2024-2025 Custodian III - Full-Time - 8.0 hours per day - 2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Hamlin Middle School

The Custodian III at the middle school provides work direction to the day time staff as defined in the ‘Distinguishing Characteristics’ section. This position is responsible for keeping assigned building(s) clean, safe, functional, and secure in accordance with prescribed codes and established district policies and standards. A custodial worker must maintain all assigned building(s) in a state of operational excellence such that they present no interruptions, distractions, or obstacles to the educational and community program(s).

Essential Functions

Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Completes appropriate log(s), forms and paperwork as required.
• Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards immediately to supervisor(s).
• Reports issues to authorities as necessary, animal control, suspicious activity, etc.
• Assists other custodial/maintenance personnel, as necessary.
• Supervises, reviews work, and provides feedback to other building custodians as directed.
• Develops weekly work schedule(s) for other custodians and determines school-break schedules.
• Ensures supply orders and inventory systems are accurate.
• Adjusts work schedules to meet custodial needs before and after school and for outside group activities.
• Writes work and supply orders and interacts with vendors.
• Maintains and cleans HVAC systems and modifies systems utilizing technology support systems.
• Maintains the inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Implements and monitors fire prevention and safety programs utilizing technology support systems.
• Performs various building and grounds inspections and makes recommendations.
• Directs and performs basic grounds keeping activities including, but not limited to leaf collection, spreading top dressing (mulch, chips, shavings, etc.), snow and ice removal/abatement, walkway clearing, and drainage maintenance.
• Performs routine maintenance and makes minor repairs of custodial equipment.
• Unlock doors, windows, gates, turns off lights and secures buildings for start of day and/or locks doors, windows, gates, turns off lights and secures buildings at end of day.
• Cleans, sanitizes areas (i.e. classrooms, halls, offices, restrooms, cafeteria, etc.), vacuums, shampoos, sweeps, scrubs, waxes, polishes, and mops/buffs all types of floor surfaces.
• Operates and maintains sweepers and other power equipment used in custodial work (buffer, carpet steamer, varnisher, vacuum(s), auto scrubber, and power washer) to ensure they work effectively and safely.
• Keeps walkways, parking areas and entrances clean and clear of debris.
• Sets up, takes down and moves tables, chairs, equipment, shelving and partitions for meetings, athletic events and other District functions as assigned, including weekend events.
• Washes windows, white boards, chalk boards and walls.
• Cleans and polishes furniture, windows, metal work and computer screens.
• Maintains indoor and outdoor lighting.
• Collects and empties all recycling and waste containers in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Washes, scrubs, and disinfects restrooms as well as cleans doors, door handles, sinks, fixtures, panels, and drinking fountains daily.
• Performs a variety of basic maintenance duties including, but not limited to, unplugging sink drains, door maintenance, and painting.
• Cleans up spills (including bodily fluids) in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Responds to special requests for custodial services from staff members.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) OR
• Two (2) years of equivalent experience in the custodial field.
• Ability to obtain a valid First Aid/CPR card.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration & Other Requirements:

• Ability to obtain a valid First Aid/CPR card.
• Ability to obtain and hold an Oregon Driver license.
• Ability to pass SafeSchools modules and custodial trainings as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• Related experience in an educational setting. Previous supervisory experience in sanitation or custodial work. Previous hazardous communication and asbestos training.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This position is distinguished form the Custodial II position by the emphasis on work predicated on the complexity of providing work direction and or complexity/size of the physical plant of the assigned building or facility. The Custodian III position is further delineated from the Custodial II position by the work direction provided to custodial staff in either the Custodial I or II position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (May be acquired through education, training, and/or experience.)

Knowledge of: District policies and procedures; modern office practices and procedures; letter writing, correct language usage; cleaning/sanitation methods and strategies appropriate for public education setting; the use and operation of various cleaning/sanitation tools, such as manually powered brooms, mops, vacuums, dusting tools, ladders, and snow shovels as well as mechanically powered tools, such as powered waxing/buffing equipment, auto scrubbers, and leaf blowers; handling, storing, and applying chemical agents; telephone and record keeping/filing systems; computer hardware and software programs and their usage; modern office equipment; safety and first aid practices and procedures.

Physical Effort:

The physical demands described here are representative of those requirements that must be met by a custodian to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and give and receive oral and written instructions. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head, and reach forward. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp tools and rungs of ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, including cleaning supplies, pails, and bags/boxes. Occasionally the employee will lift or move up to 100 pounds, including bags and furniture. The employee will sometimes push or pull items such as tables, bleachers, scrubbing machines, etc. This job requires close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.