Job Description

Custodian Job Description

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor/Administrator

Evaluated By: Maintenance Supervisor

Job Goal: To provide the students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean and efficient place in which to learn, play, and develop. To perform routine cleaning work in school buildings according to schedule provided by Maintenance Supervisor/Administrator.

Essential Requirements:

• Some experience in school custodial work preferred but not required
• 18 years of age or older
• Ability to work harmoniously with others and to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with students, parents, and teachers
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to make repairs
• Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill, efficiency, and safety
• Knowledge of cleansing methods and the use, care and safety of cleaning materials and equipment
• Knowledge of requirements for maintaining school buildings in a safe, clean and orderly condition
• Knowledge of the operation of a heating plant and equipment
• Familiarity with handling and disposal of hazardous materials
• Perform physical requirements which may include:
• Requires moderate to extensive degree of physical stamina and frequent lifting up to 50 lbs. and occasional lifting up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to lift and move furniture, desks, shelving, staging and cleaning supplies
• Ability to operate buffers, scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, and other equipment
• Requires ability to climb ladders, stretching and bending to perform cleaning, repairs, painting, and cleaning of roofs, gutters and drains
• Ability to walk to various locations within the school building and the grounds
• Ability to work primarily in a standing position
• Possible exposure to bodily fluids in cleaning due to student injury or illness
• Ability to work primarily during the evening hours when school is in session and change to daytime hours at other times of the year
• Ability to demonstrate standards of moral character and behavior to serve as an effective role model for students
• Such alternative to the above requirements as the Administration may deem appropriate and acceptable

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean areas of the school as assigned (i.e., classrooms, halls, offices, rest rooms, cafeteria, kitchen, gymnasium, etc.), vacuum, mop, buff floors, wash windows, clean chalk/white boards, dust, paint, replace light bulbs, make minor repairs, etc.
• Sweep walks and entrances and pick up debris on the grounds, clean drains, gutters and roofs
• Wash, scrub, disinfect rest rooms daily, and clean all sanitary fixtures, door panels and drinking fountains daily
• Clean up spills, pick up trash, respond to special requests for custodial services from faculty members with supervisor approval
• Set up, take down and move furniture, shelving and partitions as assigned
• Report safety, sanitary and fire hazards to the proper authority
• During the day shift perform routine grounds keeping duties as grass cutting, tree and shrub trimming to maintain the school grounds in a safe and attractive condition
• Clean and polish any metal works such as hand railings
• Be responsible for locking doors and windows, turning out lights and securing building as assigned
• Requisition custodial supplies and equipment as directed, assist in maintaining an inventory of supplies and equipment
• Check daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bars are working properly during the hours of building occupancy
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student and staff information
• Assist in greeting and directing visitors to the appropriate person and location
• Participate in complete cleaning and routine maintenance of buildings during the summer and winter breaks
• Participate in in-service programs as assigned
• Act as a friendly ambassador for School District #301
• Perform such other tasks (which may require knowledge of other job descriptions) as may seem to be appropriate to the Board or Administration
• Maintains satisfactory attendance, as defined in District policy and regulations

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:

• Possess and maintain a valid First Aid card (if required)
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance
• Valid Montana Driver's License
• Bloodborne Pathogen Training/Hepatitis B Shot Series Training (if required)

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Terms of Employment: Days and hours to be arranged, with salary according to current schedule.

Evaluation: Following the probationary period, performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of classified personnel.

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