Custodian

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under general supervision, performs the full range of custodial duties related to the care, routine maintenance, and cleaning of assigned buildings and facilities; moves furniture and equipment to set up for events, activities, and functions; and performs related work as required. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS This is the journey-level class in the custodian class series responsible for performing the full range of custodial work required to ensure that District buildings and facilities provide the highest level of health and safety for students and staff use.

Responsibilities include inspecting and attending to assigned areas in a timely manner. This class is distinguished from Lead Custodian in that the latter is responsible for technical and functional direction of assigned custodial staff at an assigned school site. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES Performs various custodial duties, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and polishing to ensure District buildings and facilities provide the highest level of health and safety for student and staff use. • Washes windows, mirrors, and walls. • Dusts and polishes furniture, woodwork, fixtures, and equipment. • Cleans and sanitizes restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals, and toilets; replenishes supplies in restrooms. • Sweeps, vacuums, mops, waxes, strips, and polishes floors; vacuums and shampoos carpets. • Cleans desks, cubicles, furniture, water fountains, and counter tops. • Empties, cleans, and sanitizes waste and recycling receptacles; empties pencil sharpeners. • Activates and deactivates the alarm system daily; raises and lowers flag; locks and unlocks gates and doors. • Picks up and disposes of trash, liter, recycle and garbage on the campus. • Cleans up bodily fluids. • Paints school facilities as required. • Identifies and reports maintenance and repair needs and problems. • Performs preventative maintenance and minor maintenance and adjustments on facilities.

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Requirements / Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS • Knowledge of: • Methods, materials, and equipment used in custodial work and basic and preventative building maintenance. • Proper cleaning methods and the safe usage of cleaning materials, disinfectants, custodial tools, and equipment. • Use and minor maintenance of tools and equipment used in custodial work. • Safe work methods and safety practices pertaining to the work. • Principles of record keeping procedures. • Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with parents, students, community and District staff.

Comments and Other Information

Travis Unified School District is committed to providing our students with a quality educational experience. As part of this experience, we strive to hire staff who reflect the students in our community and bring diverse ethnic, cultural and professional experiences to our students.

We are seeking individuals who are committed and dedicated to learning their craft, value and appreciate our community's diversity, want to make a difference in education and have a passion for personal and professional growth. Please contact the site administrator for any questions regarding this position.

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