What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodial Worker position at Chicago Public Schools?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under supervision, performs extensive cleaning and professional custodial duties in the maintenance of the interior and exterior of Chicago Public Schools' buildings and facilities; either with a roving custodial crew, or at a facility under 30, 000 square feet, and performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Cleans, sweeps, mops, and scrubs floor inside and outside of classrooms, offices, stairways, corridors,and lobbies; strips, re-waxes, and buffs floors using heavy duty electric scrubbers and polisher; vacuums and shampoos all carpeted areas with vacuum equipment; cleans and disinfectants and chemical solutions; refills toilet paper, hand soap and paper towel dispensers in lavatories; cleans,
dusts, and polishes all types of surfaces and furniture in classrooms, offices, and all other areas of the school building; damp wipes surfaces of chalkboards; empties ash trays, waste baskets, and other refuse containers to dispose of trash; lifts and moves furniture, office equipment, and draperies; places
boxes and office equipment in storage areas; cleans the interior and street-level exterior surface of windows; shovels snow and spreads salt either manually or with snow blower equipment; operates power equipment or and stores hoses in proper manner; cleans and stores equipment and supplies after each use; uploads and stores cleaning supplies; removes liner and debris from building floors and external property grounds; operates refuse compactor, raises and lowers flags at appropriate times; removes graffiti markings from walls and other surfaces; sets up tables and chairs in auditorium or hall.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Heavy work : Exerting fifty (50) to one hundred (100) pounds of force occasionally, or twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) pounds of force frequently, or ten (10) to twenty (20) pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demands include the ability to stoop, bend and crouch; reach, handle and finger
objects; ability to see and hear; occasional use of near visual acuity.
