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Night General Cleaner (Roving Crew)

The School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/8/2025

Job Description

DISCLOSURE : Internal candidates MUST apply through your Employee Portal for consideration . This is a FULL-TIME, Monday-Friday role. The general shift hours are 10PM-6 : 30AM. The starting rate is $44,051 / yr.

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city's more than 200,000 students. The district seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?

Under the supervision of the Roving Crew Leader, perform housekeeping activities district-wide as a General Cleaner on a mobile cleaning team. Works to ensure buildings are welcoming environments for students and staff. Works to ensure completion of all assignments, safe work practices of all team members, communication to school administrators and Facilities Management. Assists with maintaining inventory of supplies and perform preventive maintenance on assigned custodial equipment.

Job Summary

The below outlines manual housekeeping and custodial work. Employees in this class perform general cleaning tasks to maintain school facilities or office buildings. Work involves performing such tasks as buffing and polishing floors and cleaning and shampooing carpets.

PLEASE NOTE WORK HOURS ARE FROM 10PM-6 : 30AM - MONDAY-FRIDAY

Essential Functions

  • Mops and sweeps floors, stairways and fire escapes; oil mops floors; removes gum from surfaces; buffs and polishes floors using rotary machines; cleans and shampoos carpets using such equipment as a vacuum cleaner, foam shampooer or carpet extractor; applies floor finish when required.
  • Dusts and polishes furniture; dusts and cleans outside fresh air louvers, heating vents, wall trim and locker tops; dust mops all other horizontal and vertical surfaces.
  • Scrubs and washes walls, windowsills, partitions and railings; polishes brass and cleans glass; washes chalkboards and rails; cleans water fountains and coolers; secures windows, cleans, washes and adjusts shades, empties wastebaskets and pencil sharpeners.
  • Cleans auditoriums and cafeterias after the final lunch; washes and rinses garbage cans in cafeterias and lunchrooms; cleans classrooms, school shops and multipurpose rooms; removes or paints over graffiti found in the ulterior of the building where necessary.
  • Cleans auditoriums and cafeterias after the final lunch; washes and rinses garbage cans in cafeterias and lunchrooms; cleans classrooms, school shops and multipurpose rooms; removes or paints over graffiti found in the ulterior of the building where necessary.
  • Cleans and scrubs lavatories and shower rooms; disinfects floors, walls and toilet bowls; polishes fixtures and mirrors; replenishes lavatory supplies such as toilet tissue, towels and soap.
  • No ladders higher than 8 ft. will be used in the performance of this job.
  • Maintains janitorial service areas and cleaning equipment.
  • Reports all broken, leaking and non-operating fixtures to supervisor.
  • Reports all maintenance problems.
  • Performs general cleaning tasks inside the building.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of :

  • the practices, methods, techniques, tools, materials and equipment which are essential to housekeeping activities.
  • occupational hazards and safety precautions of housekeeping activities.
  • Demonstrated ability to :

  • learn proper cleaning procedures.
  • understand the proper use of cleaning solvents and equipment.
  • establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Disclaimer

  • The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
  • Nondiscrimination

  • The School District of Philadelphia provides to all person's equal access to all categories of employment in this District, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap / disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the district's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices
  • Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements

  • Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade.
  • Three years of custodial, housekeeping experience.
  • Six-month probationary period including two ninety-day evaluations of attendance and work performance.
  • No disciplinary action in the last twenty-four months.
  • No attendance suspension in the last twenty-four months.
  • Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
  • Salary : $44,051

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