Custodian II

Custodian II

Minimum Salary: $35,798-$63,593 (Commensurate with experience) Supervisor: Custodial Foreman and Principal Job Classification: Non-Exempt Contract Length: 260 days

The Custodian II maintains a clean and safe school environment by cleaning building interiors, dusting assigned areas, and washing windows, doors, and ceramic tile on a daily basis. The custodian reports to the supervisor of operations/principal.

Essential Functions:

• Keeps building and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, and areas neat and clean at all times.
• Checks daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
• Sweeps, vacuums or dust mops classrooms daily and dusts furniture.
• Cleans corridors after school each day.
• Scrubs and cleans toilets including mirrors, wash basins, urinals and commodes.
• Fills tissue, towel and soap dispensers daily.
• Washes all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice each year, and more frequently if necessary.
• Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition.
• Cleans all chalkboards at least once a week.
• Moves furniture or equipment within building as required for various activities and as directed by the principal or lead custodian.
• Strips, seals, waxes and buffs floors.
• Shovels snow and spreads chemicals.
• Helps unload delivery trucks at school.
• Washes walls, ceilings, door glass, venetian blinds, light fixtures and replaces bulbs and tubes as needed.
• Empties and washes garbage cans.
• Assists in the development of a preventive maintenance program.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Specification (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required):

• Demonstrates an understanding of the job tasks.
• Possesses thorough knowledge of the use of a variety of cleaning materials, supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates ability to move, transport, lift, and carry manually or with mechanical assistance boxes, books, supplies, equipment, and trash receptacles weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Demonstrates strength and manual dexterity to operate snow removal or lawn mowing equipment or to shovel snow manually.
• Possesses thorough knowledge of building fixtures, mechanical systems and equipment, including low pressure heating plants.
• Demonstrates the ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates.
• Demonstrates the ability to instruct and train employees in building operations and care.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly, orally and in writing.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials and employees.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma required.
• Experience: Experience as a custodian, General knowledge and use of a variety of cleaning materials, supplies and equipment. General knowledge of building fixtures, mechanical systems and equipment.
• License and Certification: Virginia Driver's License

Working Conditions and 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use equipment; see and read printed material with or without vision aids; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to walk and to reach overhead. Must be able to carry, place and climb ladders of varying heights.