CUSTODIAL CREW LDR- HOWARD MIDDLE

Salary Schedule

About the Role

Under direction, this position functions as a crew leader for custodial personnel engaged in highly responsible custodial tasks for an assigned school of the district. The role ensures school personnel, students, and the public have an environmentally safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place to work and conduct school activities. Responsibilities include daily unlocking and securing of facilities, routine inspections for hazardous conditions, and maintaining adequate supply inventories. The position oversees and participates in all facets of custodial work.

Responsibilities

• Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner, representing OCPS positively.
• Plan and coordinate daily custodial tasks; delegate tasks to custodial personnel; monitor and inspect work for compliance with assignments.
• Provide training and instruction to custodial personnel, ensuring compliance with OSHA standards for safe chemical use.
• Perform daily opening and securing of the assigned school facility, including unlocking doors, inspecting grounds for hazards, and managing lighting/security systems.
• Monitor materials inventory and supply levels; order new stock and coordinate equipment service/repair as needed.
• Operate electrical cleaning equipment (e.g., vacuum cleaners, shampoo machines, high-speed buffers) safely and effectively.
• Use appropriate chemicals and cleaners per instructions and regulatory standards to ensure safety.
• Perform custodial tasks such as emptying waste receptacles, washing windows, dusting furniture, and cleaning vents/fans.
• Sanitize restrooms, kitchens, food areas, and cafeterias.
• Perform physically demanding tasks, including mopping, stripping, waxing, and buffing floors.
• Respond to emergencies (e.g., spills, broken windows, locks) to prevent hazardous conditions.
• Move furniture and equipment as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness of tools/equipment and storage areas; report malfunctions and maintenance needs.
• Perform routine maintenance on custodial equipment (e.g., changing vacuum belts/bags, buffer pads).
• Assist in general facility maintenance (e.g., changing light bulbs, filling dispensers, setting up for meetings).
• Lead custodial crews in major projects (e.g., seasonal preparations, floor stripping/waxing).
• Stay updated on current technology used by OCPS; attend training to maintain required skill levels.
• Maintain timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Up to two years of successful custodial work experience with demonstrated leadership abilities, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must obtain Custodian certification from the Florida School Plant Management Association (FSPMA) within one year of hire (OCPS provides training).
• New hires must pass the Industrial Physical Capability Screening (IPCS) (effective March 19, 2007).

Skills and Aptitudes

• Data Utilization: Ability to review, classify, prioritize, and analyze data to recognize interactive effects and relationships.
• Human Interaction: Ability to provide leadership, guidance, and interpretation of procedures/standards to others.
• Equipment Use: Ability to operate electrically powered custodial equipment and hand-held tools.
• Verbal Aptitude: Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and advisory data.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Ability to perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, percentages).
• Functional Reasoning: Ability to apply rational systems, interpret instructions, and adapt methods to meet objectives.
• Situational Reasoning: Ability to evaluate information against measurable criteria and exercise judgment in dynamic situations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Ability: Tasks involve heavy physical effort, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying objects (20–50 lbs, occasionally up to 100 lbs).
• Sensory Requirements: Ability to perceive odors, depths, and visual details; oral communication may be required.
• Environmental Factors: Regular exposure to strong odors, fumes, dust, wetness, humidity, machinery, vibrations, temperature extremes, noise, pathogens, and toxic agents.

The Orange County School District provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.