HEAD CUSTODIAN

Head Custodian

The Head Custodian supervises and performs routine custodial, maintenance, cleaning, and grounds-keeping tasks in school buildings and grounds to maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment. Additionally, an employee in this class may be assigned other maintenance duties in District facilities. The primary responsibilities of this class are performed in a public school building environment and include the use of electrically powered cleaning equipment and cleaning substances that may involve related hazards and outdoor work in inclement weather conditions.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Ability to read basic operating instructions and write reports.
• Demonstrate aptitude for successful completion of tasks assigned.
• Such alternatives to the above qualification as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

License Requirement:

• Possession of a valid Idaho Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
• Insurability by the District's liability insurance carrier.

Essential Duties:

• Schedules and monitors building cleaning and maintenance tasks, exercises on-site supervision, and provides direction to custodial staff members;
• Prepares employee work schedules;
• Sweeps and mops floors, including restrooms, classrooms, hallways, offices, multi-purpose rooms, cafeterias and food preparation areas, science and computer labs, art rooms, music classrooms, meeting rooms, and related rooms;
• Vacuums carpeted floors; strips and waxes floors and shampoos carpets on a regular maintenance schedule;
• Dusts and wipes off surfaces, including chalkboards and whiteboards;
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom areas, including toilets, sinks, mirrors, privacy dividers, walls, and floors;
• Maintains supply levels in restrooms, including toilet paper, paper towels, and soap;
• Washes walls, windows and surface areas;
• Empties and cleans trash containers, including transporting bagged waste to outside trash receptacles;
• Cleans light fixtures and replaces bulbs;
• Cleans and polishes mirrors, wood, and other special reflective and decorative surfaces;
• Cleans spills, spot cleans carpets, and removes graffiti as needed;
• Cleans and maintains custodial equipment;
• Maintains sufficient inventory of cleaning supplies;
• Assists in moving and setting up furniture and equipment;
• Unloads supplies, paper stocks, books, and inventory items;
• Maintains and regulates HVAC systems to provide building temperatures appropriate to the season and to ensure economical use of fuel, water, and electricity;
• Maintains grounds, including sidewalks, playgrounds, parking lots, common areas, and planting areas, by picking up litter and trash, mowing grass, weeding planting areas, and irrigating;
• Performs snow removal duties, including sanding and salting walkways;
• Locks and unlocks buildings to maintain security and prevent vandalism;
• Performs minor maintenance, including but not limited to changing light bulbs, minor plumbing and electrical repairs, painting, and classroom repairs;
• Maintains playground equipment, including performing minor maintenance and safety checks;
• Sets up for and breaks down after special events;
• Maintains work orders, maintenance, and inspection records and documentation;
• Performs all work duties and activities per District policies, procedures, and safety practices. Other Related Duties:
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the Superintendent and/or board may deem necessary.

Knowledge of:

• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of cleaning and maintaining public buildings;
• Preparation, use, and disposal of chemical cleaning agents;
• Appropriate use of cleaning agents for varied surface types;
• Safety procedures when cleaning and moving furniture;
• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of grounds and yard maintenance.

Ability to:

• Train and supervise employees;
• Follow written and oral instructions and observe department policies and procedures;
• Operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs to powered custodial equipment, including, but not limited to, vacuums, strippers, waxes, buffers, shampoo cleaners, extractors, and power washers;
• Operate hand cleaning equipment, including, but not limited to, brooms, dust and wet mops, dust pans, and dusters;
• Operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs to grounds-keeping equipment, including, but not limited to, mowers, edges, weed-cutters, irrigation systems, blowers, and related equipment;
• Operate hand and power tools;
• Operate a personal computer using program applications appropriate to assigned duties;
• Communicate effectively with the public and other employees.

Physical Abilities:

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person; hear and understand speech at normal room levels; and see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer); comprehend written work instructions, view cleaning areas, retrieve and use proper cleaning agents and operate cleaning tools and equipment safely; and see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer); operate cleaning and grounds-keeping devices including power equipment, hand equipment, and make adjustments; lift or move objects up to 75 pounds, maneuver power cleaning equipment such as vacuums and scrubbers, stand for up to four hours, and move between work stations and job tasks on a single shift; work in areas with only artificial light, to work within a tightly enclosed area such as closets and small offices, to work while exposed to unpleasant odors and with allergenic substances such as cleaning solutions and dust, and to work in a custodial environment. Jobs in this class require performing repetitive hand movement in gripping, fingering and hand/wrist/arm movements; standing, moving and walking eight or more hours at a time. Occasionally related job tasks may require, with or without reasonable accommodation, lifting, stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, crouching, pushing, grasping, reaching, and using a ladder.

Evaluation: Performance of this position will be evaluated by the Maintenance Supervisor in accordance with the Board's policy on evaluation of classified employees.

Condition of Employment: All classified employees of the Minidoka County School District #331, including those in this position, are "at will" employees, meaning employment may be terminated by either the employer or employee at any time for any reason, consistent with applicable state or federal law. This job description/classification specification does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs of the District and position requirements evolve. Employment is contingent upon Board approval, successful completion of a federal background check, and a pre-employment drug-free workplace screen. The "at will" policy can only be altered if authorized in writing and approved by the Board of Trustees of District 331.