Facility Assistant - Mendoza Elementary School

• Forbes named Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.

• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.  

Job Summary: 

To perform custodial functions for school including specific work assignments; to act as the principal’s liaison with the night lead custodian.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform custodial functions for school including specific custodial work assignments
• Implement instructions from principal
• Assist principal with safety, energy conservation and security procedures
• Provide input regarding the summer maintenance of school
• Coordinate work orders generated at school site
• Generate work requests from maintenance
• Order and maintain supplies to ensure adequate quantity and availability
• Act as principal’s liaison with the night lead custodian
• Assist with start-up and closing of school
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• May work special events at school
• Keep record of extra time for student fund events and overtime
• Respond to bloodborne pathogen incidents with urgency; this is a critical and time-sensitive responsibility.
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools 

Required Qualifications: 

• Minimum one year custodial experience
• Working knowledge of and experience with custodial equipment, supplies and cleaning procedures 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred 

Skills & Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with administrator and staff
• Ability to organize, prioritize and plan work tasks
• Ability to follow and implement directives
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor  

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Indoors and outdoors across school facilities, including classrooms, hallways, restrooms, cafeterias, gyms, and playgrounds
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, tools, and equipment
• Tasks can vary from day to day—cleaning, setting up rooms, assisting with minor repairs, moving furniture, or handling deliveries
• Slippery floors, lifting heavy items, exposure to bodily fluids, loud noises (e.g., machinery), and outdoor weather conditions
• Often works with other maintenance staff, custodians, or under the direction of a facility manager
• Frequently required to lift/move objects typically between 25–50 pounds; occasionally up to 75 pounds 

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: 

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.