Position Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the Principal, Director of Buildings and Grounds, and Business Manager, 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.

 

Essential Functions:

The following description is illustrative of the tasks and responsibilities associated with this position.  It is not meant to be an inclusive list of every task or responsibility.

• 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.
• Assists parents and other visitors to school buildings with special events and programs.
• Maintains a regular and predictable attendance history while employed by the district.
• Performs other related tasks assigned by the employee’s supervisor.

 

Equipment:

• Uses hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning and waxing machines, snow blowers, shovels, and hand tools.
• Wears appropriate safety gear.
• Must comply with the school district’s policies and procedures regarding the safe use of chemicals.

 

Travel Requirements:

• Frequent travel between schools, or between schools and the central office, may be required.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and chemical safety.
• Knowledge of the safe use of cleaning equipment such as buffers and floor scrubbers.
• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal and others.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance or repair problems as needed.
• Ability to work above ground from ladders and automatic lifts.
• Ability to use brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, and other cleaning equipment.
• Ability to maintain and perform minor repairs to toilets, urinals, drinking fountains, and drains.
• Ability to maintain and perform minor repairs to light fixtures and other electrical components.
• Ability to maintain and perform minor repairs to windows, walls, woodwork, paint, and furniture.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

 

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Works in a standard office and school building environment.
• Ability to pull bleachers and lift and move chairs, tables, cabinets, and desks.
• Ability and strength to raise and move an object weighing up to 40 pounds at least to chest height.
• Ability to use hand jacks, hand trucks, and dollies.
• Ability to withstand heights and work in crawl spaces.
• Typical risks associated with using tools of the trade.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents, and contaminated trash.
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• Occasional strenuous physical work.
• For a complete list of the physical and mental demands needed to perform the essential functions for this position, please see the Summary of Physical, Sensory, and Environmental Requirements.

 

Qualification Profile:

• Certification:  Successful completion of the district's custodial safety program after date of hire.
• Education:  High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience:  Successful prior experience in building cleaning and maintenance preferred.

 

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt