Cleaner - Floater

Cleaner (Grade V)

To maintain cleanliness and condition of assigned areas/building to a high standard of cleanliness and to provide a desirable physician environment for all persons in the building.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other related duties may be assigned at any time.

1. Responsible for maintaining assigned area in a user-ready fashion and referring situations requiring assistance or the involvement of other staff/departments to the Head Custodian as appropriate.
2. Sweeps, scrubs, mops, washes and polishes floors throughout assigned building including cafeteria, gymnasium, stairway/stairwell and halls.
3. Washes windows, counters, and walls as directed.
4. Vacuums rugs and carpets.
5. Dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork.
6. Cleans chalk boards and erasers, empties pencil sharpeners.
7. Maintains and makes minor repairs to building and fixtures.
8. Reports other repair and maintenance needs and assists others in making repairs.
9. Cleans, scrubs and disinfects restrooms. Polishes metalwork, clean sinks, mirrors and other restroom fixtures. Maintains various classroom and restroom supplies including paper towels, soap, toilet paper, and related items.
10. Empties and cleans waste receptacles. Picks up paper. Picks up trash containers and empties into large bins.
11. Moves furniture and equipment as specified for optimum utilization of space.
12. Sets up meeting rooms, classrooms and other school facilities for special meetings and events. Sets up equipment for athletic events.
13. Clean/disinfect kitchen and eating areas.
14. Cleans drinking fountains and other facilities systems, devices and equipment as directed.
15. Makes emergency cleanup in cafeteria area and other areas as necessary.
16. Check doors, windows and other assigned areas for vandalism.
17. Report safety, sanitary and fire hazards.
18. Report all items in need of repair or replacement (e.g., hardware, shades, glass, locks, electrical fixtures, etc.).
19. Perform special duties (e.g., shoveling snow, mopping water, painting etc.) as necessary.
20. Secure all windows, doors and ensure the overall security of the facility at the end of the shift assigned. In addition, ensure that all unnecessary lights are turned off.

The duties of this job require the following physical activities: walking, sitting, standing, reaching, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, repetitive motions, speaking, listening, and visual acuity. In addition, the individual must be able to read, count, write, operate and use appropriate equipment, climb ladders, and lift merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds. 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.

Work is performed in a normal Facilities department setting with some exposure to health or safety hazards. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the school environment is usually moderate.

BOE approved 4.25.08 Revised 6.26.18