HEAD CUSTODIAN

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To maintain schools and other facilities to the extent that students and employees can work in a healthy and safe environment.

To work collaboratively with department and building administration.

To foster an inclusive work environment maintaining high morale.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a High School Diploma.
• Have previous custodial experience.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees, coordinates, and participates in activities of custodians engaged in cleaning of premises, furniture and equipment, minor routine maintenance and repair activities, using hand tools, and tending to heating and cooling units and all other custodial related tasks.
• Takes primary responsibility for opening and/or securing the building, including weekends, to provide protection against vandalism and theft.
• Directs, coordinates, supervises, schedules, and inspects the work of all subordinate personnel.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedures.
• Clean, dust and wipe furniture; sweep, mop or vacuum floors; empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers; refill restroom dispensers.
• Assist with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events, etc.
• Distribute freight and school materials. Handle teacher and staff requests for stored teaching supplies and assistance.
• Maintain building grounds outside by cleaning up debris (e.g. glass, plastic bottles, cans, etc.), entrances, courtyards, trimming of shrubs, and removal of snow.
• Check the rooftop for debris, damage and any clogged drains on a daily basis.
• Check paper supply in all copy rooms, fill as needed.
• Strip, clean, buff and apply floor sealer and floor finish to hard surface floors, vacuum and shampoo carpets.
• Use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers, extractors, high pressure washers, high speed buffers and vacuums, brooms, mops, and squeegees for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, furniture, etc.
• Wash walls and equipment; use ladders when required in work assignments.
• Activating and deactivating building alarms and responding to alarm calls after and during regular work hours.
• Lock and unlock assigned buildings; secure buildings when facilities are not in use, checking for unlocked doors and windows, report any unauthorized occupants, turn off lights.
• Follow instructions regarding the use of chemicals and supplies. Use as directed.
• Move furniture, equipment, supplies and tools on an incidental basis.
• Wash accessible interior and exterior windows and clean blinds.
• Attend to emergencies when necessary.
• Attend safety meetings and other related meetings.
• Assist with inventory control and security.
• Safely operate all vehicles and other job-related equipment.
• Support and enforce all policies, such as MIOSHA, etc.
• Enforce and support policies established by the Maintenance/Custodial Supervisor
• Ability to read and follow directions. Positive interpersonal skills needed to enhance the team spirit of cooperation. Some skill in operating and maintaining equipment
• Act as a point of contact for visitors, community, vendors, contractors, staff, teachers, parents, building use participants, maintenance technicians and district employees related to custodial services, duties and building use at the assigned school. Coordinate and assist with set-up, breakdown and clean-up of school and community use (per contract) activities.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Operations Supervisor.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle; or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat, stop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs on to ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as cleaning supplies, pails, and unloading trucks. Occasionally, the employee will seek assistance when lifting and/or moving anything over 50 pounds such as salt and bulk furniture. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, bleachers, scrubbing machines. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.77 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Public school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Dearborn Heights, MI 48127: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person