Custodian

Building Custodian
 
Position Goal
To provide students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to learn, play, and develop.
 
Reports to
Head of Building Maintenance
 
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Education &/or Experience 
High school diploma.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Cooperates with and works in a courteous manner with coworkers and other personnel.
• Maintains presence in the assigned building at all times except when custodial responsibilities require assistance in other areas.  Notify your building office when it is necessary to be out of the building.
• Regulates heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season and to ensure economical usage of fuel, water, and electricity.
• Checks the building heating/cooling system at least twice a day to ensure that it is working properly when in use.  Reports problems to the district maintenance department promptly.
• Conducts periodic inspections and tests of all electrical installations in the school to ensure their safe condition.  Reports problems to the district maintenance department promptly.
• Checks daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
• Assumes responsibilities for the opening and closing of the building each school day and for determining, before leaving, that all doors and windows are secured and all lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turned off.  Understands the security system in your building.
• Raises the United States flag before school each day, and lowers it after school daily unless a light is shining on it regularly.
• Maintains the facility in a condition of excellent cleanliness. Cleaning duties may include but are not necessarily limited to:  sweeping, dusting, mopping/scrubbing, vacuuming, washing windows, cleaning "chalkboards/white boards", cleaning furniture, laundry, waxing floors and disposing of trash.
• Dusts furniture and cleans/polishes fixtures on a regular schedule. 
• Dusts flat counter surfaces, bookcases, window ledges, telephone, lockers, trophy cases, doors and tables as needed; objects do not need to be removed before dusting. 
• Washes windows, mirrors, walls and door frames.
• Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation.
• Sweeps classrooms daily.  Vacuums carpeted areas at least once every other day, more if needed.  Sweeps, mops, wet washes, and vacuums floors in assigned areas.
• Keeps wastebaskets empty and clean.
• Takes out garbage in the administration area and cleans administration restrooms.
• Sweeps gym floors before school begins each day and before events if you are assigned a building which houses a gym.
• Cleans corridors after school each day and during the day when their condition requires it.
• Cleans entry mats daily.
• Removes graffiti as soon as possible.
• Follows district procedures for cleanup of vomit and other body fluids.
• Scrubs and disinfects floors in restrooms daily. 
• Cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily. 
• Checks restrooms throughout the day to replace soap and paper supplies.
• Cleans the gym locker rooms and coaches' office daily making sure that the stools, showers, sinks and drinking fountains are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.  Keeps all dispensers filled.  Cleans the benches, walls, door frames, and mirrors as needed.  Keeps the floors clear of clutter, swept and mopped.  Keeps the towel and waste baskets empty.  Checks periodically throughout the day.  Keeps towel barrels available.
• Cleans the commons area clean throughout the day, mopping as needed.  After lunch has been served, cleans and mops the serving and trash dumping area as soon as possible.  Checks the concession stand and cleaning and mopping as needed.
• Cleans the main gym daily--picking up all trash, wet mopping as needed, dust mopping floor using a properly treated dust mop.  Removes spots from drinking fountains--cleaning and disinfecting thoroughly.  Cleans all walls, mats, and doors as needed.  Sets up the gym and makes necessary arrangements needed for all activities.
• Cleans and maintains the auditorium and stage daily or as needed if the building has an auditorium.
• Cleans and disinfects track/football restrooms as needed during the seasons in which they are used. (High School)
• Moves furniture or equipment within the building as required for various activities and as directed by the principal.
• Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste.
• Washes all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice each year and more frequently if necessary.
• Cleans all chalkboards or white boards at least once a week or more often when needed.
• Fills vending machines as required.
• Reports repairs needed promptly to the district maintenance department.
• Checks for safety hazards and reports them to the district maintenance department.
• Reports immediately to the Head Building Maintenance any damage to school property.
• Remains on the school premises during school hours and during non-school hours when the use of the building has been authorized and extended work hours have been approved.
• Helps unload commodities, and is responsible for handling all freight entering and leaving the building. 
• Keeps a daily schedule on file in the building office.
• Contacts the Head Building Maintenance for supplies as needed.
• Participates in professional meetings as required.
• Follows all district policies, including those relating to a drug-free school.
• Keeps busy throughout the work shift using time wisely and completing tasks in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrates organization and professionalism in fulfilling the responsibilities of the job.
• Greets all students, faculty, staff, and visitors courteously.
• Maintains a positive rapport with students, staff, parents and the community.
• Dresses appropriately for the position and work required.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward school, students, and job and communicates the same to the community.
• Accepts constructive criticism and suggestions and seeks to improve each performance responsibility.
• Maintains confidentiality in the school operation.
• Adheres to applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, board policies, and administrative rules.
• Keeps an inventory of supplies, equipment, and other items, and requisitions such needed replacements from the district office far enough in advance so that they may be delivered in such time as will not hinder custodian's work.
• During summer break, performs the work necessary to prepare the building for the next school year sharing the responsibility of supervising summer help and showing by example how the work is to be done.
• Does other custodial responsibilities as assigned by the administrators.
• Empties trash cans on building grounds as needed.
• Performs responsibilities outside the building as required by the building administrator.

Communication Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
• Ability to communicate with coworkers in a professional and courteous manner.

Analytical and Reasoning Skills

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to be flexible in coping with any situation that may arise.

Technology Skills
Must be able to use the computer to check email, complete required training, and enter time tracking information.
 
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.
 
Other Duties as Assigned
Will perform other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent or designee, necessary and appropriate to achievement of the program and/or District goals and objectives.
 
Terms of Employment
Salary and benefits to be determined by the Board of Education.
 
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Director of Maintenance in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of support services personnel.