Head Custodian - Elementary [ESP2450]

Title: Custodian IV

Classification Title: Elementary Head Custodian

Calendar: B, Year Round

ESP Salary Schedule: Range 80 Step 1
Hours: 8/Day 40/Week

Location: East Ridge Elementary

GENERAL PURPOSE

Responsible for supervising the activities of part-time custodians and personally maintaining, repairing, and/or operating the school building, equipment, and grounds.

MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Remove snow and ice from sidewalks around buildings and other school property, using snow blowers and snow shovels.
• Coordinate building activities with principal, staff members, PTA, etc.
• Perform minor repairs on building and facilities (windows, doors, switches, light ballasts, desks, tables, appliances, sinks, toilets, walls, etc.).
• Assist food service workers during lunch and breakfast supervising children; sweeping and mopping floors; opening and closing partitions; monitoring tray return; lifting and stacking items in excess of 40 pounds; setting and taking down of cafeteria i.e. tables; and removing trash cans and emptying into the dumpster.
• Operate and perform minor preventive maintenance on equipment (snow blowers, lawn mowers, kitchen disposals, boilers, pumps, fans, etc.).  
• Report needs for major equipment repairs.
• Provide maintenance and upkeep of grounds (lawn mowing, watering, pulling weeds, trimming shrubs and trees, repairing sprinkling systems, keeping gutters and drains clean, etc.).
• Responsible for the cleaning of the building (sweeping, mopping, buffing halls and classrooms; cleaning restrooms and auditorium; washing windows and walls; dumping trash, etc.).
• Conduct checks on automated heating and cooling equipment.
• Order, maintain and dispense cleaning and other maintenance supplies.
• Recommend and order replacement equipment and supplies.
• Sets up and takes down chairs and other equipment required for events in the lunchroom and other areas of the building.
• Provide recommendations for preparation of school budget and manage custodial budget for supplies and part-time help.
• Supervise part-time custodians.
• Provide safety awareness training to school staff annually.
• Inspect building, restrooms, and grounds; determine assignments for part-time custodian(s) related to their responsibilities.
• Open and secure building; ensure building is locked each evening (Part-time custodians may assist with this).
• Lift heavy items for food service workers and other staff members.
• Perform maintenance during summer both outside and inside the building (roof, vents, heaters, fans, motors, auditorium, classrooms, etc.).
• Receive shipments of books, desks, chairs, custodial supplies, playground supplies, etc.
• Unload, count, check invoices and sign for supplies.
• Shampoo carpets as needed.
• Wax, seal and refinish various floors in the building.
• Perform periodic major cleaning projects (painting, trimming, etc.).
• Maintain list of current maintenance items and requirements for building and grounds.
• Coordinate maintenance with principal.
• Interview applicants for part-time custodial positions and make recommendations to administration.
• Check the heating system and facilities on holidays and weekends when necessary.
• Complete paperwork, including reports, work orders, emergency reports, safety classes, inventory, ordering, and budgets (staff and supply budgets).
• On call for alarms and off-hour building emergencies.
• Maintain forms for drills and inspections.  
• Accompany the Fire Marshall, Health Department and Risk Management Department on inspections and evaluations and manage follow up where needed.  
• Serve as a member of the School's Safety Committee.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of related experience.
• CPR/First Aid Certification.
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of industrial cleaning equipment and appliances.
• Knowledge of safe disposal of chemical liquids and other hazardous components.
• Knowledge and ability to supervise the work of subordinate staff.
• Knowledge of cleaning, maintenance, and general repair work (plumbing, heating, electrical, carpentry, etc.).
• Skill in dealing with all customers (students, faculty, parents, etc.).

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The job regularly requires above average strength and/or stamina.  Job duties may involve lifting and carrying of heavy materials/objects (50-100 pounds).
• Occasionally work is carried out in disagreeable conditions.  Exposure to adverse working conditions, inclement weather, dirt/dust, noise or fumes, and/or exposure to possible accidents, health hazards or minor injuries produce an environment that involves adjusting to or accommodating these uncomfortable conditions.