Custodian

Minimum Qualifications & Abilities:

• 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.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications