Building Lead Custodian - Elementary

Building Lead Custodian - Colo-NESCO Elementary 

This position will be located at the Colo-NESCO Elementary in Zearing, Iowa.

Position Function 
Under direct supervision of the Maintenance Director/Buildings & Grounds and School Principal, to provide responsible daily custodial operations, maintaining a sanitary and safe facility for students, employees, and the public, ensuring that assignments are completed in a safe, proper, and timely manner.

Essential Functions

• Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g. classrooms, offices, gym, restrooms, grounds) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary and safe work environment.
• Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
• Clears snow from entrances and walks and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
• Helps with mowing and ensures shrubs, lawns, and flower beds are trimmed, clean, and safe.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables, and equipment in gyms, cafeterias, meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
• Delivers various items and materials (e.g. supplies, mail, packages, furniture) for the purpose of ensuring adequate supplies to the appropriate parties.
• Informs students, other site personnel, and maintenance/building & grounds director for the purpose of providing information regarding activities, safety, and/or proper maintenance of facilities.
• Inspects school facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in clean condition, and identifying necessary repairs.
• Leads, directs, and assists in organizing written work schedules and written performance inspections.
• Works with maintenance/buildings & grounds director to maintain preventative maintenance schedule for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment, including quarterly air filter changes, fan motors and belts.
• Meets with maintenance/buildings & grounds director and principals to provide reports on building needs and conditions.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, alarms) for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning educational environment.
• Arranges furniture and equipment for the purpose of providing adequate preparations for meetings, classroom activities, and events.
• Works with school district employees, service companies, and contractors to maintain and improve the work environment.
• Works with the maintenance/buildings & grounds director and principals to develop work orders.
• Solicits price proposals from vendors for supplies and equipment and assists with soliciting of price proposals from outside contractors.
• Respond to system failures, location shut off procedures for water, fire sprinklers, etc.

Additional Duties 
Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring a clean, safe work environment.
 

Note:  The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Use hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning and waxing machines, vacuum cleaners, shovels, hand tools, mowers, and snow blowing equipment.
• Use of computer.

Safety Requirements

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties.
• Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks when necessary.

Travel Requirements 
Minimal travel is required. 

Work Schedules 
Must work standard schedule and overtime as needed. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance, or repair problems as needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Ability to read labels on containers and materials used in the course of work.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to process paperwork accurately according to standardized procedures.
• Knowledge of how to use equipment and train others in the use of equipment.
• Organizational and time management skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard office and school building environments.
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents, and contaminated trash, grasses, pollens, etc. 

Qualifications Profile

• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.  

Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• High School or Vocational School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position.
• Previous successful experience in building management/maintenance capacity or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Motor Vehicle Operator's license.