2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

(Posted: 04/16/2025)

POSITION:  Lead Custodian – Ritenour High School 

QUALIFICATIONS:   High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Over 1 year up to and including 2 years                                                          experience. Must possess excellent organizational skills. Position requires interaction with                                                      all levels of staff. Exceptional knowledge of cleaning techniques, chemicals, and floor                                                            cleaning machinery.

Application Submission Procedure – External Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application.
• Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
• Upload letter of interest, resume, and transcripts.  All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.

Application Submission Procedure – Internal Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete the online application.
• Navigate to https://www.ritenourschools.org/departments/human-resources/employmentjob-listings and select the Employment/Job Listings tab in the left-side menu.
• Click on Internal Applicants. New applicants will then create an internal profile by clicking Yes, I am an employee.
• Click on your initials in the top right corner, select Internal Job Settings, and verify your employee status to access internal job postings.
• Once logged in, click on “Job Listings” and apply for the position.

SALARY:   Custodian C Salary Schedule 

DEADLINE: April 23, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION 

JOB TITLE:  Lead Custodian

Maintains the assigned physical facility in an operating condition that allows for the full educational program to function.                                     

REPORTS TO:  Custodial Supervisor                                       

EXAMPLE(S) of WORK PERFORMED:

• Performs all work elements of the Custodian position, plus:
• Helps in the selection, assignment, scheduling, and training of the custodial staff.
• Provides hands on instruction to all assigned custodians in proper cleaning methods and procedures.
• Monitors and controls daily supply usage.
• Performs weekly equipment checks to maintain equipment in good working order.
• Verifies that assigned custodians wear proper uniform.
• Supervises custodial coverage for public functions.
• Checks time cards and reports daily attendance.
• Attends head custodian meetings and communicates building needs to the Manager of Custodial Services.
• Clean areas not cleaned by subordinates.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment. (*)

Performs all essential functions of custodian plus prepares written reports for facility and building administrative use.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

                Physical Demands  (Strength)

                Exerts 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or

                Exerts 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or

                Exerts 10 to 20 pounds of force often to move objects.

                Vocational Preparation: (Experience)

                Over 1 year up to and including 2 years.

                Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)

                Deal with standardized situations with occasional or no variable in or from these situations encountered on the job.

                Add and subtract two digit numbers.

                Compare similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.

                Print simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and series of numbers, names, and addresses.

                Speak simple sentences, using normal word order, and present and past tenses.