What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodian position at Richland School District?
Minimum Qualifications & Abilities:
Essential Functions:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience in custodial work.
- California Driver’s License with acceptable DMV printout.
- Ability to use cleaning equipment and materials with skill and efficiency.
- Ability to use tools in minor maintenance work.
- Knowledge of safe work practices.
- Knowledge of materials, disinfectants, equipment, and methods used in custodial work.
- Ability to work effectively in the absence of supervision.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to work with and supervise children.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions without immediate supervision.
- Good physical condition as determined by pre-employment physical relative to the physical requirements of the job.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
Essential Functions:
- Follows written schedule in performing routine custodial functions at assigned site; cleans classrooms, offices, restrooms, kitchens, cafeterias, and other site facilities; operates cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffers, floor cleaning and polishing machines, gasoline blowers, and performs other general cleaning tasks.
- Sweeps, scrubs, strips, seals, disinfects, mops, waxes, and polishes floors.
- Cleans and vacuums carpets.
- Dusts, cleans, disinfects, sanitizes, and polishes furniture.
- Cleans walls, ceilings, windows, woodwork, marker boards, and equipment.
- Cleans, sanitizes, and disinfects drinking fountains, telephones, trash cans, restrooms, reception counters, and other areas as necessary.
- Dusts light fixtures, furnaces, ledges; empties trash receptacles and pencil sharpeners; stocks and replaces towel, toilet tissue and soap dispensers.
- Replaces light bulbs and batteries; sets clocks.
- Picks up paper, glass and debris; cleans, rakes, sweeps, and waters grounds; removes graffiti, blows off walkways.
- Sets up, moves, and adjusts furniture and equipment as needed.
- Responds to emergency cleanups; makes minor repairs as needed; observes and reports maintenance needs.
- Locks and unlocks doors and gates to ensure security of buildings and grounds; responds to emergency calls; turns main water, power, and gas lines on and off as necessary; accepts evening civic activity assignments as necessary.
- Assists with inventories and preparing lists for maintenance and replacement items.
- Assists with gardening.
- Cares for and displays flags.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.
Salary : $3,364 - $4,091
