Custodian Substitute Pool

Martinez Unified School District Classified Job Description Custodian 40 Hours/Week - 12 Months/YearDefinition Under supervision, to keep an assigned building area clean, sanitary, safe and orderly; to secure rooms and buildings; to do special cleaning and building maintenance; and to do related work as required. Example of Duties œ Sweeps, scrubs, dusts, and otherwise cleans offices, hallways, workshops, lavatories, classrooms, cafeterias, auditoriums, libraries, gyms, pools and stairways; œ Strips, mops, waxes, and buffs floors; œ Vacuums rugs and pools; œ Empties and washes trash containers; œ Washes windows, walls and woodwork and does touch-up painting; œ Cleans erasers, blackboards, chalkboards, desks, cabinets, shelves, and window sills; œ Sweeps sidewalks and curbs, and picks up debris from school grounds; œ Replaces light bulbs; œ Checks for broken locks and broken glass, and reports need for repair; œ Adjusts desks; sets up tables and chairs; œ Performs minor repairs on locks, pencil sharpeners, and equipment; œ Secures building and turns lights and alarms off and on; œ Operates buffers, vacuum cleaners, and other custodial equipment; œ Raises, lowers, folds, and stores flags; œ Lights and turns off boilers and heaters; œ Assists in the restoration of buildings and grounds during summer vacation; œ Directs students and visitors; œ Patrols areas to prevent vandalism and theft; œ May supervise student workers; and œ May be on call for emergency situations.

Desirable Qualifications Knowledge of: œ Modern cleaning methods, and the use and care of cleaning materials and equipment; and œ First aid and safety related to cleaning methods, practices and equipment. Ability to: œ Use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency; œ Perform heavy physical labor; œ Work without immediate supervision; œ Be on call in case of emergencies; œ Understand and follow a work schedule; œ Understand and carry out oral and written directions; œ Maintain cooperative working relationships with students and others contacted in the course of work; and œ Pass pre-employment functional capacity assessment and physical. Experience Some experience in custodial work; character references may be checked.

Education Equivalent to the completion of the eighth grade. License Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License is required.

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