Custodian

Custodian JobID: 375

Position Type:

Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian

Date Posted:

6/4/2024

Location:

Cuba Elementary School

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CUBA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Employment Status

Work Schedule

Work Days

Breaks

• Exempt

Mon-Thurs 7:00am

• 3:30pm

241 - Days

2 - 15 min

• Rest Break

• Non-Exempt

Friday 7:00am

• 3:00pm

1

• 30 Minute Lunch

POSITION: CUSTODIAN

SUPERVISOR: Principal/Head Custodian

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: The custodian will provide a clean and safe learning environment for students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.

• Demonstrate ethical behavior.

• Engage in self development.

• Follow district policies and administrative rules and regulations.

• Maintain behavior appropriate to performing and accomplishing assigned duties.

• Know what to do to successfully complete assigned work.

• Project over-all concern for personal appearance as it relates to job performance.

• Carry out assignments and instructions from supervisor in a competent and efficient manner.

• Maintain exterior of buildings and grounds in such a manner they are free of trash and debris.

• Water and care for lawn areas as directed.

• Report electrical and mechanical problems of the building to the Maintenance office.

• Order, stock, and maintain adequate levels of supplies in the building.

• Wear protective back belts whenever lifting or doing strenuous work.

• Assume responsibility for building security.

• Assume responsibility for fire safety of the building.

• Perform emergency minor repair and cleaning as necessary.

• Maintain a safe environment for staff and students.

• Wear protective wear as directed when cleaning up body fluids.

• Respond to the needs of the principal and staff of the building.

• Use all chemicals exactly as directed by container labels.

• Provide a basic set of hand tools to accomplish minor repairs.

ADDITONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Manual physical labor, lifting, and moving materials, furniture, equipment, and supplies.

• Maintain assigned uniforms, equipment, tools and custodial closets in operable, safe an attractive status.

• Account for supplies, materials, and equipment as required.

• Complete records and reports as required in a timely manner, many deadlines to meet.

• Maintain facilities security.

• Install light bulbs as needed.

• Shovel snow

• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED, preferred.

• Ability to work with large number of co-workers, students, staff and maintain a positive attitude.

• Word processing knowledge preferred.

• Possess a valid New Mexico Drivers License appropriate for operating vehicles of the size required of this position.

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Physical ability to do manual work for 8 hours per day.

• Standing, driving, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting, climbing ladders. Lifting from floor to mid-thigh maximum (70 pounds) occasionally. Lifting from mid-thigh to shoulder maximum (60 pounds) occasionally. Lifting from shoulder to overhead (40 pounds) occasionally, carrying (75 pounds) maximum occasionally.

• Work overhead, work in tight areas, work off of ladders, work at floor level (on knees).

• Hand/eye coordination, normal range of sight.

• Ability to move and operate vacuums, buffers, and other custodial related equipment.

• Work safely from ladders.

• Any lifting that would require more than 30 pounds of dead weight should be done by at least two people, if at all possible.

• Ability to move furniture.

SAFETY AND HEALTH

• Proper posture is required to eliminate acute and chronic low back pain.

• Wear protective devices such as back supports, eye wear, non skid pad shoes, as job conditions demand.

• Read, observe, and understand an precautions and proper methods of handling chemicals, equipment, tools and materials.

• Complete all required training.

• Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.

EQUIPMENT /MATERIAL HANDLED:

• Hand tools, equipment, chemicals, vacuums, buffers, ladders, platforms, and materials particular to this trade skill.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment varies greatly in the place of work from working in a building alone to working in school facilities with large numbers of people. Conditions range from working outside in the extreme hot of the summer, to comfortable building, to working outside in very cold temperatures. Work schedule will vary on a daily basis. This position requires the individual devise his/her own schedule so as to provide adequate supervision to all custodial staff.