Substitute Custodian - (SY 2026-2027)

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain assigned schools, offices, rooms, halls, cafeterias, washrooms, lavatories, common areas and other locations in a clean, orderly and habitable (sanitary) condition.
• Wash walls and sweep, scrub and mop halls, rooms and other areas.
• Vacuum floors, dust furniture and fixtures; clean and sanitize bowls, basins and other conveniences, windows, walls, mats, drinking fountains and other areas.
• Collect, remove, and dispose of waste paper, litter, some work materials and other refuse.
• Replenish and maintain inventory and adequate levels of paper and other towels, soap, toilet paper, hand cleansers and other supplies.
• Aid in maintaining grounds by picking up trash and litter and sweeping outside walkways.
• Shovel and remove snow and/or ice from walkways, stairs, drives, and other areas. Spread ice melt and/or sand as required.
• Deliver received mail, UPS and other special shipments.
• May be required to run errands to pick up or deliver items, supplies, packages and mail.
• Perform basic repair and maintenance functions, such as fixing broken items, furniture and equipment; securing buildings for winter; installing or removing window coverings, storm or screen windows and doors, and replacing light bulbs; and other minor maintenance work as assigned.
• Operate industrial equipment such as boilers, snow blower, floor buffing machines, and air conditioning and ventilation systems. May replace heating/ventilation filters and perform routine system maintenance; move, set-up and tear down furniture and appliances, equipment and voting polls; polish furniture and metal work.
• Maintain established quality and quantity standards.
• Follow prescribed safety precautions, established department and Town policies; procedures, rules and regulations are followed.
• Detect and report improper operations, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions.
• Maintain work areas and equipment in a clean, orderly, operational and safe condition.
• Respond to emergency calls at night and on weekends and holidays as needed.
• Provide back-up coverage as needed.
• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of materials, methods and techniques of the trade.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to do arithmetic computations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers and fractions.
• Ability to climb up to 50 feet; ability to lift 25 to 60 pounds.
• Ability to learn the basic operation of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and perform minor maintenance on related plant equipment.
• Ability to distinguish color-coded materials.
• One year minimum experience as a building custodian; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A Massachusetts Class D driver's license is required.