Grounds/Custodian (3.75 Hrs., 11 Months)(To Fill Vacancy And To Establish An Eligibility List)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

Experience: Six (6) months experience in custodial, gardening and grounds maintenance work.

Skills: Passing score on written test

License: Possession of a valid California driver's license

Fingerprinting/Physical: Fingerprint clearance will be required and conviction records will be checked. Cost of fingerprinting is $69.00 (DOJ & FBI) and will be the responsibility of the appointee.

Must pass pre-employment physical with back x-ray. School district will assume responsibility for physical.

Tuberculosis test (TB): Will be required to furnish certificate showing proof of being free from active tuberculosis.

Ability & Knowledge: Work well with those contacted in the course of work; work cooperatively with principals, teachers, students and other employees; ability to carry out oral and written instructions; capable of being insured to operate District owned motorized vehicles in accordance with District insurance determinations.

General knowledge of methods, supplies, tools used in planting and cultivating, care of lawns, shrubs, and trees; performs general gardening, groundwork, and custodial duties. Ability to learn chemical sprays used in insecticide control; to maintain schedules for performing assigned tasks. Must be able to lift/pull/push a min. of 50 pounds, and exhibit full range of motion of spine / extremities.

Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

Custodian Duties: Clean classrooms, restrooms, showers, locker rooms, shops, cafeterias, gymnasium, offices, and related facilities; sweeps, mops, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors; vacuums rugs and carpets, dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork; empties and cleans waste receptacles; refills soap, towel and tissue dispensers; washes windows, walls, tables and benches; assists in moving and arranging furniture and equipment, and setting up buildings and rooms for meetings or special events; makes minor non-technical repairs, replaces lights, operates and adjusts heating and ventilating equipment; picks up papers and other debris on grounds and walks and disposes of such; raises and lowers flags and unlocks and locks doors and gates; performs special custodial work upon request, assists in the thorough cleaning and restoration of a school plant during school vacation; performs other related custodial duties as required.

Grounds Duties: Hoes, weeds, and rakes lawns, waters various ground areas by hand or by operating the sprinkler system; hauls sand, dirt, sawdust and straw and distributes as needed; assists in preparation and marking of athletic fields, and performs other groundwork as required.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE SCREENED AND ONLY THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED FOR TESTING AND INTERVIEWS, AS DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & A SMOKE-FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications