Head Custodian, 1st Shift (5707) - INTERNAL ONLY

The Westborough Public Schools seek a Head Custodian

to join our caring staff at Armstrong Elementary School

6:30AM - 2:30PM 

effective immediately

The Westborough Public Schools seek professionals who are excited to join a high-performing district where academic excellence, equity and wellness are our core values. 

• We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose stellar staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families. 
• We educate approximately 4,000 students from Pre-K through age 22, from homes that speak almost 30 different languages. Our student population is approximately 54% Students of Color and 46% White students. 
• We support our passionate, dedicated, and highly skilled staff through ongoing collaboration to ensure their safety, health, sense of belonging, and professional growth. 

With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful global citizens.   

Job Title:   Head Custodian, 1st Shift 6:30am-2:30pm

Reports to:  Building Principal and Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds

Department: Buildings and Grounds

Work Year:  261 days less holidays and vacation days

FLSA Status:  Non-exempts

Salary Range: Custodian Salary Scale

Job Goal: The Custodian Supervisor oversees and provides custodial services for the school at the direction of the Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds. The custodian supervisors primary responsibilities are to oversee staff and provide staff and students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean and efficient place in which to learn, play and develop.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Skilled in basic custodial procedures
• Ability to relate to and deal effectively with staff, teachers, students
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with children and adults
• Must be able to lift and move at least 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Must be able to perform job responsibilities that involve squatting, kneeling, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, walking, climbing, carrying, and repetitive motions of arms, hands, legs, and feet.
• CORI, SORI, and Fingerprinting: All appointments are conditional based on a satisfactory CORI, SORI and SAFIS Background Check per 603 CMR 51.00. 

CENTRAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):  

Supervisorial Skills: 

• Maintains accurate inventory records of materials and products using manual and electronic methods
• Places requests for custodial supplies and vendor repairs with buildings and grounds staff
• Organizes and assigns custodial coverage for building based events
• Obtains custodial coverage when needed
• Coordinates snow removal duties with custodial and buildings and grounds staff
• Oversees day to day operations of custodial staff
• Coordinates summer and vacation cleaning activities
• Schedules staff and coordinates with the Transportation Coodinator for school and outside groups for "use of facilities" events
• Acts as the point person for communication between school and outside groups for use of facilities events
• Provides feedback on yearly evaluations of custodial staff
• Manages work order requests 

Custodial Skills: 

• Performs all cleaning tasks in accordance with procedures established by the school district, evening custodial supervisor, and the building principal
• Maintains adherence to district and school health and safety protocols and cleaning/sanitizing procedures
• Keeps building and premises, including sidewalks, driveways and play areas neat and clean at all times.
• Shovels, operates and uses snow blowers
• Sands and treats walks and steps as needed
• Checks daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic devices are working properly during the hours of building occupancy
• Raises and lowers the United States Flag on each school day
• Cleans classrooms daily and dusts furniture
• Cleans corridors during and after school each day when necessary
• Scrubs, hoses down and disinfects toilet floors daily, and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily
• Washes all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice each year, and more frequently if necessary
• Keeps the grounds free from rubbish
• Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation
• Cleans all chalkboards/marker boards as needed, at least once a week
• Makes minor building repairs as required, such as ceiling tile replacements
• Reports major repairs needed promptly to the head custodian and/or principal
• Reports any damage to school property immediately to the principal 
• Remains on the school premises during the school hours and during non-school hours when the use of the building has been authorized
• Assures responsibility for the opening and/or closing of the building each school day by determining, before leaving, that all doors and windows are secured, and all lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turned off
• Keeps an inventory of supplies and equipment on hand, and requisitions such needed replacements far enough in advance so they may be delivered in such time as will not hinder the custodians in their duties
• Conducts an ongoing program of general maintenance/custodial upkeep
• Moves furniture, equipment, and deliveries within buildings as required for various activities as directed by the principal
• Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish and waste
• Performs such duties and tasks as may be requested by the principal, director of buildings and grounds, and their designee
• Changes lamps in light fixtures as needed
• Makes a list of any lamps/ballast that may need changing and submit to the principal
• Assists school lunch personnel as needed in receipt and movement of inventory
• Uses maintenance equipment such as Auto Scrubber, Auto Burnisher, vacuum, and rug cleaner.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The employee must be able to perform job responsibilities that involve squatting, kneeling, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, walking, climbing, carrying, and repetitive motions of arms, hands, legs, and feet. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and to sit, stoop, kneel, bend, or crouch. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and will be required to traverse throughout parts of the school building and on school grounds. The employee must walk approximately 4-6 miles within the building in the course of one shift. On some occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces. The employee is expected to lift at least 50 lbs. The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand and arm strength to grasp tools and operate machinery. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Supervise custodial staff in the building

SALARY AND BENEFITS: 

Salary and benefits per contract with the AFL-CIO, State Council 93, Local #1709, School Custodian Employees

The Westborough Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other class protected by law.

Date Updated:  2/24/2026