Custodial Aide - 2025-2026
Position Purpose
Primary purpose is to keep school building in clean and orderly condition performing any combination of following duties: sweeps, mops, scrubs (operates scrubbers), cleans hallways, cafeteria, kitchen and school rooms. Empties trash and garbage containers. Maintains building, performing minor and routine painting, plumbing, electrical wiring, and other related maintenance activities, using hand tools. Replaces air-conditioner filters. Cleans snow and debris from sidewalk. Mows lawn, sports field, trims shrubbery, and cultivates flowers.
Essential Performance Responsibilities
- Clean and sanitize bathrooms.
- Vacuum, sweep and mop floors and stairs.
- Clean sinks, counter tops, microwaves, and refrigerators in break rooms.
- Restock supplies in bathrooms, break rooms, and common areas.
- Empty all trash cans and replace liners, clean receptacles as necessary.
- Dusting and cleaning office desk and furniture.
- Cleaning windows and windowsills.
- Willingness and ability to follow approved procedures for cleanup and proper disposal of bodily fluids, required.
- Secure premises by locking doors and windows.
Additional Duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Equipment
- This position may require the ability to use hand tools (hammers, screw drivers, pliers, wrenches, and sockets).
- This position may require the ability to use power tools (impacts and drills).
- This position may require the ability to use a weed eater, leaf blower, washing machine, carpet machine and other basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine.
Physical And Mental Demands, Work Hazards
- Must be able to respond rapidly in emergency situations.
- Must have organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Work in an office environment, school buildings and warehouse setting.
- Able to lift, move and reposition objects and materials- frequently exerting force equal to lifting fifty (50) pounds.
Essential Functions
- STANDING: Occasional.
- WALKING: Frequent.
- SITTING: Rarely.
- LIFTING: Occasional.
- CARRYING: Occasional.
- PUSHING/PULLING: Occasional.
- Climbing: Occasional.
- STOOPING: Occasional.
- KNEELING: Occasional.
- CROUCHING: Occasional.
- REACHING: Frequent.
- Hand Usage: Frequent.
Contact With Personnel
Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors. Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day to day tasks. Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy. Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues. Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service.
Employee Punctuality and Appearance
- In order for schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave.
- Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee’s supervisor or building administrator.
- All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of Omaha Public Schools and is appropriate for their position.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
- Six (6) months or more related experience in the custodial/janitorial field.
- Successful experience working in K-12 education setting, childcare center or other setting where children/youth are present is required.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Willingness to work evenings is required.
- Ability to work early morning for snow removal, and daytime during summer months is required.