Custodial Worker

Salary Range: $30, 139.20 ($14.49/hr) Once hired on full state benefits will be allowed.

General Statement of Job Under regular supervision, performs a variety of basic custodial and groundskeeping tasks in order to provide a clean and safe environment for students and school personnel. Reports to the Building Custodial Coordinator or Night Custodial Crew Leader.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities Essential Functions:

• Conducts a variety of basic custodial, maintenance and groundskeeping functions, following established regulations and standards for cleanliness and safety. Duties may include cleaning restrooms, hallways, classrooms, offices, cafeteria and other areas of the school building; removing trash; sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces; sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, shampooing and buffing floors and carpets; cleaning windows and walls; moving furniture; dusting; restocking soap and paper towel dispensers; removing trash from grounds; and miscellaneous landscaping duties as required.

• Sets up rooms, tables and chairs for special events.

• Operates a variety of equipment which may include a floor buffer, burnisher, auto scrubber, carpet cleaner, vacuum, sweeper, wet vac, hand and power tools, cleaning equipment and tools, lawn mower, weed eater, hedge trimmer, and leaf blower.

• Must attend training and professional development classes as required.

• May be required to perform custodial duties at other sites if needed.

• Must be able to fill-in as required during staff absences on all shifts.

• Exercises care and safety in the use of equipment and tools required to complete assigned tasks.

• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals, such as the immediate supervisor, co-workers, school staff, and students. • Complies with all federal laws, state statutes, Board policies, administrative rules, and directives.

Additional Duties:

• Unlocks /secures building and rooms; may be required to respond to emergency calls or secure building.

• Conducts light maintenance duties, including changing light fixtures, moving furniture, and conducting minor repairs to equipment.

• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Education and Training Requires a minimum of six months experience in a cleaning or industrial environment.

Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment, including a telephone, cleaning equipment, etc. Must be able to exert up to twenty pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work; must be able to remain on feet for periods of time, stoop, kneel, crouch, push, pull, climb, balance and perform manual tasks. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of up to 100 pounds.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read and understand a variety of policy and procedures manuals, maintenance manuals, etc. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with clarity, voice control and confidence.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information and to follow verbal and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational backgrounds.

Color Discrimination: Does not require the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines. The worker may be subject to danger or risk to a slight degree.

Physical Communications: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).