Part Time Custodians

Elementary Schools, 2nd Shift Custodian Job Description

Part time custodians needed on an on call basis to help with general cleaning and maintenance in the district wide buildings. Qualifications: Must have a valid Illinois Driver's License, Must be available for overtime when needed, Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Benefits Information attached

Performance Responsibilities (Essential): Must use AESOP system to record your own vacation/sick/personal time/used comp time Sweeps, mops, scrubs, waxes, buffs and vacuums classrooms, hallways, stairways, gym and cafeteria areas and office areas Responsible for cleaning all the glass windows and doors throughout the school Set up and take down for school functions and outside groups The following items shall be dusted once a week: bookshelves, window ledges, furniture, TV/overhead carts, etc. Clean whiteboards twice a week Replace burned out light bulbs as needed Clean restrooms on a daily basis Every classroom, office area, athletic area, cafeteria and computer and science lab needs to be dry mopped, vacuumed or wet mopped daily. The garbage and pencil sharpeners emptied daily then secure the room by making sure the windows and doors are locked Clean all sinks in classrooms twice a week Turn exhaust fans on and off as needed for the restroom and kitchen areas Lock and unlock doors for after school events Doors are to be opened 15 minutes before evening groups arrive and if you have security gates they should be locked Remove snow and debris from sidewalks (only for evening events) Maintains building by performing minor and routine maintenance Maintains school grounds Always turn off coffee pot in the teacher's lounge at the end of the day Fix broken lockers and desks Every night the restrooms need to be swept or cleaned, garbage dumped and the urinals/toilets flushed Before leaving the building in the evening, during the heating season, make sure the boiler is running properly Before leaving the building in the evening make sure the building is secure, windows and doors are locked, security gates are up and lights are off During the summer all the furniture and walls are scrubbed, all the floors are scrubbed or stripped and re-waxed. The wood gym floors are scrubbed or screened and refinished. Painting and maintenance projects are also done. Major and minor repair jobs are to be completed

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. If circumstances arise and it is required of an individual to lift and/or move objects in excess of 50 pounds, the individual must seek assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; in outside weather conditions; and with explosives and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Summary: Keeps the building in clean and orderly condition by performing the above duties.