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New Canaan Public Schools is Hiring a Head Custodian Near Canaan, CT

    JobID: 1376
    Position Type:
    Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian
    Date Posted:
    4/11/2023
    Location:
    East Elementary School
    Date Available:
    June 2023
    Closing Date:
    until filled Head Custodian - East School
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Maintains positive and productive working relationships with school and district administrators, staff, students, parents and community members.Communicates timely and effectively with the school administration for scheduling of special events and setups for school activities.
    • Works cooperatively with the Facilities Manager or his/her designee to coordinate special events after school including scheduling of overtime.
    • Instructs custodial staff on performance standards, custodial methods and provides feedback on the quality of the work of the building custodians to the Facilities Manager.
    • Oversees and supervises the successful implementation of the daily operating routine for custodial operations for their school. Participates in the recruitment and selection of custodial staff.
    • Provides functional guidance to co-workers with the daily operating routine and other needs of the school as they arise. Monitors AESOP for custodians and coordinates coverage with the Facilities Manager or his/her designee as required.
    • Communicates maintenance needs by creating work requests through Zendesk and then coordinates the completion of the repairs with the Facilities Manager or his/her designee.
    • Communicates maintenance needs for the school by creating work requests through Zendesk for grounds care needs of areas immediately outside of their building including exterior lots, sidewalks and play areas and communicates with the Facilities Manager or his/her designee.
    • Coordinates with the Facilities Manager or his/her designee for assistance with weather related emergencies including snow plowing, floods, etc.
    • Assists the Facilities Manager or his/her designee with the procurement of all custodial supplies to efficiently control the inventory and oversee proper use of all custodial products in our Green Cleaning Program.
    • Communicates building and equipment needs to improve efficiency, quality and aesthetics to the Facilities Manager.
    • Performs tasks related to safety on the school campus as needed.
    • Performs all custodial duties as required, and all other duties as assigned by the administration.
    QUALIFICATIONS
    • Three to five years’ experience as a custodian in a public school or commensurate experience in an institutional setting in a field related to supporting the work of facilities operations. Supervisory experience or proven ability to supervise.
    • Knowledge of best practices in cleaning and maintaining public schools, including laws and regulations related to green cleaning.
    • Proactively anticipates needs of the school staff.
    • Must provide superior services for students, staff and the community and demonstrate an exemplary attitude.
    • Daily contact will be required with all stakeholders, as a regular dialog is required to achieve optimum success.
    • This job requires bending, carrying loads up to 50 pounds, climbing, kneeling, lifting, reaching, squatting, walking, and pushing and pulling supply carts.
    The development levels required to perform the job are as follows:
    • Individual must be highly motivated and self-directed; must be able to maintain high productivity while working with minimal supervision.
    • Must possess a strong desire to constantly improve the quality of the facilities department’s services, and sensitivity to the timeliness of the school’s needs.
    • Reasoning- applies common sense to solve problems;
    • Writing – able to write reports on system status
    • Work requires quick evaluation of systems and decision making in damage control and life safety.
    • Teamwork Skills –Individual must be flexible and become cross trained through the department and have strong interpersonal skills.
    TO APPLY
    Complete an online on the district website, www.ncps-k12.org and upload a cover letter and resume.

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$61k-89k (estimate)

POST DATE

04/13/2023

EXPIRATION DATE

06/12/2024

WEBSITE

newcanaanpublicschools.com

HEADQUARTERS

Providence, UT

SIZE

<25

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