Head Custodian I

Head Custodian I (Itinerant)

Job Code - OP-113

Job Grade - CA/20

Job Goal - To perform assigned custodial duties for district schools, facilities, and grounds with 125,000 or more square feet and to provide leadership to assigned custodial personnel for the purpose of maintaining a clean, sanitary, and attractive educational environment.

Reports To - Area Facilities Supervisor

Supervises - None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to Custodians by contributing to the training and orientation of new hires; providing direction, support, and information related to the proper cleaning and sanitizing of schools and other facilities; and conducting audits of work performed as appropriate to confirm compliance with established standards.
• Assists Area Facilities Supervisor with coordinating work schedules to ensure sufficient coverage on a daily basis and oversees work activities for the purpose of confirming assignments are completed in timely manner.
• Cleans school buildings, facilities, and grounds on a daily or as-assigned basis, including dusting furniture; emptying trash; sweeping and mopping hard surface floors; vacuuming carpets; cleaning windows; washing walls, woodwork, lockers, and chalkboards; polishing surfaces; wiping handrails; cleaning and sanitizing restrooms and locker rooms; cleaning bodily fluids resulting from sickness or injury; sweeping and washing walkways, driveways, parking areas, and stairwells; and other tasks as assigned and/or scheduled.
• Prepares school buildings and facilities for daily operations, including opening doors, checking locks, cleaning hallways and sidewalks, and other tasks, at the beginning and end of each school day or throughout the day as needed.
• Identifies and addresses potential problems and/or hazards in and around work areas (i.e., classrooms, offices, grounds, halls, restrooms, cafeteria, multipurpose rooms, etc.) in order to prevent possible injuries and ensure site cleanliness and safety.
• Locks and secures buildings, facilities, and grounds (i.e., doors, gates, alarms, lights, etc.) in order to minimize property damage, loss, and liability.
• Operates security systems and responds to immediate custodial, operational, and/or safety alarms and concerns, including facility damage, vandalism, etc., and notifies supervisor or appropriate personnel as needed.
• Observes and reports needed repairs for equipment, furniture, fixtures, buildings, and other items to supervisor.
• Completes minor in-school repairs, emergency repairs, and regular maintenance on custodial equipment, school furniture, and fixtures to ensure proper functionality and usability as needed.
• Replenishes classroom and restroom supplies daily or as needed or requested.
• Works with supervisor and school principals to identify and perform special project work, such as stripping and refinishing floors, moving and arranging furniture, and other tasks as assigned.
• May order approved custodial supplies and equipment as needed.
• Travels to HCS facilities to perform job-related duties as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

A high school diploma, GED, or sufficient education and experience to perform duties. Experience with custodial work preferred. Must possess a valid Alabama driver's license.

Physical Requirements

Requires exerting 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10-20 pounds of force constantly. Must walk and stand 95% of work shift.

Terms of Employment

Twelve month year. Salary as recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.

This specification has been designed to represent the general nature and level of work found in this position. As such, it is not intended to contain all duties and qualifications of an employee in this position. Consequently, it is not intended to be perceived as an identification of essential job functions as required by ADA. Note: The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logical assignment to that position.