Custodian District Wide Substitute - All Shifts
Kentwood Public Schools · Grand Rapids, MI · 1 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
District-wide substitute custodian positions available for multiple individuals.
About the role
Responsible for keeping assigned buildings clean, safe, functional, and secure in accordance with prescribed codes and established District Policies and Standards.
Responsibilities
- Work off ladders occasionally and scaffolding rarely.
- Lift to waist: 25–30 pounds frequently, 25–40 pounds occasionally.
- Lift waist to shoulders: 17–25 pounds frequently, 17–40 pounds rarely.
- Lift overhead: 10 pounds occasionally.
- Vacuum and extract carpets.
- Reach, squat, and bend frequently.
- Dust furniture, buildings, and equipment.
- Sweep, mop, scrub, and wax hard floor surfaces.
- Push and pull: 12.5–25 pounds frequently, 25–30 pounds occasionally.
- Maintain cleanliness of all assigned building areas per work schedule.
- Operate safety-sensitive equipment (lifts & scrubbers).
- Ensure regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor of Custodial Operations and/or principal/designee.
Requirements
- High school graduate.
- Physically capable of carrying out essential job functions.
- Competency in spelling, writing, and basic English language skills.
- Skills in maintaining school buildings to general health and safety standards.
- Strong work history with good to excellent attendance and successful job performance as evidenced by past/recent supervisor evaluations.
- Ability to work in an economically, culturally, and racially diverse environment.
Physical and Mental Demands
- Physical demands: Stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in quiet or noisy environments), taste, and smell. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Requires close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust/focus.
- Work environment: Noise level usually loud to moderate.
- Mental functions: Compare, analyze, communicate orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.