Custodian
Job description
Central High
REPORTS TO: Head Custodian/Principal
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for maintaining the assigned district’s building in such a state of operating excellence that they present no problems or interruptions to the education program.
JOB FUNCTIONS: The Lead Custodian is responsible for providing the necessary direction to keep assigned buildings clean, safe, functional, and secure in accordance with prescribed codes and established District policies and standards.
PAY GRADE: Starting at $13.64 per hour
General Responsibilities:
- Other skills and abilities:
- Shall be adaptable to working around children
- Shall posses skills maintaining school buildings in a manner acceptable to the general health and safety standards of school buildings
Basic Understanding in the following areas
- Board of Education policies and Administrative regulations
- School District emergency procedures
- School public relations
- Roll and function of Public Schools in the community
- Constructive working relationships with supervisors, fellow workers, general public, visitors, and students
Essential Duties
- Performs regular custodial duties in assigned area of building
- Sweeping, mopping, and/or scrubbing hard surface floors as needed and/or per cleaning schedule
- Dusting of furniture and surfaces as needed and/or per cleaning schedule
- Sanitize locker rooms, restrooms, and drinking fountains daily. Restroom and locker rooms should include all fixtures, walls, and floors
- Washing windows on both the inside and outside as needed and/or per cleaning schedule
- Emptying of trash, daily
- Maintains inventory of custodial supplies and equipment. Restocks disposable items and provides Head Custodian with inventory usage
- Vacuum carpeted areas daily
- Takes instruction from Head Custodian verbally or in writing
- Provide necessary direction to the team with Head Custodial direction
- Responsible for preparation and service necessary for events and activities
- Cleans and preserves designated spaces and equipment in the building
- Assists visiting public utilizing the facilities with directions within building and in obtaining and setting up needed equipment
- Maintains work related records and prepare various reports as directed
- Maintains building and grounds security by opening and closing the building each school day and during special events, when directed
- Performs such yard chores as grass cutting, tree trimming, shovel snow and salt walks as needed, and waste removal as requested to maintain the school grounds in a safe, clean, and attractive condition
- Makes minor building repairs and routine maintenance as directed by the Head Custodian
- Reports hazardous conditions immediately to the Head Custodian or Supervisor of Building and Grounds
- Reports damage to the building or grounds to the Head Custodian
- Be on call as needed at any time for emergency needs, overtime, or special needs falling outside of the normal working hours.
- The ability to complete your daily work, plus accommodate the students, parents, administrators, and staff
- Required use of ladders in the course of the daily duties for service work of equipment and fixtures
- Projects a positive image for Forest Hills Public Schools whenever the public, guests, or visitors are in the building
- Works closely with the Head Custodian and/or Administrators to be prepared for scheduled evening activities as needed, and unscheduled events
- There is a high probability that contact with Blood-Borne material will occur within your daily duties
- All duties and procedures are to be performed within health safety standards as per OSHA and/or MIOSHA
- Other duties as assigned by the Head Custodian and/or Administrators
Qualifications / Training
Knowledge, skills and experience necessary to complete work in an efficient manner are qualities needed to be eligible for employment as Lead Custodian. The person must have the ability to operate, maintain, and make adjustment to various types of equipment, as needed.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and community
- Ability to effectively communicate in both written and spoken English language
- High School diploma or G.E.D.
- Ability to accept and learn new processes or techniques.
- Ability to meet physical demands of the position:
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs onto ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, such as cleaning supplies, packing and unloading trucks. Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move 80 pounds, such as salt and furniture. The employees will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, bleachers, scrubbing machines, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Shall be able to perform the following physical levels:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
CONSTANT:
ACTIVITY PERFORMED 67-100% of TIME PER DAY
FREQUENT:
ACTIVITY PERFORMED 24-66% or 2/3 OF DAY
OCCASIONAL:
ACTIVITY PERFORMED 10-30% or 1/3 OF DAY
RARE:
ACTIVITY PERFORMED 1-10% or 1/6 OF DAY
RARE
OCAS.
FREQ.
CONST.
FLOOR TO WAIST LIFT
100#
80#
50#
WAIST TO SHOULDER LIFT
40#
25#
17#
OVERHEAD LIFT
10#
HORIZONTAL LIFT
80#
35#
17#
7#
CARRY
Front carry
30#
25#
12.5#
PUSH
Horizontal tractive force
40#
30#
25#
12.5#
PULL
Horizontal tractive force
30#
25#
12.5#
10#
POWER GRIP
Right
19#
16#
10#
5#
Left
19#
16#
10#
5#
REACH
Overhead
Right
X
Left
X
Lateral
X
SQUAT
Sustained
X
Repetitive
X
BEND
X
HEAD/NECK
Flexion
X
Rotation
X
Static flexed position
X
Terms of Employment: The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. Fifty-two week position. Salary per the Master Agreement between F.H. Board of Education and F.H. Support Association (KCEA/MEA/NEA)
Evaluation: Performance for this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Master Agreement on Evaluation.
The Forest Hills Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.
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