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Custodian I

Craven County Schools
New Bern, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/31/2026

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Custodian I

Job Description


Position:
Custodian I

Reports to: Principal, Assistant Principal, Custodial Supervisor
Terms of Employment: 12 months

Pay Grade: 50

FLSA Status: Non-exempt



Nature of Work

An employee in this class performs routine, manual work cleaning and maintaining buildings. The employee also controls building heating and air conditioning equipment. The employee performs recurring tasks in accordance with established practices and cleaning schedules.

When problems arise, an employee in this class will refer them to a lead worker or supervisor. Errors will be revealed by inspection of work and are not likely to result in loss of time or resources. Supervision is direct with frequent inspections to assure completion of assignments in accordance with instructions and standards of cleanliness.



Education and Experience

  • Successful work


Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

  • Scrubs, dusts, sweeps, mops, vacuums, waxes and polishes floors in rooms, hallways and closets. Dusts and arranges furniture.
  • Washes windows, woodwork, walls and other surfaces. Scrubs and cleans rest room fixtures.
  • Replenishes tissue, towels, and soap in rest rooms, kitchens and classroom Empties wastebaskets and other trash receptacles.
  • Locks and unlocks doors.
  • Sorts and stores material for recycling program. Reports to supervisor any damages or needed repairs.
  • Picks up paper and other trash in school building or on school Turns heating and air conditioning equipment on and off.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Some knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment
  • Some skill in the use of small equipment used in routine cleaning
  • Ability to understand and follow simple oral or written directions

Physical Requirements


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The position requires considerable physical effort and is more than 70% of the job functions. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee is regularly required to reach with hands and the ability to climb a ladder. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally over 50 pounds.


Special Requirements

  • NA

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.


Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.


**By submitting your application you are indicating that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.


  • In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

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