School Custodian II - Aina Haina Elementary

About the Role

This posting is for various School Custodian II positions.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps and mops floors, hallways, stairways and classrooms;
• Wipes, dusts and polishes furniture and metal work;
• Cleans woodwork, walls, venetian blinds, electrical fixtures and windows and other places which are not easily accessible;
• Mops, cleans, disinfects and services lavatories and restrooms;
• Cleans water fountains and wash basins;
• Waters, rakes, weeds and spreads top soil on lawns;
• Mows areas not accessible to gang power mowers;
• Picks up rubbish, leaves and other refuse;
• Assists in trimming and pruning hedges, trees and shrubbery;
• Assists in planting and fertilizing shrubbery, grass and flowers;
• Assists in propagating and transplanting young plants and shoots;
• Moves and transports heavy objects such as office and classroom furniture, benches, platforms and refuse disposal barrels;
• Loads, unloads and distributes school and janitorial supplies and equipment;
• Replaces toilet floats, faucets, fluorescent and standard light bulbs and fuses;
• Makes simple repairs to doors, windows, jalousies, stairways, venetian blinds, chairs, sprinkler systems and other school facilities and equipment;
• Operates heavy-duty industrial cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines and floor polishers;
• Removes spots and stains from carpets and may operate a shampoo machine to clean carpets;
• May be in charge of janitorial supplies and equipment for the school and assist in taking inventories of such supplies and equipment.

Requirements

No experience is required; however, applicants may describe in their application any training and/or work experiences in one or a combination of the following areas:

• Janitorial or related custodial work such as sweeping, dusting and cleaning of buildings;
• Grounds maintenance work experience including such activities as cleaning, watering, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, sweeping and raking;
• General laboring experience such as moving materials, furniture and equipment; loading and unloading trucks; carrying, unloading and stacking tools and supplies for skilled craftsman; and digging trenches and ditches.

Pay

Salary: $4,534.00 per month (based on full-time employment, including shortage and school year differentials, if applicable).

Benefits

• Holidays: Eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: 21 days per year for eligible employees.
• Sick Leave: 21 days per year for eligible employees. Accumulated (unused) credits may be used toward computing retirement benefits.
• Health Insurance: The State pays a part of the premiums for medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Participating employees may increase take-home pay by having health care premiums deducted before payroll taxes.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce taxes through Island Flex, allowing pre-tax payroll deductions for out-of-pocket health care and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees with at least 10 years of credited service and who are 62 years old, or have 30 years of credited service and are 55 years old, may retire and receive benefits.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): Eligible employees may contribute pre-tax dollars to an investment service provider.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a tax-deferred retirement investment program with several investment options.
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Qualified employees may receive benefits for non-work-related injuries or illnesses.
• Social Security: The State contributes to an employee's social security account.
• Workers' Compensation: Benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support may be available for job-related injuries.
• Union & Collective Bargaining: Employees have the right to join a union for collective bargaining. Some unions provide discounts, insurance, and other opportunities. Non-union employees may be required to pay union service fees unless excluded from collective bargaining.

Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month. New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date.