Custodian

Charlotte Latin School is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Custodian to join our Facilities team beginning in Summer 2026. This role maintains a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our school community. The ideal candidate takes pride in their work, pays close attention to detail, and enjoys contributing to a positive campus experience for students, employees, and visitors. The hours are typically 8 am-4:30 pm Monday- Friday, with some variation, including weekend work, based on the school's needs. 

Key Responsibilities

As a Custodian, you will:

Cleaning and Maintenance

• Dust pictures, artwork, and other surfaces to maintain a polished appearance.
• Perform routine cleaning tasks, including sweeping, dust mopping, wet mopping, and vacuuming.
• Ensure the cleanliness and sanitation of all school areas, including bathrooms, hallways, classrooms, and communal spaces, to promote a healthy environment.
• Wipe and sanitize horizontal surfaces, walls, window sills, ledges, doors, and door frames.
• Empty wastebaskets, clean their interiors and exteriors, and transport trash and recyclables to disposal areas.

Specialized Cleaning

• Conduct machine cleaning, buffing, stripping, and refinishing of floors.
• Perform carpet extraction and bonnet cleaning to maintain fresh and hygienic carpets.
• Complete detailed cleaning and scrubbing in assigned areas as needed.

Safety and Inspections

• Inspect work areas to identify and address potential safety concerns.
• Report any immediate repair needs or supply shortages to the Supervisor promptly.

Event Support

• Assist the Special Events team with event setup and breakdown as needed.

General Duties

• Replenish cleaning and maintenance supplies to ensure readiness.
• Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor or School Administration.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; and two years of related experience, preferred.
• Experience in school cleaning or custodial work is highly desirable.

Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Proficient in basic arithmetic operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to complete detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations
• Demonstrates reliability, accountability, and a strong work ethic.
• Interest and availability to work some nights and weekends for school events.
• Adheres to the highest level of professionalism
• Maintain a philosophical alignment with our core values, which can be found on our website: www.charlottelatin.org, including a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion

Working Conditions and Environment 

• Intermittently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds. 
• Continuously see, sit, balance, grasp, and have repetitive use of arms, wrists, hands, and fingers; and some fine finger dexterity. 
• Frequently talk and hear. 
• Intermittently stand, stoop, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, crawl, walk, climb stairs, step stools and ladders, operate foot and hand controls, squeeze, and reach above shoulders. 
• Exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, flammables, grease, dirt, stacked materials, electrical equipment, machinery, low to medium noise levels, and moderate indoor temperatures of heat and cold. 
• Long or odd hours, as needed.
• Individuals must also be able to safely operate a golf cart or similar vehicle.