Building Custodian - Owyhee Combined School

Full-Time position located in Owyhee, Nevada.

About the role

Under immediate supervision, cleans assigned area or facilities of the Elko County School District.

Requirements

• Ability to regularly attend work and arrive on time
• Ability to understand written and oral instructions
• Ability to operate and maintain custodial equipment
• Ability to perform physically demanding work
• Ability to learn the appropriate use of cleaning products
• Ability to climb ladders for cleaning and changing of lights
• Ability to work flexible work schedules
• Ability to work cooperatively with employees, students, and the public
• Ability to recognize and report hazards and apply safe work methods
• Possess physical and mental stamina commensurate with the responsibilities of the position
• High school graduation or equivalent (e.g., GED, college, technical, or trade school transcript, foreign equivalency)

Preferred: Custodial experience.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and shampoos rugs and carpets
• Cleans floors by vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, polishing, or scrubbing
• Cleans, dusts, and polishes woodwork, furniture, glass, and other items
• Services soap dispensers, towel boxes, and similar containers
• Empties and cleans wastepaper baskets and other refuse containers
• Cleans chalkboards, trays, and erasers
• Moves and adjusts chairs, desks, tables, supplies, furniture, and equipment
• Strips, seals, and waxes floors
• Removes spots and graffiti from floors, walls, woodwork, furniture, carpets, and fixtures
• Washes and scrubs walls, lavatory fixtures, windows, drinking fountains, drains, lights, light fixtures, and painted surfaces
• Shovels, plows, and/or sands walks, driveways, parking areas, and steps as appropriate
• Operates power sweepers, polishers, and other power equipment
• Performs grounds-keeping activities such as grass cutting, tree and lawn trimming, fertilizing, etc. to maintain the school grounds in a safe and attractive condition
• May be required to move, assemble, or disassemble furniture, equipment, or other items, or to assist other crafts in an emergency or as the need arises
• Conforms to safety standards as prescribed
• Performs other tasks related to the position as assigned

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Medium/Heavy work: exert force up to 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 25-50 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly
• Frequent standing, walking, pushing, pulling, carrying, stooping, reaching, kneeling, handling, repetitive fine motor activities
• Talking and hearing to communicate in person or over the telephone
• Occasional climbing, balancing, crouching, and crawling
• Occasional near and far acuity, depth perception, and color vision
• Climate-controlled office setting and exposure to weather with temperatures ranging from mild to moderate to extreme cold/heat
• Exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to loud for occasional to frequent time periods
• Hazards include furniture, playground/office equipment, communicable diseases, chemicals, and power/hand-operated equipment and machinery