Custodian/Day Porter

About the role

The Custodian Position is under the supervision of the Principal, Director of Facilities, and Business Manager. This role involves performing general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings and grounds, maintaining equipment in functional condition, and providing cleaning and custodial assistance as needed.

Responsibilities

• Checks and secures building at beginning and end of shift for safety and cleanliness.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of building according to school district standards.
• Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
• Clears snow from entrances and walks, and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
• Performs grounds-keeping duties, clears debris and maintains grounds.
• Receives deliveries and assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies.
• Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms and other areas of the building.
• Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in recycling program.
• Performs additional duties such as general cleaning and repair work during school vacations, assisting with special events and programs, and performing other related tasks as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Uses hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning and waxing machines, vacuum cleaners, snow blowers, shovels, power mower and hand tools.
• Fulfills safety requirements, follows safety rules, procedures and regulations, wears appropriate safety gear, complies with chemical hygiene program, and follows MSDS sheets.
• May travel occasionally between schools or central office.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, coordinate work with principal and others, read, write and speak English fluently, describe cleaning, maintenance or repair problems, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships, add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, work in poor weather conditions, work above ground from ladders and automatic lifts, perform work according to standard procedures and schedule set forth by supervisor(s).

Qualifications

• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.
• Typical qualifications would be equivalent to: High School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position. Previous experience in building and cleaning maintenance desirable.
• [State] Motor Vehicle Operator's license or ability to provide own transportation.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Works in standard office and school building environments. Exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents and contaminated trash, grasses, pollens, etc.