Custodian

NATURE OF POSITION: The Custodian has primary responsibility for providing a clean and safe environment in which faculty and students may both teach and learn. This is accomplished through the direct application of cleaning practices to floor, window, and wall surfaces. The position is required to use cleaning equipment as well as snowblowers. The position utilizes chemical cleaning products on surfaces. The Custodian may assist in school kitchens, with delivery and storage of supplies, and with minor repairs. The position has responsibility for security of the building and maintenance of the building exterior and grounds. The Custodian reports to the Facility Manager and may receive instructions from the building administrator. DUTIES OF POSITION: (examples only) Keeps all floors and carpeting in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation Sets up rooms and common areas for meals, meetings and special school functions, returning to original condition and cleaning after use Removes trash from buildings and grounds and properly disposes of it Cleans and keeps in a sanitary condition all assigned areas of the schools Performs minor repair work including changing light bulbs, fixing pencil sharpeners and other small appliances and fixing desks and tables Shovels snow from all entrances, stairs and ramps, salts and sands as needed Cleans the exterior entrance and exit areas of the buildings Cleans interior and exterior windows Utilizes safety procedures to clean up spilled bodily fluids resulting from illnesses, injuries and minor accidents Cleans walls to remove marks, may repaint walls as necessary May deliver school and/or food service supplies within the building or between buildings Checks, as assigned, door locks, windows, and rooms to assure that the buildings are secured and that lights are turned off Reports promptly to Facility Manager any conditions needing major repair May assist in the school kitchens, cleaning kitchens, operating dishwasher, cleaning kitchen appliances, and storing supplies Operates cleaning equipment to buff and wax floors, vacuum rugs; snowblower; and hand tools Performs other assigned duties on an as-needed basis