On-Call Custodian (As Needed Basis)

About the role

The On-Call Custodian position is available in multiple Mapleton Public Schools locations. This role requires a strong commitment to maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Clean buildings including classrooms, locker rooms, restrooms, offices, and hallways by removing trash, vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, dusting, buffing, cleaning carpets, washing windows, and scrubbing floors.
• Complete minor maintenance work.
• Aid staff, public, students, teachers, and community groups using the building during the assigned shift.
• Answer questions; respond to requests, and/or direct individuals to appropriate people or building areas.
• Change light bulbs and filters; clean heating/cooling vents; inspect and adjust boilers for proper pressure settings; routinely examine water/air pipes and facility roof and structure for damage and leaks; and perform minor repairs to building, furniture, equipment, including changing ceiling tiles.
• Report on building maintenance repairs for the immediate supervisor and/or appropriate maintenance department.
• Assure building security by locking/unlocking doors at appropriate times, recognizing and correcting unsafe security conditions, or reporting conditions to appropriate personnel or authorities.
• Set-up for school programs, meetings, assemblies, special events, and after-hours functions as requested.
• Move and set-up computers, public address system, audio-visual equipment, furniture, and lighting as needed.
• Assist with routine ground duties including picking up trash; removing snow, ice, and gravel; and cleaning outside windows, doors, and lighting.
• Respond to emergencies such as fire alarms, broken pipes, electrical shorts, and fires. Assist building staff as needed during emergencies to assure students and staff safety.
• Perform project cleaning as assigned by building supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic oral and written communication skills.
• Basic problem-solving skills.
• Ability to acquire skills necessary to operate various types of cleaning equipment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changes without notice.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building and department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people, including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, E-mail, etc.
• Valid Colorado driver's license.
• Criminal Background check required for hire.

Qualifications

• Operating knowledge of basic custodial equipment preferred at hire, required within 3 months of entering the position.

Skills

• Basic oral and written communication skills.
• Basic problem-solving skills.
• Operating knowledge of basic custodial equipment.
• Ability to acquire skills necessary to operate various types of cleaning equipment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changes without notice.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building and department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people, including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, E-mail, etc.

Benefits

In Mapleton, we offer a comprehensive benefits package focused on choice, quality, and value. To learn more about any one of the benefits and advantages of being a part of the Mapleton family, please visit our Benefits page.

Pay

No guaranteed minimum hours. Pay range is CD-1 Range, $20.49 per hour.

Schedule

Substitute/On-Call basis only- hours vary significantly week to week based on full-time staff absences. Work is typically unavailable during summer, spring break, and school holidays.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds, occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lifting and/or moving more than 100 pounds.
• Frequent exposure to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and outside weather conditions.
• Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.