Apprentice Custodian - Evening Shift

Job Summary

Provides assistance to custodians and administrators. Performs assigned tasks such as, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and removal of garbage. May also assist in grounds care, building maintenance, cleaning, and moving of equipment. May help with building security by locking/unlocking doors when requested and do final lock-up of building at night including turning on security systems.

Essential Functions

• Assists with routine maintenance of school and district buildings.
• Checks and secures building at the beginning and end of shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of the building according to district standards.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, sills, touchpoints.
• Maintain, clean, and sanitize restrooms. May fill soap, paper towel, toilet paper, and other dispensers.
• Mop or runs auto scrubber. Extracts/bonnets carpets. Assist with floor refinishing.
• Removes garbage.
• Maintains grounds which includes mowing and edging lawns, removing snow, ice, debris, weeding, raking, watering, sweeping, etc.
• May remove graffiti and repairs other acts of vandalism.
• Cleans up garbage.
• Repairs furniture, lockers, doors, and small equipment.
• Helps maintain and operate mechanical systems.
• Absists with locking and unlocking doors.
• Involves with security of building after hours. Turns on/off security and locks/unlocks the building.
• Attend all required apprenticeship classes and complete demonstrations and competency logs.
• Performs duties in a manner to maintain an 80% or higher VEKTR inspection.

Non-Essential Functions

Other duties as assigned*

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Needs to know how to operate and maintain basic cleaning equipment, including but not limited to buffers, extractors, and auto scrubber.
• Must understand basic use of cleaning solvents and their proper application.
• Ability to follow oral and/or written requests from supervisor.
• Basic reading and math skills.

Required Education And Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• No prior experience required.