CUSTODIAL CREW LDR- OCOEE MIDDLE

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. 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.
• 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, 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, buffers, shampoo machines) and use chemicals safely per regulatory standards.
• Perform custodial tasks such as emptying waste receptacles, washing windows, dusting, cleaning vents/fans, and sanitizing restrooms/food areas.
• Execute physically demanding tasks (e.g., mopping, stripping, waxing, floor buffing) and respond to emergencies (e.g., spills, broken windows).
• Move furniture and equipment; clean tools and maintain storage areas; report malfunctions and maintenance needs.
• Perform routine maintenance on custodial equipment (e.g., changing vacuum belts/bags, buffer pads).
• Assist in non-cleaning tasks (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 and 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/experience.
• Must obtain Custodian certification from the Florida School Plant Management Association (FSPMA) within one year of hire.
• New hires must complete the Industrial Physical Capability Screening (IPCS) (effective March 19, 2007).

Skills

• 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 Operation: Ability to operate electrically powered custodial equipment and hand-held tools.
• Verbal Aptitude: Ability to utilize reference, descriptive, and advisory data/information.
• 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/creativity.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Ability: Exert heavy physical effort (lifting 20–50 lbs, occasionally up to 100 lbs); tasks involve climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Sensory Requirements: Visual perception/discrimination; ability to perceive odors, depths, and oral communications.
• Environmental Factors: Regular exposure to adverse conditions (e.g., strong odors, fumes, dust, humidity, temperature extremes, machinery, vibrations, pathogens, toxic agents).

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

Pay

This position follows the district's salary schedule for custodial crew leaders.