Custodian 1st Shift

**Please use our main Application platform at: Allendale Public Schools - Frontline Recruitment

Position: Middle School Custodian (Full-time)

Posting Dates: April 28, 2025 – May 9, 2025

Reports To: Director of Operations, Gary Torno

Starting Date: June 9, 2025/or as soon as possible

Starting Wage: $16.50 per hour

Work Schedule: (1st Shift) 7am-3:30pm

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Description:

● Full-Time Custodian for the Allendale Public Schools District.

Qualifications:

● Requires a High School Diploma.

● Must have the ability and willingness to do a wide variety of custodial work.

● Knowledge of occupational safety and health regulations.

● Good knowledge of the utilization and care of materials and equipment.

● Must have a flexible schedule to cover all the needed items on various shifts, if needed.

● Must be able to complete all tasks in a timely manner and work under tight deadlines.

● Must be able to find things and cleaning that needs to be done, without direction.

● Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.

● Ability to work independently or in a team.

● Some weekend work required.

Essential Job Functions:

● Ability to lift 50-80 lbs.

● Ability to work on ladders and/or lifts to reach high areas, if needed

● Ability to sweep and mop floors, vacuum carpets, clean fixtures in restrooms, restock soap and

paper products, dust and clean woodwork and furniture, clean windows, empty trash containers, etc.

● Must be able to work closely with the Facility Reservation Coordinator to ensure proper setup is done when needed and all events are covered on all shifts.

● Knowledge of occupational safety and health regulations, SDS knowledge.

● Must be willing to learn how to retrieve room, game, and event setups on our computerized scheduling program

● Must have effective cleaning methods that produce high-quality cleaning.

● Must have experience in all areas of cleaning such as classroom, lunchroom, locker room, carpet, tile, applying floor finish, setups, events, etc. 

Other Skills and Abilities:

● Must be self-motivated, with a positive attitude, and with high custodial standards.

● Must have a strong work ethic.

● Must have the ability and willingness to do physical tasks.

● Must have the ability and willingness to do a wide variety of custodial work, some light maintenance tasks may be required, and any other duties as assigned.

● Must be able to establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships with other

employees, along with the public.

● Ability to work independently and within a team.

ADA Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions

described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the

essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to reach with

arms and hands, stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 50-80

pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the

ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate, but

distractions can be frequent due to building traffic.

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to

compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute,

synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

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- NO HARD COPY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY.

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employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national

origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with

applicable federal, state, and local laws. Allendale Public School District complies with applicable state and local laws

governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the District has facilities. including, but not

limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.