What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodial Team Leader position at Bakersfield City School District?
Custodial Team Leader JobID: 2962
Position Type
Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian
Date Posted
11/27/2025
Location
All sites
Closing Date
12/10/2025
Job Description and Requirements: Show/Hide
CUSTODIAL TEAM LEADER
Qualifications
JOB GOAL: To provide students and staff with safe, attractive, comfortable and clean educational environment
Performance Responsibilities
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District's Improvement of Professional Services" handbook, Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable.
New Probationary Employees And Permanent Employees Who Become
PROBATIONARY UPON RECLASSIFICATION
A new employee, or a permanent employee who is changed to a new classification, shall serve a probationary period, which shall not exceed six (6) months of duty time exclusive of leaves of absence or other absences. During this probationary period the employee must meet the required standards of performance to be recommended for permanent status in the classification. A probationary classified service employee may be terminated from the probationary classification at any time without cause, without right of appeal or hearing before the Board of Education. Pursuant to Education Code section 45113, a permanent employee who accepts a promotion and fails to complete the probationary period for that promotional position, shall be employed in the classification from which he or she was promoted.
Minimum Application Requirements
An online application and any documents listed below must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. on December 10, 2025:
It is the applicant's responsibility to meet all application requirements and supply copies of all required documents. A separate set of paperwork is required for each application submitted. All application materials submitted become the property of Bakersfield City School District.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act.
The Bakersfield City School District wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Positions may be re advertised or application deadlines extended at the discretion of the District. Unless otherwise notified by the District, applications received in response to this bulletin will be considered for available District positions in this classification during the current school year. Those meeting minimum qualifications, including passage of required tests, will remain active during this time. Applicants will not be individually notified of their application status.
Any candidates contacting, directly or indirectly, any member of the Board of Education and/or administration with the intention of influencing their or another candidates selection to any administrative position shall be disqualified without recourse.
The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Erin Johnston, by phone at (661) 631-4663, by email at johnstone@bcsd.com, or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.
Position Type
Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian
Date Posted
11/27/2025
Location
All sites
Closing Date
12/10/2025
Job Description and Requirements: Show/Hide
CUSTODIAL TEAM LEADER
Qualifications
- Training and experience in custodial maintenance of school facilities
- Knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment used in custodial work
- Knowledge of safe working methods and procedures
- Ability to exercise initiative and use good independent judgment
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions
- Ability to train and provide work direction to assigned staff
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Willingness and ability to work flexible schedules
- Valid driver's license and ability to operate district vehicles
JOB GOAL: To provide students and staff with safe, attractive, comfortable and clean educational environment
Performance Responsibilities
- Trains, assigns and directs work, and provides leadership for custodial crew; works variety of schedules as requiredincluding evenings, swing shifts, split shifts, days or weekends
- Assists in planning and scheduling of custodial crews; orders supplies and maintains inventories
- Inspects crew work for accuracy and compliance with established standards; reports safety hazards and repair needsto appropriate personnel
- Drives district vehicle to transport crew members, equipment and supplies
- Maintains security of district property when crew is on premises; locks and unlocks gates, doors and windows; setsalarm systems; turns main water, power and gas lines on and off as necessary; responds to emergency calls as needed
- Makes minor non-technical repairs and adjustments to equipment
- Performs duties as crew member including but not limited to cleaning classrooms, offices, restrooms, kitchens,cafeterias and other site facilities; operates cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffer, floor cleaning and polishing machines, gasoline blower, etc.
- Sweeps, scrubs, strips, seals, disinfects, mops, waxes and polishes floors; cleans and vacuums carpets
- Dusts, cleans and polishes furniture
- Cleans walls, ceilings, windows, woodwork, chalkboards and equipment
- Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains, telephones, trash cans, rest rooms and kitchen areas
- Dusts light fixtures, furnaces, ledges; empties trash receptacles and pencil sharpeners; stocks and replaces towel and soap dispensers
- Replaces lights and batteries; sets clocks; resets fire alarms and bell systems
- Picks up paper, glass and debris; cleans, rakes, sweeps, waters grounds; checks sprinkling systems; sprayspesticides; removes graffiti
- Sets up, moves and adjusts furniture and equipment as needed
- May be assigned to care for and display flags
- Performs other related duties as assigned
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District's Improvement of Professional Services" handbook, Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable.
New Probationary Employees And Permanent Employees Who Become
PROBATIONARY UPON RECLASSIFICATION
A new employee, or a permanent employee who is changed to a new classification, shall serve a probationary period, which shall not exceed six (6) months of duty time exclusive of leaves of absence or other absences. During this probationary period the employee must meet the required standards of performance to be recommended for permanent status in the classification. A probationary classified service employee may be terminated from the probationary classification at any time without cause, without right of appeal or hearing before the Board of Education. Pursuant to Education Code section 45113, a permanent employee who accepts a promotion and fails to complete the probationary period for that promotional position, shall be employed in the classification from which he or she was promoted.
Minimum Application Requirements
An online application and any documents listed below must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. on December 10, 2025:
- Resume
It is the applicant's responsibility to meet all application requirements and supply copies of all required documents. A separate set of paperwork is required for each application submitted. All application materials submitted become the property of Bakersfield City School District.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act.
The Bakersfield City School District wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Positions may be re advertised or application deadlines extended at the discretion of the District. Unless otherwise notified by the District, applications received in response to this bulletin will be considered for available District positions in this classification during the current school year. Those meeting minimum qualifications, including passage of required tests, will remain active during this time. Applicants will not be individually notified of their application status.
Any candidates contacting, directly or indirectly, any member of the Board of Education and/or administration with the intention of influencing their or another candidates selection to any administrative position shall be disqualified without recourse.
The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Erin Johnston, by phone at (661) 631-4663, by email at johnstone@bcsd.com, or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.
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