Anticipated Custodial Maintenance Position 6:30 am to 3:00 pm - FLOATER position (reopened)

Position Title

Custodial Maintenance

About the Role

School sponsored medical, dental and vision benefits after 90 calendar days.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings, grounds, and equipment in the West Jefferson Hills School District.
• Perform cleaning, janitorial, and other labor duties, which may include minor repair or replacement of various items, operating mechanical services and vehicles, and supply inventory.
• Respond to safety, sanitary, and fire hazards immediately and take appropriate action.
• Inspect, clean, and operate heating, ventilation, electrical and security systems with prescribed instructions.
• Perform carpentry duties, including new construction, remodel, fabrication and repairs/replacements as needed.
• Maintain boiler room including draining boilers, clearing debris, lubricating moving parts where applicable, cleaning boilers and flues, maintaining safety valves, etc. to ensure safe and effective operation.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance of roofs, motors, exit/emergency lighting, generators, batteries, security system, and batteries.
• Perform interior and exterior painting in the preparation and finishing of various surfaces, including pressure washing, chemical paint removal, sandblasting, sanding, brush painting, roller painting, and power spray painting.
• Perform a variety of minor plumbing repairs/maintenance, including but not limited to restroom commode and sink fixtures and drinking fountains.
• Perform a broad spectrum of hardware repairs and installations.
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools.
• Operate a variety of vehicles including standard trucks, dump trucks, and box trucks and may involve towing district trailers.
• Safely work from ladders, scaffolding, and riggings.
• Maintain tools and equipment to ensure good operating conditions.
• Respond to emergency calls to troubleshoot and make building repairs.
• Perform custodial duties as needed.
• Maintain building security by securing locks on doors and windows and corrects or reports safety hazards and is familiar with operation of security alarm system.
• Set up, take down, arrange tables and chairs, and related equipment, and welcome and direct visitors, as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous work such as washing windows, changing light bulbs and ballasts, servicing, and cleaning equipment.
• Perform outdoor duties such as plowing, salting, and/or shoveling and grounds care as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred
• Two years of custodial and maintenance experience, preferred
• Experience with HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and electrical, preferred
• Able to understand and perform oral and written instructions
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work independently and/or as part of a team
• Able to use cleaning materials and equipment to perform modern cleaning techniques
• Must possess a valid PA driver's license with appropriate endorsements/class (as needed) and demonstrate ability to drive district vehicle required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and electrical
• Demonstrate knowledge in reading blueprints and drawings.
• Able to be flexible and perform other tasks as assigned.
• Knowledge of applicable safety rules, practices, and procedures

Skills

• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling 50 pounds
• Continuous kneeling, crouching, bending and reaching
• Speaking clearly and distinctly when communicating
• Cognitive understanding and processing written and verbal directions, organizing tasks, and making appropriate decisions
• Adequate vision to perform duties
• Hearing clearly

Benefits

School sponsored medical, dental and vision benefits after 90 calendar days.

Pay

$22.71 per hour for first 90 working days then increase to $22.96 after 90 working day probationary period

Schedule

Shift time: 6:30 am to 3:00 pm

Contact Information

Reports to: Facilities Director or Manager/Building Principal

Accountability Objective: To maintain buildings, grounds, and equipment in the West Jefferson Hills School District.

Physical Demands: Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling 50 pounds; continuous kneeling, crouching, bending and reaching; speaking clearly and distinctly when communicating; cognitive understanding and processing written and verbal directions, organizing tasks, and making appropriate decisions; adequate vision to perform duties; hearing clearly.

Terms of Employment: Per the SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement