Part- time Housekeeping Custodian

OJRSD is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming community that respects diversity and equitably informs academic excellence. We seek candidates who will contribute to the mission of inspiring critical thinking, compassionate action, and personal success within a culture that prioritizes access, dignity, and belonging for all.

About the Role

Maintain high standards for the Housekeeping / Environmental Services Department and provide quality service to students, faculty, and staff. This is a routine manual labor position associated with the daily cleaning and floor care of school buildings.

Responsibilities

• Police public areas.
• Frequent dust and wet mopping, buffing, scrubbing, and recoating of hard surface floors; carpet shampooing.
• Scrub and clean restroom walls, floors, fixtures, partitions, and restock with supplies as needed.
• Dust, clean, and polish all furniture.
• Dust and clean all walls, doors, windows, ledges, woodwork, countertops, water fountains, stairs, etc.
• Establish and maintain inter-departmental relations with personnel, maintenance, and faculty.
• Help in the evaluation and assist in the selection of new cleaning products, materials, and equipment.
• Report all accidents to Supervisor.
• May be required to fill in for absentee personnel.
• Maintain all storage areas in a neat and orderly fashion for easy rotation of supplies and equipment.
• Vent, blackboard, whiteboard, and radiator cleaning.
• Be aware of upcoming meetings, sports events, dances, school fairs, etc., and help prepare custodial support for such functions.
• Be responsible for and/or assist with the security of the building during scheduled shift.
• Notify manager of equipment and facilities needing repair or replacement.
• Must be courteous and able to deal effectively with staff, students, and the public.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of district-wide standards for cleaning methods, equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Knowledge of the operations and maintenance of all mechanical cleaning equipment used in the district; perform preventive maintenance duties on equipment.
• Ability to perform manual tasks requiring moderate physical strength.
• Self-starter and able to work as a team member, also able to work with minimum supervision and maintain a neat/clean appearance.
• Ability to establish and maintain a working relationship with the supervisor, fellow workers, staff, and students.
• Ability to follow simple verbal and written instructions as relates to the job.
• Submission of PA School Personnel Health form.
• Current Act 34, Act 151, and Act 114 clearances.

Physical Demands

• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and to talk and hear.
• Stand, walk, and occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Specific vision abilities, including close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Pay

Starting at $18.00 hourly.

Schedule

12 months, up to 29 hours per week.

Benefits

Salary and benefits according to the negotiated agreement between the Board of School Directors and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 384.