Custodian 6:00am - 2:30pm

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, and push frequently.
• All duties require moderate to, at times, heavy physical exercise and exertion.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a "back pack" vacuum cleaner (weighing approximately 10 lbs).

Responsibilities

• Classroom Cleaning Duties:
• Daily: Empties wastebaskets and pencil sharpeners; Sanitizes sink and drinking fountain (if applicable); Cleans restrooms (if applicable, using restroom procedures); Dusts window ledges, bookcases, and chalk trays; Refills dispensers (if applicable); Replaces all burned out light bulbs or tubes; Dust mops tile floors or vacuums all carpeted areas; Spot mops if needed; Sets blinds or curtains and closes windows; Cleans classroom door glass.
• Weekly: Cleans blackboards, erasers and dry board; Dusts blinds and light fixtures; Cleans all furniture and equipment; Dusts high and low corners for cobwebs; Wet mops if needed; Inspects parking lots and grounds at least three (3) times per week for cleanliness and security.
• As Needed: Dusts transom ledge and washes transom glass; Light scrubbing and waxing; Washes windows; Edges all carpet; Buffs floor; Washes out all wastebaskets.
• Corridor/Entrance/Lobbies Cleaning Duties:
• Daily: Sweeps corridors adjacent to classrooms; Empties wastebaskets in corridor lockers; Removes marks from walls and lockers; Sanitizes drinking fountains, including wall area around fountains; Vacuums carpet and entry mats; Washes entry door glass; Spot mops; Replaces burned out lights; Mops all floors; Dusts top of lockers, window ledges, and stalls; Cleans and sanitizes shower piping and soap dish.
• Weekly: Washes trash receptacles in corridor lockers; High and low dusting; Wet mops.
• As Needed: Buffs and refinishes floors.
• Restroom/Locker Room Cleaning Duties:
• Daily: Empties all trash containers and sanitary napkin receptacles; Fills all dispensers (towel, tissue, soap, and napkins); Sweeps floors; Cleans mirrors, walls, stalls, shelves, and doors; Cleans and disinfects urinals and stools; Cleans and sanitizes all sinks and piping; Cleans and sanitizes all stool lids, top and bottom, and leaves up to dry; Replaces all lights that are burned out; Mops all floors; Dusts top of lockers, window ledges, and stalls; Cleans and sanitizes shower piping and soap dish; In case of damage or vandalism, cleans the restroom and locks the door, reports any damage to the Head Custodian.
• Weekly: Dusts light fixtures, vents, stalls, and walls; Washes partitions with a disinfectant cleaner; Washes all wastebaskets and sanitary napkin receptacles; Dusts corners for cobwebs.
• As Needed: Strips and refinishes floor.
• Office/Teacher Work Room Cleaning Duties:
• Daily: Empties all wastebaskets; Dusts all furniture, window ledges, counters, and bookcases; Cleans glass on desks, doors, office windows, and transoms; Cleans and sanitizes restrooms (using restroom procedures); Sweeps all floors.
• Weekly: Dusts light fixtures, blinds; Wet mops.
• As Needed: Light scrub and re-wax floors.
• Gymnasium/All Purpose Room Cleaning Duties:
• Daily: Sweeps floor; Cleans and sanitizes drinking fountains; Dusts bleachers, cleans behind bleachers; Cleans door glass; Spot mops as needed.
• General Duties: Sets up before and after special events, e.g., basketball, volleyball, banquets, PTA meetings, staff meetings, etc.; Snow removal, lawn care; Assembles furniture; Unloads school supplies from delivery trucks; Secures building; Reports problems to Head Custodian or supervisor; Other duties as assigned.
• Inventory and Maintenance of Supplies:
• Knowledge of supplies stored in custodial closet.
• Maintains adequate amount of supplies in custodial closet.
• Organizes and keeps custodial closet clean.
• Maintains proper working condition of mops and mop bucket, wringer, dust mops, and trash containers.
• Summer Cleaning Duties:
• Duties as assigned by the Head Custodian, Facilities Department supervisors, or Principal.
• Summer duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required Testing: Post offer employment medical physical exam and essential functions test (EFT) required.

Work Environment/conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors with minimal temperature variations and under conditions with exposure to hot and cold environments, risk of injury and/or illness.
• The employee will work near, or with, moving mechanical equipment.
• The employee may also occasionally work with cleaning chemicals.
• The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally can be loud.
• Generally the job requires 5 % sitting, 50% standing, and 45% walking.

Physical Demands

• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach, bend, squat/crouch, stoop, and kneel.
• The employee is frequently required to climb up and down secured ladder.
• The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee will frequently push or pull items such as, but not limited to, carts with food items and/or equipment that can weigh up to 50 pounds total.

Evaluation

• Performance of this job will be evaluated by the immediate supervisor, using the Independence School District Custodian Evaluation.