CPS TEMPORARY - Custodian - 2nd Shift (Minimum 60 days)

About the Role

The Custodian maintains an attractive, sanitary, and safe facility, ensuring adequate arrangements for meetings, classroom activities, and events while minimizing property damage, loss, and liability exposure.

Responsibilities

• Arrange furnishings and equipment to prepare for meetings, classroom activities, and events (e.g., regular school, community education, special events).
• Clean school facilities, including classrooms, offices, multipurpose rooms, grounds, windows, restrooms, sinks, carpets, floors, garbage cans, wastebaskets, gym, cafeteria, and other areas as directed.
• Deliver supplies, mail, packages, and furniture to appropriate parties.
• Inform principal, supervisor, staff, students, and others regarding activities, safety, and facility maintenance.
• Secure facilities and grounds by unlocking/locking doors, securing gates, checking windows, turning lights on/off, and operating heating plant and equipment.
• Repair furniture, equipment, and minor building damage to ensure items are available and in safe working condition.
• Request equipment and supplies to maintain inventory and ensure availability.
• Maintain grounds and operate equipment as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Skills in using cleaning agents, supplies, and equipment, and performing basic math for accurate dilution of cleaning agents.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, equipment, and safe work practices.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods, follow oral and written instructions, and adapt to flexible assignments with short notice.
• Strong communication skills to interact with students, staff, and parents.
• Physical abilities including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, reading, handling, and far visual acuity/depth perception.
• Proficiency in using computers and email.