School Custodian IV - Waipahu Intermediate

Job Overview

The authorized level of the position is School Custodian IV.

School Custodian IV, F1-02: $4,932.00 per month.

• Directs work of subordinates in providing custodial services for a school;
• Assigns, lays out, inspects, and supervises the work of subordinates to insure that buildings and grounds areas are kept in a clean and orderly condition;
• Personally performs the more difficult maintenance work to plumbing and electrical fixtures and to woodwork not requiring journey worker level trade skills;
• Supervises custodial staff in preparing for special school functions;
• Has charge of cleaning and operational maintenance of special school equipment such as swimming pools, auditoriums and loud speaker systems;
• Supervises or participates in the propagation and cultivation of flowers, plants and lawns;
• Requisition s, receives, stores and is responsible for janitorial supplies and equipment for the school assigned and takes periodic inventories of such supplies and equipment;
• Maintains records of supplies dispensed and of equipment issued;
• Makes reports on work accomplished and of unusual happenings or accidents;
• Keeps daily time sheets;
• Has security responsibility for the school;
• Turns "night lights" on and off at proper hours;
• May supervise student help when assigned;
• May operate power equipment such as power lawn mowers;
• May perform the typical duties of lower level custodians if necessary.

Applicants must have had the kind and quality of experience described below, and in the amounts shown in the table.

• School Custodian IV:
  General Experience 2 years, Supervisory Experience 1 year, Total Experience 3 years.

• Janitorial or related custodial work such as sweeping, dusting and cleaning of buildings;
• Grounds maintenance work including cleaning, watering, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, sweeping and raking;
• General laboring experience such as moving materials, furniture and equipment; loading and unloading trucks; carrying, unloading and stacking tools and supplies for skilled craftsman; and digging trenches and ditches.

For School Custodian III and above, at least one year of the work experience must have been comparable in nature and scope to that of a School Custodian in the State service.

• Experience which has included responsibility for scheduling and inspecting the work of subordinates; instructing employees in the proper method of performing the work; maintaining discipline; ensuring that safety practices are adhered to; and keeping records of work activities.

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that they have the ability to perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered.

Claims of Temporary Assignment experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application.

• Holidays:
  Eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation:
  Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave:
  Same as vacation.
• Health Insurance:
  State pays part of the premium for each eligible employee.
• Group Life Insurance:
  State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan:
  Employees may increase take–home pay by having the State deduct health care premium costs before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  Eligible employees can reduce federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax‑saving benefit program (Island Flex).
• Retirement Plan:
  State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees; eligibility requirements apply.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA):
  Eligible employees may participate in a tax shelter annuity program.
• Deferred Compensation:
  State offers a tax–deferred retirement investment program.
• Temporary Disability Insurance:
  Qualified…