Custodian

• Position Type:
  Maintenance/Custodial/ Custodian
• Date Posted: 11/30/2023
• Location:
  
  Districtwide
• Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  Second shift during school year; first shift during winter and summer break.
• Hourly Rate: $22.92, plus $0.50 night rate.

To perform daily cleaning and minor maintenance duties that help ensure the building follows the District’s mission statement of providing a safe and inclusive environment for students to learn in, and to aid students, staff, and visitors in using the building in a healthy and safe manner.

• Ability to be on time daily unless using an approved absence.
• Ability to follow specific oral and/or written instructions about daily assignments.
• Ability to keep records of cleaning and maintenance tasks performed.
• Ability to interact in a satisfactory manner with students, teachers, principals, visitors, and co‑workers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, principals, teachers, and visitors through both orally and written means.
• Ability to lift and/or move heavy objects or operate heavy equipment.
• Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperature ranges.
• Ability to work with several aerial devices including ladders, scaffolding, and lifts.
• Knowledge of chemicals, materials, equipment, and methods employed in building cleaning operation and minor maintenance tasks.
• Knowledge of computers and applications such as Word, Excel, e‑mail programs and other office productivity software utilized by the department in the performance of the job.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude while following District and department policies, procedures, and guidelines.

• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Unlock and lock buildings and/or rooms as needed to perform work.
• Perform floor cleaning: wet mop using 24 oz. size mop head, operate scrubbing machines, shampooing machines, carpet rinsing machines, wet/dry vacuum and 24” or larger vacuums.
• Move, clean, and conduct minor repairs on building furnishings.
• Set up for programs and special events.
• Wash ceilings, walls, light fixtures, woodwork, mirrors, cabinets, lockers, shades, blinds, and replace lighting lamps.
• Groundwork – raise and lower flag as necessary; assist in snow removal by operating snow blowers, shovels, sand, or salt; operate grass mowers, trim grass and hedges; litter cleanup.
• Load and unload stores, school equipment, and supplies; remove trash and garbage from building to outside waste containers and clean same.
• Load and unload hot lunch totes.
• Operate and clean boilers and heating/ventilating equipment, as well as perform minor repair work.
• In buildings with laundry, pool, or field watering systems, operator may be responsible for their operation and cleaning; pool work may require passing a CPO certification class.
• Responsible for security and fire safety of building and report all safety and maintenance concerns to supervisors.
• Be available for situations such as emergencies, storm damage, vandalism, break‑ins, and overtime hours for weekend and after‑school activities.
• May be asked to supervise persons in different and other categories in the absence of the Assistant Head Custodian and/or Head Custodian; temporarily replace them as required.
• Perform duties of persons in different and other categories as may be necessary.
• Provide sanitation and maintenance of floors including dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, and refinishing.
• Provide access and equipment to building for parents, permit holders, teachers, and students after school hours according to work shift.
• Be an appropriate role model for students.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

This job description is a general outline only of the duties and responsibilities named and are not intended to be all‑inclusive. Additions and/or deletions may be made at any time by the Manager of Buildings and Grounds or his/her designee.

Evaluations will be done as negotiated in the contract.

Length of

Contract:

Twelve months. Hours of Work:
Current schedule is Monday – Friday 2:15 pm – 10:45 pm for elementary and middle schools and 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm for high schools. Schedule may be adjusted by the Manager and/or Assistant Manager of Buildings and Grounds to meet building and/or district needs. Hours are typically changed to 7:00 am – 3:30 pm for 8 weeks during the summer break. Additional (overtime) hours may be required to fill in for persons not reporting and/or for extra activities in the building after school or on weekends.