Custodian/Utility Maintenance

The North Penn School District seeks to develop a community that values and adapts to diversity. We strive to acknowledge, respect, understand, and celebrate the dynamics of racial and cultural differences. Through the development of culturally proficient staff, the establishment of structures that promote equitable opportunities, and partnerships with families and students, our School District will create an environment of respect where all members of the school community are empowered to learn, grow, and appreciate one another. We look forward to your interest!

Title: Custodian/Utility Maintenance - 1st Shift

Reports To: Facility Supervisor

Takes Direction From: Facility Supervisor, Coordinator of Environmental & Custodial Operations, Coordinator of Facilities & Maintenance

Schedule/Calendar: 8 hours/day 40 hours/week 12 month

Salary: $24.70/hr.

Essential Functions:

• Perform replacement, repair, building, installing and removing tasks not requiring the same level of specialized knowledge, skill, or training, and experience of electricians, plumbers, carpenters, or contract service personnel.
• Assist district maintenance personnel, as needs require and or as directed by the Facility Supervisor.
• Have clear and immediate knowledge of water, gas, electrical, chemical, pneumatic, etc., control locations for quick cut off or release in response to emergencies.
• Have clear and immediate knowledge of fire alarm locations for fire emergencies.
• Maintain accurate, running records of equipment and parts used in the course of building maintenance.
• Perform basic commercial building maintenance including HVAC, plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
• Perform equipment maintenance, operation and adjustment tasks as assigned by the Facility Supervisor and maintain running records of same.
• Have a Department of Agriculture Category 24 Swimming Pools certification or receive the certification within 6 months of employment, or upon the earliest available course.
• Have a certified pool operator (CPO) certification or receive the certification within 6 months of receiving their PA Department of Agriculture Category 24 certification.
• Perform custodial tasks as needs require and or as directed by the Facility Supervisor.
• Perform grounds maintenance as needs require and as assigned by the Facility Supervisor.
• Perform any other building maintenance tasks as assigned or directed.
• Perform snow and ice removal tasks as needed and directed.
  
  

Education And/or Certification Required:

• High School Diploma
• Trade School or Technical School preferred
  
  

Experience Needed:

• Previous building maintenance experience required (basic commercial plumbing, electrical and carpentry).
  
  

Requisite Skills:

• Ability to understand and follow simple written or verbal instructions including equipment assembly and disassembly plans, diagrams, charts, etc.
• Familiarity and experience with tools and machinery required for building and property maintenance work.
• Ability to work standing/walking for long periods of time, ability to work alone, ability tolift, push, pull, twist, stand, raise arms abe shoulders, stoop to ground, climb ladders and stairs, work in confined spaces, work in noisy or dusty environments, inside and outsike, in extreme weather conditions.
  
  

ADA Compliance:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.

Physical Requirements: (Choose one of the following.)

Sedentary Light work Medium work

X Heavy work Very heavy work

ADA Compliance:

Physical Requirements: Choose one of the following. Most desk jobs are sedentary or light:

Sedentary: involves sitting most of the time. Incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.

Light work: If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Medium work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Very heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.