Custodian - Day - Part-Time

Location: Florence Middle School

About the role

Keeps premises of school buildings in clean and orderly condition.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, and trim.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, stairways, and locker rooms and other work areas.
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
• Dusts furniture and equipment.
• Polishes metalwork.
• Washes walls, ceilings, and woodwork.
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.
• Empties wastebaskets, and transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Sets up tables and chairs in auditorium or hall.
• Notifies supervisor of any repair needs.
• Performs general cleaning and repair work, particularly during school vacations.
• Assists parents and other visitors to school buildings with special events and programs.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Maintains confidentiality of parent, student, and staff members.
• Maintains courteous relationships with parents, students, and staff members.
• Displays ability to work independently.
• Follows policies and procedures and exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor and to coordinate work with principal and others.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance, or repair problems as needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure.
• Ability to work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• Ability to work above ground from ladders and automatic lifts.
• Ability to perform work according to standard procedures and schedule set forth by supervisor(s).

Equipment

• Hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning and waxing machines, vacuum cleaners.

Safety Requirements

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties.
• Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks.
• Must comply with school district's chemical hygiene program and follow MSDS sheets.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, talk, or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Travel Requirements

Occasional travel between schools, or between schools and central office, may be required.