1st Shift Custodian

Sylvania; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Findlay City Schools is seeking a Custodian Extraordinaire to maintain clean, safe, and welcoming learning environments. The role reports to the Custodial Grounds Manager and contributes to the district's mission through comprehensive custodial duties.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma or GED and can work independently or within a team. The position requires physical stamina and a willingness to be trained in custodial tasks, with duties including cleaning, maintenance, and light

Qualifications

• Ability to perform essential physical job functions.
• Knowledge of custodial industry and willingness to be trained.
• Ability to work independently or as a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Police public areas inside and out as required.
• Dust mopping, sweeping, wet mopping, stripping, refinishing floors with appropriate equipment.
• Vacuum rugs and carpet including carpet shampooing.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms and stock supplies as needed.
• Dust and clean walls, doors, windows, and woodwork.
• Vacuum furniture and drapes as needed.
• Dust, clean, and polish furniture.
• Window washing.
• Clean desks and chalkboards.
• Notify Lead Custodian or Facilities Director of repairs needed.
• Replace accessible lights as needed.
• Remove trash and clean receptacles.
• Provide snow removal as required and report unsafe conditions.
• Grounds care includes trash removal and light maintenance.
• Set-ups and moving furniture as required.
• Regulate heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
• Check building security and lock/unlock doors; turn off lights.
• Raise/lower U.S. flags as required.
• Perform general maintenance and minor repairs; report major repairs.
• Remain on premises as needed during school/non-school hours with approval.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Physical ability

Custodial knowledge

Independent/work as a team

Verbal & written communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Board-approved alternatives

Job description

Findlay City Schools

Findlay, Ohio

JOB DESCRIPTION

Custodian Extraordinaire

Are you ready to be the unsung hero behind the scenes, turning ordinary spaces into extraordinary havens for learning and growth? Join Findlay City Schools as a Custodian and let your commitment to cleanliness, safety, and excellence shine through!

Position Title: Custodian Extraordinaire

Reports to

Custodial Grounds Manager

Job Goal

To uphold the Mission Statement of the Findlay City Schools and Department.

Evaluation

Annually in accordance with Board’s policy.

Terms of Employment

Two hundred sixty (260) days. Salary per Board approved contract.

Education and Training

• 1. High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2. Such alternatives to the above Education and Training as the Board may find appropriate and public sector acceptable.

Qualifications

• 1. Ability to perform the essential physical job functions/responsibilities of the position.
• 2. Must have a working knowledge of the custodial industry and a willingness to be trained in any category where additional instruction may be needed.
• 3. Must display the needed initiative to work independently or work as a team member when required.
• 4. Must be able to effectively interpret and relay information through both verbal and written means of communications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Police public areas inside and out as required.
• 2. Dust mopping, sweeping, wet mopping, stripping, refinish, and spray buff floors, using appropriate equipment.
• 3. Vacuum rugs and carpet including carpet shampooing.
• 4. Scrub, clean, and disinfect restrooms meeting cleaning standards, stocking them with towels, soap, toilet paper, feminine products, and miscellaneous items as required.
• 5. Dust and clean walls, doors, windows, woodwork, vents and other above-floor surfaces.
• 6. Vacuuming furniture and drapes as needed.
• 7. Dust, clean, and polish furniture.
• 8. Window washing.
• 9. Clean desks and chalkboards.
• 10. Notify the Lead Custodian or the Facilities Director of equipment and facilities needing repair or replacement.
• 11. Replace accessible lights, washing light fixtures as needed.
• 12. Remove trash and cleaning of trash receptacles.
• 13. Provide snow removal as required, reporting all unsafe conditions to management.
• 14. Grounds care includes trash removal, some mowing and trimming of areas.
• 15. Set-ups and moving furniture as required.
• 16. Regulates heat, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
• 17. Checks security of building – locking and unlocking doors, closing windows, turning all lights off, etc.
• 18. Raises and lowers U. S. flags as required.
• 19. Conducts on-going program of general maintenance, making minor repairs as needed, reporting major repairs as needed to management.
• 20. Remains on the premises as needed by the principal during school hours and non-school hours when the building has been authorized for use, with approval of the Lead Custodian, or other authorized Administrators.
• 21. Perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Findlay City Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, or genetic information. The job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed for this position.