Custodian Dryden Elementary

The shift for this position is 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.

Custodian
Department: Maintenance

Pay Grade: Classified

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

JOB GOALS

To perform routine and non-routine cleaning in an assigned area along with minor maintenance tasks in order to keep the school building and grounds in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs routine functions that include trash removal and disposal, sweeping, dust mopping, dusting, wet mopping;
• Vacuums and spot cleans carpet, sanitizes restrooms, cleans glass, mirrors and fixtures, restocks soap dispensers and paper supplies, disinfects drinking fountains, replaces light bulbs/fluorescent tubes, cleans/replaces air conditioner filters, cleans walls, vents, and baseboards;
• Uses proper cleaning methods, storage, proper care, and disposal of equipment and supplies;
• Responds to a variety of requests from the administration, faculty, and staff which includes but is not limited to: setting up for meetings and class functions, moving furniture, unloading and storing deliveries;
• Responds promptly to accidents or potential safety hazards;
• Reports all accidents and/or potential hazards to the building administration(s) and/or Head Custodian immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible;
• Performs minor maintenance tasks to maintain the building site;
• Refinish or restore resilient floor tile as required by mechanical stripping, sealing, finishing, buffing, scrubbing, and recoating;
• Maintains carpet by machine extraction, shampooing, and spotting;
• Opens and secures the building, including weekends, as requested by supervisor(s);
• Maintains building perimeter by sweeping walks, mowing grass, cultivating flower beds, trimming shrubbery, playground facilities/grounds, and shoveling/removing snow/ice;
• Tends to furnace, air conditioner, boiler, and other equipment to provide heat, cool air, ventilation, and hot water;
• Attends in-service training to develop and improve knowledge of building service work;
• Observes and promotes safe work practices and procedures at all times, and
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned by administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED; and

• Training or successful experience in building cleaning desired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 75 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required include stooping and/or kneeling, reaching, talking, hearing, and seeing.

TEMPERAMENT

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
• Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instruction.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

• Intelligence : Ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal : Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them.
• Numerical : Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Data Perception : Ability to understand and interpret information which may be presented in the form of graphs, charts, or tables.

WORK CONDITIONS

The environment exposes the employee to potentially hazardous substances. Work is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme temperatures, noise and hazards.