Head Custodian

Head Custodian

One full-time Custodian to work 8 hours per day, from 6:00am to 2:00pm, Monday through Friday on a 261 day calendar. Responsible for performing routine cleaning, maintenance, and operation tasks in and around a school building.

Job Duties:

• Dust mops floors in classrooms, hallways, locker rooms, auditorium, and stairs
• Sweeps, mops, and scrubs restrooms, sinks, toilets, partitions, and mirrors
• Sweeps stairs, hallways, gyms, and classrooms
• Lifts heavy objects; i.e., garbage cans, mop buckets and ringers, containers of wax and chemicals, boxes, cleaning equipment, and paper products
• Vacuums carpeted floors
• Applies wax to floors and buffs floors
• Strips wax from floors
• Empties trash receptacles
• Moves furniture, equipment, and supplies
• Sets and de-arms security system
• Sweeps and shovels snow and de-ices steps and entrance ways
• Changes ballasts on florescent light fixtures; changes light bulbs
• Changes batteries and lightbulbs on emergency exit lights
• Climbs ladders and adjusts ladders to replace lightbulbs and to clean light fixtures
• Reports and cleans up damage from vandalism
• Observes and assists students in halls or areas in which the custodian is working
• Informs day or head custodian orally or in writing of problems that are encountered
• Sets up for meetings
• Performs minor maintenance tasks

Job Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of methods used in custodial work
• Knowledge of equipment used in custodial work
• Knowledge of various cleaning solutions
• Knowledge of mechanical and safety shut-offs
• Some knowledge of the proper use of fire extinguishers
• Some knowledge of tile floors
• Some knowledge of work safety
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to use minor hand and power tools
• Ability to operate heavy duty industrial size buffers
• Ability to perform heavy physical labor (for example: lifts heavy objects, bend, twist, climb ladders, lift arms above head, etc.)
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff, students, and the public
• Ability to use technology to complete daily and assigned tasks appropriate for the position

*Salary Range $24.23/hr to $30.76/hr*