Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian, Day/NightDate Posted: 11/11/2024Location: Jefferson ElementaryLead Custodian
Position Function As working supervisor establish routine cleaning and maintenance procedures to maintain a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency of building and grounds operations.
Essential Functions - Establish a program of preventive maintenance to ensure the comfort, health, and safety of students and staff.
- Establish procedures for opening and/or closing the building each school day.
- Establish procdures for checking and safeguarding facilities.
- Establish prodedures to regulate heat, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems to provide appropriate temperatures adn to ensure economical usage of fuel, water, and electricity.
- Supervise and check daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
- Develop and maintain a cleaning schedule that will include the cleaning of floors, chalkboards, wastebaskets, windows, furniture, equipment, and restrooms.
- Supervise and participate in keeping the school building and grounds, including sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and play areas neat and clean.
- Develop, supervise, and maintain a safety program for custodians.
- Insure comliance with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash.
- Initiate minor building repairs as needed and report major repairs needed to the supervisor.
Additional Duties Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring a clean, safe work environment.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment - Uses buffer, scrubber, stripper, wet and dry vacuum cleaner, electric drill, shampooer, lawn mower, edger, and weed eater.
Safety Requirements - Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties.
- Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks. Work Schedules Must work standard schedule and overtime as needed. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to direct, read, write, and understand instructions for cleaning, maintenance, and safety procedures.
- Good oral communication skills.
- Complete knowledge in techniques for minor building repairs.
- Complete knowledge in building and grounds maintenance.
- Ability to operate, maintain, and lift all cleaning equipment.
- Ability to perperly handle cleaning supplies.
- Ability to supervise and train custodians in equipment operations, building and grounds maintenance procedures.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards Strenuous walking, standing, and/or climbing; heavy lifting and carrying. Work outside and inside; exposure to hot and cold termperatures; exposure to dust, toxic chemicals, and materials; slippery or uneven walking surfaces; work on laddres; work alone or with staff.
Qualifications Profile High School Diploma or equivalent 3 years experience in building and grounds maintenance or equivalent
FLSA Status: Non-exempt Salary Information: Minimum hourly rate: $12.41