Utility Worker I - Head Custodian (8.0 hrs/day; 261 days/year)

JOB DETAILS

Job Class Description: UTILITY WORKER I

Class Code: 7634

Job Title: HEAD CUSTODIAN

Supervisory Responsibilities: Custodians

Position Type: FULL-TIME

FLSA Classification: NON-EXEMPT

Reports To: PRINCIPAL

*Location: VARIES BASED ON ASSIGNMENT

Compensation: Commensurate with salary range on the DCPS Salary Schedule for class code 7634

Hours Per Day:  8.0

Contracted Days: 261

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

· High school diploma, G.E.D. certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by State law.

Knowledge Of:

· Basic computer skills including use of mouse and keyboard to navigate computer, e-mail, and websites.

· Basic methods, materials, tools and equipment used in custodial work and routine maintenance.

· Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.

· Proper lifting technique.

· Communication skills.

· Ability to follow detailed instructions.

· Safety requirements and procedures.

· Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.

· Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

· Technical aspects of field of specialty.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

Perform routine custodial activities at an assigned school site or facility to maintain buildings, locker rooms and adjacent grounds areas in a clean, orderly and secure condition.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:

· Supervise building level custodial staff as assigned.

· Provide training for assigned staff custodians.

· Perform routine custodial activities at assigned District school site; sweep, scrub, mop, wash and polish floors and vacuum rugs and carpets in classrooms, offices, workshops and other assigned work areas; spot clean and shampoo carpets; glue and perform carpet stretching and repairs as assigned.

· Clean classrooms, restrooms, showers, locker rooms, shops, cafeteria, offices and related facilities as assigned; sweep, mop and clean gymnasium floor as assigned; spot mop spills and remove gum and debris; monitor gym events to assure orderly behavior and to protect the building from damage; clean tables, chairs and floors after lunch periods as assigned.

· Clean and disinfect drinking fountains, sinks, toilets, showers and urinals; clean mirrors, tile and windows.

· Report safety, sanitary and fire hazards to appropriate authority; report and recommend need for maintenance repairs to appropriate authority; maintain security of building; report suspicious or unauthorized individuals on campus; report infractions of rules to supervisor.

· Maintain periodic maintenance logs on equipment as assigned.

· Isolate building utilities in emergency situations.    

· Wash windows and walls; clean chalkboards, trays and erasers and empty pencil sharpeners; assemble, move and arrange furniture, supplies and equipment in preparing classrooms and multi-purpose rooms for special events or meetings.

· Clean Venetian blinds, dust and polish furniture and woodwork and make minor non-technical repairs as needed.

· Lock and unlock doors and gates as appropriate; maintain security of assigned areas according to established guidelines; turn alarm system off in the mornings and on in the evenings as directed.

· Order supplies according to established guidelines and procedures.

· Pick up and rake paper, trash and debris around school grounds and in buildings sweep and clean walkways and entrances; dispose of trash according to established procedures; wash out trash cans and follow established sanitation procedures and standards.

· Pack, unpack, load, receive and store books, supplies, materials and other items.

· Operate cleaning equipment such as vacuums, floor stripper, cleaning, buffer and polisher, carpet shampooer, scrubbers, high-pressure sprayer, manual and power sweepers and power blowers as assigned.

· Shovel, plow and sand walks and steps as directed.

· Trim areas around building and grounds using push lawn mower and power trimming equipment.

· Respond to emergency cleanups such as spills; maintain records of observed maintenance, repair needs and safety issues.

· Participate in major summer cleaning projects as assigned.

· Replace light bulbs and LED tubes as necessary.

· Work cooperatively in a team environment.

· Must be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends, to cover special events to meet the needs of the school. 

· Demonstrates loyalty and dedication to the purposes and goals of the Daviess County Public Schools.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Location, duties, responsibilities may be altered to meet the needs of the district.

Successful completion of post-offer, pre-employment screenings are required as a contingency of employment.

*Contracts are with the district of Daviess County Public Schools-not with individual locations. Location assignments are subject to change.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

1.       Support employee with year-to-year contract

2.       Participates in Kentucky Public Pension Authority (KPPA)

ENVIRONMENT

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

                ABILITY TO:

1. Perform routine custodial activities at an assigned school site or facility to maintain buildings, locker rooms and adjacent grounds areas in a clean, orderly and secure condition.
2. Use cleaning materials, equipment and methods according to pre-determined standards.
3. Learn and apply knowledge of the schedules, procedures and use of equipment and supplies used in custodial work.
4. Learn appropriate safety precautions and procedures.
5. Maintain tools and equipment assigned in clean working order and provide proper security.
6. Perform minor non-technical repair.
7. Observe and report need for maintenance and repair.
8. Perform heavy physical labor.
9. Meet schedules and time lines.
10. Communicate effectively with others.
11. Inspect and assure the security of facilities during assigned shift.
12. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
13. Walk, bend, lift push and stand for extended periods of time.

BASIC BODY FUNCTIONS:

Medium Work:  Lifting 50 lbs. Maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

Lifting:                  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 shoulder.

Pushing:               Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (includes slapping, striking, kicking and treadle actions).

Pulling:                 Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (including jerking).

Climbing:             Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, ropes  and the like using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

Balancing:            Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.

Stooping:             Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.

Kneeling:             Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees.

Crouching:          Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine.

Crawling:             Moving about on the hands and knees or hands and feet.

Reaching:            Extending the hands and arms in any direction.

Handling:             Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (fingering not involved).

Fingering:            Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (rather than with the whole hand or arms as in handling).

Feeling:                Perceiving such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by means of receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips.

Talking:                 Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the speaker.

Hearing:               Perceiving the nature of sounds by the ear.

Seeing:                 Obtaining impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, color and other characteristics of objects.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Inside:                  The worker spends approximately 75% or more of the time inside.

Wet Contact:     Contact with water or other liquids.

Humid:                 Atmospheric condition with moisture content sufficiently high to cause marked body discomfort.

Dust:                     Air filled with small particles of any kind, such as dust, wood, etc.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of classified personnel. The evaluation will be conducted by the Principal.

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