Custodian

Purpose:         The school custodian plays an essential role in maintaining the building and

                        physical plant, and supporting a learning environment that promotes health,

                        attitude and pride of students.  In addition to regular building maintenance

                        functions, the school custodian provides direct support to classroom teachers

                        in set up and maintenance of furniture and equipment.  The school custodian

                        also serves as a role model for students by displaying a professional, courteous,

                        and helpful nature.

Responsible to:          Maintenance Director

Qualifications:

1. High school graduate or equivalent.
2. Ability to communicate and maintain good working relations with all District employees, vendors, contractors, and public entities.
3. Ability to work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions requiring the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate work while responding to interruptions and changing priorities.
4. Initiative and ability to work with minimal direction; sound judgement and decision making capabilities are essential.
5. Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license.

Essential Functions:

1. Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

1. Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and refinish floors.
2. Clean, dust and polish furniture.
3. Wash windows and walls.
4. Clean restrooms, dispose of trash, change lights.
5. Make sure all areas of the building are kept in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition.
6. Pick up litter within the schools and on school grounds.
7. Assure safety during inclement weather including shoveling, salting, providing slip protection on wet floors.
8. Applies cleaning chemicals according to established safety procedures.
9. Performs minor repair and maintenance as authorized by district maintenance staff.
10. Removes extraneous dirt/markings from interior and exterior vertical/horizontal surfaces.
11. Performs minor painting to walls, rails, playgrounds and other areas of the school.
12. Keeps all equipment in a good state of repair and cleanliness.

1. Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

1. Frequently required to bend, sit, move about, hear and speak.
2. Noise level may be high when operating power equipment.
3. May be required to work in restricted spaces to include crawling and/or climbing as working at heights.
4. Required to stand, be on feet, and move around for a full work shift.
5. Ability to work using ladders, scaffolding, mechanical lifts, and district vehicles.
6. Ability to spend most of the work day standing, lifting, and walking.
7. Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and move heavier materials using appropriate equipment.
8. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or other airborne particles.
9. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

1. General Responsibilities:

1. Initiate maintenance service requests according to district procedures.
2. Maintains inventory and request cleaning supplies and materials needed to accomplish assigned tasks.
3. Maintains awareness of energy conservation.
4. Secures equipment and supplies and protects against pilferage, loss, theft, or abuse.
5. Secures school building to insure proper building security at all times.
6. Lock, secure and code out building at end of shift.
7. Assists in implementing emergency planning and response.
8. Performs other duties as assigned by the principal or maintenance director.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the USD 493 Board of Education’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.