Custodian/Day Porter

Custodian/Day Porter

Classification: Hourly (Non-exempt)

Pay Range: $18.24 to $19.34 (based on experience and education)

Shift: 1st Shift hours (hours may vary by building)

Length: 8 Hours daily/260 days yearly

Reports To: Custodial & Staffing Manager in conjunction with Building Principal

Fully benefitted to include: medical, dental, vision, life insurances; sick, personal, & vacation days as well as state retirement (PERF).

Summary: Keeps school building or school facility clean, safe and orderly condition.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Applicants must have good oral communication skills (listening, questioning, clarifying and responsiveness)
• Applicants must possess the ability to work in a team environment and create positive, cooperative, and professional relationships.
• Dependability – Maintains Confidentiality. Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

Responsibilities:

• Clean and maintain buildings, including buffing, dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and washing windows.
• Maintain, clean and ensure safety of buildings and premises, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots and grassy areas; removes snow and salts or sands icy areas when needed.
• Maintain and comply with safety regulations regarding equipment.
• Comply with safety regulations concerning the mixing, storage and handling of chemical supplies.
• Maintain in depth knowledge of fire and security alarm systems.
• Use proper procedures when cleaning body fluid spills.
• Empty trash containers; complies with local procedures and laws for the storage and disposal of trash and waste.
• Maintain building, perform minor and routine painting, and other related maintenance activities such as filter and light bulb changes.
• Operates and performs general maintenance on buildings and grounds.
• Sets up tables and chairs for events and moves furniture and equipment as directed.
• Notify supervisor concerning need for repairs or corrective action.
• Other related duties as assigned by the supervisor/administration.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Physical Demand: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or control; each with hands and arms; climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl and/or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.