General Cleaner SY 26-27

Job Summary

The School District of Philadelphia is seeking a General Cleaner to maintain the cleanliness of assigned facilities. Duties include sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, cleaning and waxing floors, dusting, polishing, and other janitorial tasks.

Essential Functions

• Cleans offices, classrooms, cafeterias, auditoriums, shops, multipurpose rooms, lavatories, laboratories, and schoolyard and walkways.
• Sweeps, scrubs, mops, cleans and waxes floors, hallways, stairways, and fire escapes.
• Oils mops floors; removes gum and debris from all surfaces; cleans and dusts walls, lockers, internal/external surfaces, window sills, railings, furniture, fresh air louvers, heating vents, wall trim, locker tops and plumbing fixtures.
• Cleans tiles and windowsills throughout the building; dust mops all vertical and horizontal surfaces; strips, refinishes, buffs and polishes floors and shampoos carpet using equipment such as a vacuum cleaner, foam shampoo scrubber, or carpet extractor.
• Washes walls when required; may be required to climb ladders while performing tasks; polishes brass and cleans glass; washes chalkboards and chalk rails; cleans water fountains.
• Empties wastebaskets and pencil sharpeners; removes graffiti in the interior or exterior of the building when necessary.
• Cleans shower rooms and water fountains; disinfects floors, walls and toilet bowls; polishes fixtures and mirrors; replenishes lavatory supplies such as tissues, towels and soap.
• Locks and unlocks doors and fire tower; may be directed to open/secure building.
• Maintains janitorial service areas and cleaning equipment.
• Outside ground maintenance includes, but is not limited to: picking up of broken glass and debris in the schoolyard, sidewalk, entrances and egresses; empties trash cans inside and outside of buildings.
• Reports all health/life and safety related maintenance concerns, including leaking and non-operating fixtures to their immediate supervisor.
• May utilize equipment to perform duties such as weed, snow and ice removal (seasonal).
• Assists in set-up and breakdown of cafeteria tables.
• May be required to paint over graffiti as instructed.
• May carry a single ladder up to 8 feet in length and can assist in carrying ladders in excess of 8 feet.

Minimum Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Six months of full-time, paid, custodial housekeeping experience in a large commercial or public building or group of smaller buildings.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of practices, methods, techniques, tools, materials and equipment essential to housekeeping activities.
• Demonstrated ability to perform preventive maintenance on all related cleaning equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to apply the proper cleaning techniques necessary to keep assigned facility clean.
• Demonstrated ability to lift heavy loads not in excess of 50 pounds.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and school staff.
• Demonstrated ability to paint over graffiti as instructed.
• Demonstrated ability to set-up and breakdown of cafeteria tables.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize equipment to perform such duties as weed, snow and ice removal (seasonal).
• Demonstrated ability to carry a single ladder up to 8 feet in length and can assist in carrying ladders in excess of 8 feet.

Disclaimer

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 198,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. The District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.

Union Affiliation

32BJ- District 1201 (32BJ)

Job Facilities & Maintenance Schedule

Regular Employee Status, Entry Level, Unposting Date Ongoing