Description: Responsible for the safety and well-being of students and staff in school buildings; maintain the appearance, cleanliness and safety of the building; responsible for minor maintenance during and after school year. Essential Functions:
- Ensure safety of students.
- Request needed equipment, materials and supplies.
- Maintain a clean, safe and neat boiler room.
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop all floors on a daily/weekly basis.
- Empty and clean waste receptacles, trash pails and pencil sharpeners as daily.
- Refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers and bathroom tissue in all school building restrooms as needed.
- Remove cobwebs, clean windows and whiteboards as needed.
- Clean and sanitize all drinking fountains and polish exterior and hardware. Assist with changing filters as needed.
- Damp clean/sanitize the tops of student used surfaces, and door knobs daily.
- Clean, sanitize and service school building restrooms daily.
- Inspect all light fixtures, including exit lights, for operating condition. Replace or report all defective, flickering, or burned out lamps. Replace incandescent and fluorescent.
- Ensure that all exits are accessible. Sweep exterior landings and stairs. Remove snow and ice from landings, stairs, and walkways as required.
- Keep mops, vacuums, carpet shampooers, buffers, etc. in good repair, report any needed repairs to supervisor.
- Remove litter from grounds.
- Put half a gallon of water in each floor drain, bathrooms, air handler rooms, kitchen, wood and metal shop.
- Remove marks, smudges, and graffiti as needed.
- Empty cafeteria trash daily.
- Assist kitchen staff when needed, e.g., open/unlock kitchen, trash removal, unloading/storage of food deliveries.
- Damp clean locker faces/handles in halls and locker rooms.
- Clean all exterior windows on the inside. Clean all interior windows including display cases.
- Complete paperwork as required by the supervisor.
- Maintain an accurate and timely inventory of materials and supplies.
- Promote good safety practices and procedures.
- Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents.
- Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation.
- Attend meetings and in-services as required.
- Report structural, mechanical and other related emergencies immediately your supervisor.
- Secure buildings or delegate to other custodial staff.
- Communicate with crew about possible concerns.
- Assist teachers and staff with procuring furniture from and to storage.
- Preparation for state and local health inspections.
- Promote safety and pride in a job well done.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ability to plow and remove snow from school sidewalks.
- Serve as role model for students.
- Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the building principal.
- Assist building principal in conducting fire and other drills.
- Assist athletic director when/if necessary.
Qualifications:Qualifications:
- Successful Colorado Bureau of Investigation fingerprint clearance.
- Completion of all district required training with in a reasonable time frame.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- Such alternative to the above qualifications as the superintendent and/or board of education may find appropriate.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Basic knowledge electrical, plumbing, landscaping, maintenance.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to have the flexibility to work after school sporting events as requested by leadership/supervisor.
- Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Effective, active listening skills.
- Knowledge of appropriate safety procedures.
- Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels.
- Organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Basic computer skills.
Equipment operated:
- Various hand tools
- Vacuum cleaners
- Wet and dry vac
- Motor vehicle, e.g., truck and van
- Floor scrubber and buffer
- Ladders
- Snow blower
- Various plumbing tools
- Volt meter
- Tape measures
- Air compressors
- Various office machines
- Bolt cutters
- 2-way radio
- Various power tools
- Hand carts, dollies
Additional Working Conditions:
- Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue.
- Occasional operation of vehicle under inclement weather conditions i.e., being prepared to come to work on all scheduled work days, including calamity days.
- Occasional interactions among unruly children.
- Occasional requirement to climb ladders and stairs.
- Frequent requirement to walk in excess of 2-3 miles per day, e.g., cleaning, making deliveries.
- Frequent repetitive hand motion, e.g. mopping, sweeping.
- Regular requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel and bend.
- Occasional requirement to lift, carry, push, and pull various items over 50 pounds, e.g., deliveries of supplies and equipment.
- Frequent use of hazmat procedures.
The job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority.