The posting
Hours: 3:00 - 6:00 pm (up to 4 hours/day)
Monday-Friday
BASIC FUNCTION: To participate in the performance of unskilled or skilled tasks in the upkeep of assigned public buildings, grounds, and related facilities. Responsible for overall cleanliness, and to ensure a safe and orderly environment.
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must be 18 years of age
- Experience in general cleaning, chemical handling and customer service preferred, but not required.
- Experience in school custodial department or related experience preferred, but not required.
- Knowledge or the ability to be trained to meet the responsibilities of the job.
- Knowledge of fire and life safety codes is useful, but not mandatory.
- Knowledge of basic techniques of custodial maintenance preferred, but not mandatory.
JOB GOAL:
- To keep the district's school buildings in a state of housekeeping excellence so they present no problems or interruptions to the educational program.
- To provide exemplary performance in all aspects of custodial service and to ensure that all work performed in completed to standard.
- To demonstrate a positive attitude, loyalty, cooperation, teamwork, attendance, and safety.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Cleans and preserves designated spaces, equipment, etc., in assigned buildings so that health standards are met.
- Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and/or draperies using vacuum cleaners and/or shampooers.
- Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and/or polishes floors, using brooms, mops, and/or powered scrubbers.
- Dusts and polishes furniture and equipment.
- Washes windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
- Empties wastebaskets and transports other trash and waste to disposal areas.
- Moves and arranges furniture as required.
- Removes debris from driveways, garages, and bus loading areas.
- Sorts clothing and other articles, loads washing machines, and folds dried items.
- Replaces light bulbs.
- Inspects boilers and takes water samples daily during operating season.
- Sets up and takes down lunch tables.
- Sets up and takes down chairs for special events.
- Moves portable metal bleachers between football and baseball/softball fields.
- Positions and removes portable stop sign at state highway/street intersection daily.
- Raises and lowers American and Iowa flags at beginning and end of day.
- Fills in for other shift custodial absences as required by administration.
- Makes recommendations to improve service and ensure more efficient operation.
- Examines building and reports the needs for repairs of failed equipment.
- Requests repair work as discovered and reports needs immediately for maintenance.
- Maintains grounds and performs seasonal grounds work (snow, lawn, etc.).
- Performs such yard keeping chores such as grass cutting and tree trimming.
- Keeps equipment and work area clean and neat.
- Performs minor adjustments and repairs to mechanical equipment as needed.
- Follows the chain of command as required.
- Restocks disposable items and provides inventory usage and data.
- Requests supplies and equipment to complete required cleaning.
- Assists the public utilizing the facilities with directions within the building and in obtaining/setting up equipment.
- Maintains good public relations with students, parents, faculty, and community.
- Reports to work each day clean, neat, and in uniform.
- Works in all types of weather conditions.
- Must be able to get along with a wide variety of people.
- Available to work some weekends.
- Has regular attendance.
- Reports to work when an emergency arises.
- Manages one's own time efficiently.
- Attends annual safety training including bloodborne pathogen, asbestos, MSDS, confined space, etc.
- Attends in-service training and school meetings as appropriate.
