Custodian

CustodianPerforms routine cleaning and general housekeeping in district-owned facilities using efficient, economical, and environmentally sound procedures, practices and supplies to ensure the safety, health and well-being of the district's students, staff and others using district facilities.Qualifications include a minimum of 1 year institutional housekeeping/cleaning experience, knowledge of commercial (institutional) cleaning procedures, practices and equipment, ability to read, understand and write English and carry out oral and written directions and assignments and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with members of the school community. Knows, understands, and uses established operation safety procedures; ability to work well with students, members of the school community, the general public, and vendors in a patient and caring way; physical health and mental ability to perform the essential job functions; required criminal history background check, proof of U.S citizenship or legal resident alien status, and proof of acceptable Mantoux test results.Ability to perform physical tasks (i.e., sitting, talking, walking, bending, crouching, crawling, leaning, standing, reaching, balancing, climbing, shoving, pushing, pulling, etc.) with dexterity and strength over extended periods of time in all types of environments and climates. Ability to perform tasks to completion while handling frequent interruptions. Ability to anticipate needs, to organize work, materials, and tools, and to respond calmly and effectively to emergency/crisis situations. Ability to use fire safety equipment (i.e., fire extinguishers) appropriately. Ability to effectively think, reason, communicate, compute, problem solve and react. Excellent vision and physical health, especially that needed to safely operate equipment. Ability to lift up to 80 pounds.Cleaning equipment (i.e., brooms, mops, floor scrubber, floor waxier, and floor buffer), ladders, student and adult furniture, indoor and outdoor classroom equipment and supplies, playground equipment, cafeteria and refrigeration equipment, sanitation and recycling equipment and supplies, and all other items associated with the cleaning and maintenance of a school/office building, its property and grounds.Frequent exposure to chemical and infectious hazards. Frequent exposure to electrical and mechanical equipment and machinery. Moderate exposure to climate and air conditions. Limited exposure to motor vehicles.To accomplish with skill and efficiency the daily cleaning and maintenance necessary to ensure a clean, healthy, sanitary and safe learning and work environment for all students and staff.The major function includes the cleaning, dusting, sanitizing and disinfecting, as appropriate, of all areas to the school/office building on a prescribed schedule.