Evening Custodial Job Opening 2023/2024 school yearPOSITION OBJECTIVES: To clean and perform routine custodial and maintenance of School buildings to provide a safe and clean learning environment for students.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:Clean floors: vacuum, sweep, dust mop, wash, strip, wax, and buff.Wash and clean windows, walls, chalkboards, trash cans, and sinks.Dust furniture, fixtures, woodwork.Install and maintain bulletin boards and displays, and repair boards, artwork, frames, and displays.Provide setup and breakdown of cafeteria, gymnasium, auditorium, or other spaces for special events.Empty trash receptacles and pick up litter in and around buildings.Unload materials from delivery trucks.Monitor bicycle and vehicular traffic in the parking lot areas when necessary.Clean and stock bathrooms.Repair/replace ceiling tiles.Clean windows; clean and repair window coverings.Repair plumbing fixtures.Replace light bulbs and change clocks.Move furniture.Do routine maintenance of electrical, heating and ventilating vents and fixtures (i.e. changing filters and the like), locks (i.e. oiling) and lockers. Open/Close building at designated time.Remove snow from immediate walks and exits.Monitor building and grounds to ensure standards for cleanliness and safety are maintained.Troubleshoot maintenance problems. Handle minor repairs directly. Refer carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical repairs to maintenance staff as indicated.Provide coverage for custodial absences as requested. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities. Reports known safety hazards in the school to supervisor. Available to support students and staff during evacuation drills and emergencies.Participate as a member of the school safety team as requested: Activate alarm during drills; help inspect the building to ensure everyone has evacuated and alerts principal of such; perform school safety inspections as part of a team; attend informational meetings.Promptly notify Day Custodian of low levels of cleaning supplies and materials and any needed repairs on custodial equipment.SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to and receives administrative supervision from the Principal. Evaluated by the Principal. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No formal supervisory duties. PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:? Customer Service - Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.? Interpersonal Skills - Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.? Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions.? Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit.? Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.? Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently.? Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.? Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.? Quantity - Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.? Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.? Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.? Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.? Initiative - Volunteers readily; Asks for and offers help when needed.? Work Commitment - Commits to long hours of work, including overtime, when necessary to reach goals; Performs essential duties where needed including different work sites; Works in inclement weather, even when school is closed.QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, in addition to the following:Education and Experience. Commercial cleaning experience preferred. Experience waxing and stripping floors, and using a scrubber, floor buffer, commercial vacuum and other floor machines also preferred. Knowledge and skill related to routine housekeeping and maintenance work required. Reliable transportation to work.Language Skills. Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print, speak and understand simple sentences.Math Skills. Good basic mathematical skills including ability to perform operations using units of weight measurement, volume and distance. Reasoning Ability/Mental Requirements. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.Communication & Interpersonal Skills. Ability to communicate courteously, efficiently and effectively with a variety of individuals, including students, faculty and staff, administrators, parents, and other school visitors. Ability to work cooperatively, collaboratively and effectively with peers, supervisors, and school administrators.Ability to effectively resolve conflicts. Definitions - Physical Demands Sitting: remaining in a seated positionStanding: remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving aboutWalking: Moving about on footSeeing: Perceiving with the eyeHearing: Perceiving or listening to sound by earTalking: Articulating, speaking or discussing using spoken wordsDexterity: Skill in the use of hands and fingersLifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling)Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulderBending/Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (includes slapping, striking, and kicking)Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking).Twisting: Rotating; moving to face in alternate direction.Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, ropes and the like, using the feet, legs, and/or arms and hands.Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces; or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic feats.Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine.Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees.Crawling: Moving about on the hands and knees or haReaching: Extending the hands and arms in any directionHandling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with handsOTHER DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS: This general outline illustrates the type of work, which characterizes the Job Classification. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, responsibilities and qualifications that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. NON-DISCRIMINATION:GISU is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, age, marital/civil union status, national origin, sexual orientation, place of birth, citizenship, veteran status, disability, gender identity, genetic information or other protected class as defined and required by state and/or federal laws.