Custodial Position Custodian

Job Description:

Custodian, Full-Time

Position Function:

Under the direct supervision of the Principal and Director of Facilities, performs general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings and grounds; maintains equipment in functional condition; and provides cleaning and custodial assistance to students, teachers, visitors and others as necessary.

Performs related duties and general maintenance work as required.

Essential Functions:

• Checks and secures building at beginning and end of shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of building according to school district standards.
• Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
• Clears snow from entrances and walks, and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
• Performs grounds-keeping duties, clears debris and maintains grounds.
• Receives deliveries and assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies.
• Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms and other areas of the building.
• Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in recycling program.

Additional Duties:

• Performs general cleaning, and repair work, particularly during school vacations.
• Assists parents and other visitors to school buildings with special events and programs.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal and others.
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance or repair problems as needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure.
• Ability to work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• Ability to work above ground from ladders and automatic lifts.
• Ability to perform work according to standard procedures and schedule set forth by supervisor(s).

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Must be mobile, able to push/pull objects of more than twenty (20) pounds and lift objects of more than fifty (50) pounds
• Must be able to walk, stand or sit for prolonged periods, and be able to perform simple motor skills such as bending and stooping
• Able to perform manipulative skills which require hand-eye coordination, such as operating polishing equipment
• Able to perform tasks that require hand-arm steadiness such as using janitorial equipment
• Must be able to see objects closely as in inspecting for cleanliness, discriminate colors in electrical wires or warning lights
• Able to hear normal sounds with some background noise; distinguish voice patterns and communicate through human speech, as in taking direction from supervisor or building occupants and conveying information
• Must be able to understand and relate to specific instructions for 25-45 minutes at a time, be able to remember task/assignment for a full shift
• Must be able to understand and relate to specific ideas generally one at a time
• May be exposed to blood, body tissues, or fluids, dust, and other hazardous materials such as chemicals
• May be subjected to extreme heat and cold

Qualifications Profile:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in building and cleaning maintenance desirable.
• Current Motor Vehicle Operators license or ability to provide own transportation.

Terms of Employment:

• Monday through Friday, 8 hrs/day

• 2nd Shift: 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

• Day shift for all during school vacations.

• Salary and Benefits in accordance with Custodial Union Contract

For more information, and to apply online please visit:

https://www.applitrack.com/lebanonct/onlineapp/