Custodian - Elementary Lead - SAN MARCOS ELEMENTARY

About the Role

This position is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and attractive physical plant within the Chandler Unified School District. The role involves directing and monitoring the work of other custodians, performing a wide range of cleaning and maintenance tasks, and ensuring the security and readiness of school facilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties relating to cleaning the school site, including sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors.
• Wash windows, walls, woodwork, and equipment; empty trash receptacles.
• Direct and monitor the work of custodians and provide ongoing training.
• Order custodial supplies and provide input for custodian evaluations.
• Maintain and clean custodial equipment accurately.
• Perform minor repairs, move furniture and equipment, and replace light bulbs.
• Monitor and maintain building security, safety systems, equipment, and fire extinguishers.
• Follow up on sanitation report deviations and report safety/security hazards or needs for major repairs.
• Secure the facility, ensuring the building is locked/unlocked as required.
• Handle emergency custodial duties for principals, teachers, and staff.
• Follow district policies and perform all duties safely and prudently as directed by supervisors.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and write English as pertains to job functions.
• Progressively responsible custodial experience.
• Satisfactory criminal background check.
• Vision and hearing adequate to exercise job responsibilities safely.

Qualifications

• New Hire Experience: 1% increase for two or more years of full-time like experience, plus an additional 1% per year, not to exceed the maximum hiring range of 5%.
• New Hire Education: 1% of hourly rate for a college degree in a similar field, combined with work experience credit, not to exceed the maximum hiring range of 5%.

Skills

• Respond to internal and external customers in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner.
• Function effectively as a team member.
• Be responsible, reliable, and punctual.
• Be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Positively accept direction and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Exercise positive problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Adhere to dress code appropriate to the site and job.
• Work professionally and non-judgmentally with a diverse cross-section of people.

Core Values

• Excellence: Commitment to excellence in all aspects of the organization.
• Equity and Fairness: Ensuring all students, staff, and patrons have the opportunity, tools, and ability to succeed.
• Collaboration: Effective decision-making and morale enhancement through teamwork.
• Integrity: Honesty, reliability, and non-negotiable integrity.
• Efficiency: Stewardship of public trust through careful use of resources.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy work involving stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, sitting, finger or manual dexterity, repetitive motion, speaking, hearing, and seeing (with correction).
• Constant standing and walking on various floor surfaces.
• Ability to use push/pull force of up to 50 pounds and lift items up to 30 pounds; items over 50 pounds require assistance.
• Occasional climbing of ladders for cleaning or maintenance.
• Exposure to travel, fumes, odors, chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, workspace restrictions, and loud noises.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Pay

Entry base salary of $19.01 per hour, plus a $0.45 per hour lead differential.

Schedule

• Full-time: 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM, 2612H (12-month position), 248 work days, 13 paid holidays.
• Part-time: 2385PT (calendar details not specified).

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays.
• Matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System.
• Health and life insurance.
• Wellness and professional growth credit.
• Annual performance pay available.