Full-Time Custodian

Custodian Job Posting And Description

Job Title: 1 - Full-Time Custodian - Reports To: Principal and/or Director of Buildings/Grounds

Pay Schedule/Range: $18.24/hr – PTO/Medical/Dental Insurance - Location: TBD

Prepared/Revised Date: July 28, 2026 - Hours: TBD

Summary: Responsible for the cleanliness, sanitation, security, and basic maintenance of the assigned school building, grounds, and equipment. Ensure a safe, healthy, and clean learning environment for students, staff, and the public.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. The essential duties may vary based on building assignment.

1. Clean building including classrooms, restrooms, offices, and hallways by removing trash, vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, dusting, buffing, cleaning carpets, washing windows, and scrubbing floors.

2. Assist staff, public, students, teachers, and community groups using the building during assigned shift. Answer questions, respond to requests, and/or direct individuals to appropriate people or building areas.

3. Change light bulbs; HVAC filter replacement; monitor heating/cooling system for proper operation; routinely examine domestic water piping, heating/cooling piping, and facility roof and structure for damage and leaks; perform minor repairs to building, furniture, equipment. Changing ceiling tiles as needed. Report building maintenance repairs to immediate supervisor and/or maintenance department and enter work request into work order program.

4. Assure building security by locking/unlocking doors at appropriate times, recognizing and correcting unsafe security conditions, or reporting condition to appropriate personnel or authorities.

5. Set-up for school programs, meetings, assemblies, special events, and after-hours functions as requested.

6. Assist with routine grounds duties including picking up trash; removing snow, ice, and cleaning outside windows, doors, and lighting.

7. Respond to emergencies such as fire alarms and burglar alarms. Assist building staff as needed during emergencies to assure student and staff safety.

8. Perform seasonal, summer, and project cleaning as planned and assigned by supervisor.

9. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education And Related Work Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• K-12 custodial experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations Or Certifications:

• Valid driver's license
• Criminal background check required for hire; employment contingent on appropriate results

Technical Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Basic oral and written communication skills
• English language skills
• Basic problem solving skills
• Ability to acquire skills necessary to operate various types of cleaning equipment
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changes as required
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building and department procedures
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people, including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator

Materials And Equipment Operating Knowledge:

• Operating knowledge of basic custodial equipment preferred at hire; required within 180 working days after entering position
• Basic operating knowledge of computers and office software
• Basic operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions: The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear, taste, smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. There is a high probability that contact with blood-borne waste will occur within daily duties. All duties and procedures are to be performed with health safety standards as established by local and state OSHA and District emergency procedures.

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, compare, and evaluate. The employee is frequently required to analyze, compute, synthesize, use interpersonal skills, and compile. The employee is occasionally required to coordinate, instruct, and negotiate.

Note: Faxed or E-Mailed letters will NOT be accepted. Burbank School District 111 ensures equal employment/educational opportunities/affirmative action regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age or handicap.