CUSTODIAN II

Basic Function

Under general supervision of a site administrator, a School Operations Manager, the Director of Maintenance, Operations, Transportation and Facilities Development or designee, a Custodian II leads the work of, and participates in, custodial and routine maintenance functions and activities; performs general custodial functions in maintaining equipment, special purpose facilities; buildings, offices, and adjacent ground areas in a clean, neat, orderly, safe, and secure manner;

and performs other related work as required.

• Assists in the planning, organizing, and leading of custodial and routine maintenance functional activities in accordance with a predetermined work schedule.
• Inspects and reviews the work of a custodial work crew, and provides assistance and direction as necessary.
• Inspects equipment and grounds for safety and health problems and reports hazards or needed repairs.
• Prepares and submits monthly safety report.
• Assists at elementary and middle schools in the setup, arrangement, and operation of special purpose equipment, such as stage lighting panels, curtain operation, set arrangements and other similar functions.
• Leads and participates in the preparation of athletic fields and the setup of physical education equipment.
• Prepares supply, material and equipment requests to maintain an adequate operational inventory.
• Performs routine maintenance and preventative maintenance functions, including equipment adjustments, lubrication and simple part replacement.
• Receives and distributes supplies and equipment at the site.
• Assists in the planning and conduct of orientation and in‑service training programs.
• Assists in the maintenance of custodial operational records and custodial personnel time reports.
• Performs the essential functions of the Custodian I job classification in addition to the duties described above for the Custodian II classification.
• Provides, when requested by supervisor, technical input regarding day‑to‑day activities of Custodian I’s for the supervisor’s use in preparing the performance appraisals of custodial personnel.
• Participates in setting up and cleaning the football stadium and setting up for annual graduation ceremonies for assignments at high schools.
• May respond to alarms to provide initial situation assessment, report problems and request additional assistance and/or investigation to resolve issues (e.g., flooding, broken windows, fires, vandalism).
• Performs other duties related to the class as assigned.

Skill to: Use the tools, cleaning materials, equipment and safety gear commonly utilized in the cleaning and maintenance of classrooms, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, offices and similar spaces (e.g., goggles, gloves, breathing masks, brooms, mops, buckets, buffers, vacuum cleaners, carpet shampooers, gym floor cleaning machine, step‑ladders, gas‑powered leaf blower, window squeegee, screwdriver, power drill, pliers, scrapers, etc.).

Knowledge of: Methods, materials, and equipment used in cleaning and maintaining a variety of surfaces, equipment and furniture; advanced and general custodial work and custodial operations; procedures and techniques for planning, organizing, and scheduling the work of custodial personnel; safe practices and working methods pertaining to cleaning and maintenance activities, including for blood‑borne pathogens.

Ability to: Organize and effectively maintain work schedules; lead and motivate custodial personnel to accomplish assigned tasks; perform medium to moderately heavy manual work activities; stand and walk during most of the work shift; assist in the training and orientation of new custodial personnel; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; work courteously and tactfully with co‑workers, students, public and parents and promote team building and a positive work environment;

adapt easily to work assignments, additional priorities and new procedures; receive constructive criticism and modify work appropriately; read instructions, research job‑related information and write simple reports and status updates; work without close monitoring and meet deadlines;…