Crew Chief I/ II

Poway Unified School District; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Poway Unified School District is hiring Crew Chief I/II custodians to manage evening shift cleaning at Middle and High Schools. Current vacancy: Mesa Verde Middle School (Crew Chief I) with full benefits.

Salary ranges are posted for both Crew Chief I and II, with external hiring steps. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position within the district’s facilities team, serving students and staff across the campuses.

Responsibilities

• Provide work direction to a crew and participate in performing a variety of cleaning and custodial maintenance duties at an assigned school site.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and scheduling custodial services; assist in establishing work priorities.
• Clean and disinfect classrooms, shops, cafeterias, gymnasiums, offices, and related facilities; dust and polish furniture and woodwork; empty waste receptacles; spot mop spills; remove gum, debris, and graffiti as needed.
• Clean and disinfect drinking fountains, restroom facilities, and locker rooms including sinks, toilets, and urinals; fill dispensers with towels, soap, toilet paper, and other items; clean mirrors, tile, and windows; unclog drains and toilets.
• Sweep, scrub, mop, strip, wax, and polish floors; vacuum rugs and carpets in classrooms, offices, workshops, and other work areas; spot clean and shampoo carpets.
• Perform general outside cleanup and maintenance for the purpose of keeping school sites and buildings safe and clean, such as pick up paper and other debris from school grounds, walkways, and areas adjacent to school facilities; remove and dispose of banners and posters; sweep, wash, or power wash concrete surfaces.
• Operate a variety of custodial equipment used in the cleaning and maintenance of school and district facilities such as vacuums, mops, floor buffers and strippers, wet dry vacuum cleaners, steam cleaners, power washers, blowers, small hand and power tools, and other equipment as assigned.
• Inspect school facilities to ensure that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and/or identify necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.
• Respond to immediate safety and/or operational concerns by taking appropriate action to resolve issues and maintain a functioning educational environment.
• Report safety, sanitary, and fire hazards to appropriate personnel; report need for maintenance repairs to appropriate authority.
• Unlock or lock doors and gates as appropriate, assuring facilities are properly secured; raise or lower flags, storing as necessary; perform security check on facilities; set alarms.
• Assist in coordinating and facilitating the use of school facilities; delegate and participate in preparing classrooms and multi-purpose rooms for special events or meetings; set up and arrange chairs, tables, and other furniture and equipment for special events and activities; assign personnel to special events, sports events, school dances, and extra-curricular activities; delegate or assist with clean-up of furniture, equipment, and debris following these events.
• Provide assistance to maintenance staff as needed by making first-level, non-technical repairs such as replacing lights, adjusting shades or blinds, and assembling or adjusting chairs or furniture.
• Lead and participate in thorough cleaning and restoration of district facilities during school recess periods.
• Communicate with District personnel, outside agencies, and others, through written or electronic means, to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns.
• Maintain custodial equipment in clean, safe, and operative condition.
• Monitor, order, and maintain proper inventory levels of custodial supplies and equipment; maintain purchasing and inventory records.
• Receive, store, and distribute instructional supplies, custodial supplies, furniture, and equipment as necessary.
• Maintain routine records related to assigned activities through written or electronic means.
• Assist with the selection, training, and feedback of regular custodial staff as requested; provide performance related input on crew members to assigned supervisor.
• Operate a motorized maintenance cart to conduct work.
• Perform the duties of a custodian as assigned or needed.
• Participate in ongoing trainings and staff development.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Job description

The Personnel Commission is now accepting applications to fill current and anticipated positions within the classifications of Crew Chief I/ Crew Chief II.

This recruitment will be used to create two eligibility lists (I & II) that will be good for six (6) months and will be used to fill current and future vacancies.

**Crew Chief I positions are based at Middle Schools, Crew Chief II positions are based at High Schools. Both are generally evening shift positions. All are full time positions with benefits**
Current vacancy: Mesa Verde Middle School (Crew Chief I)

Crew Chief I PUSD Classification Salary Range: $23.13 - $29.60 per hour

Crew Chief I Anticipated Hiring Salary Range (for external candidates): $23.13 per hour (step 1) - $26.82 per hour (step 4)

Crew Chief I Limited Term (Sub) Salary: $23.13 per hour (step 1)

Crew Chief II PUSD Classification Salary Range: $23.71 - $30.34

Crew Chief II Anticipated Hiring Salary Range (for external candidates): $23.71 per hour (step 1) - $27.49 per hour (step 4)

Crew Chief II Limited Term (Sub) Salary: $23.71 per hour (step 1)

Selection Procedure

Applications will be screened, and those candidates whose backgrounds best match the requirements of the position will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process, which may include any combination of the following: Training & Experience evaluation (T&E), multiple-choice question test, job-related performance exercise, and technical/ oral appraisal interview. Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director of the Personnel Commission.

Candidates who pass all of the examination processes are ranked on an eligibility list according to their score(s). Selection for the position will be made from among the top three (3) ranks of candidates. The eligibility list will be used for hiring purposes in other vacancies in the same, or equivalent, job classification and will be active for a period of six (6) months. (Merit Rule 50.100.1).

BASIC FUNCTION

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide work direction to a crew and participate in maintaining an attractive, sanitary, and safe facility for students, staff, and the public by performing a variety of cleaning and custodial maintenance duties at an assigned school site. Provide equipment and furniture arrangements for meetings, classroom activities, and events. Minimize property damage, loss, and liability exposure.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Custodian – The Custodian is the entry level classification in the Custodial series. This class is generally assigned to a site under the immediate work direction of a Crew Chief I/II, Lead Custodian or Custodial Supervisor I/II. The Custodian may be assigned to either day or evening shifts.

Crew Chief I – The Crew Chief I performs custodial duties at an assigned middle school and typically works an evening shift providing training and basic work direction to Custodians. In addition to assigning and reviewing routine cleaning duties, the incumbents perform a variety of related duties supportive of school activities and facility use.

Crew Chief II – The Crew Chief II performs custodial duties at an assigned high school and typically works an evening shift providing training and basic work direction to Custodians. In addition to assigning and reviewing routine cleaning duties, the incumbents perform a variety of related duties supportive of school activities and facility use. The Crew Chief II is differentiated from Crew Chief I by the added level of complexity inherent in the support of extra-curricular activities associated with a high school.

Lead Custodian – The Lead Custodian performs custodial duties typically during the day at an assigned elementary school providing training and basic work direction to Custodians. In addition to assigning and reviewing routine cleaning duties, the incumbent is responsible for site budget and inventory management; performs a variety of duties supportive to school activities and facility use; and is the primary contact for site custodial communication. Some Lead Custodians may be assigned to other district facilities and work evening shifts.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

1. Provide work direction to a crew and participate in performing a variety of cleaning and custodial maintenance duties at an assigned school site. E
2. Assist in planning, organizing, and scheduling custodial services; assist in establishing work priorities. E
3. Clean and disinfect classrooms, shops, cafeterias, gymnasiums, offices, and related facilities; dust and polish furniture and woodwork; empty waste receptacles; spot mop spills; remove gum, debris, and graffiti as needed. E
4. Clean and disinfect drinking fountains, restroom facilities, and locker rooms including sinks, toilets, and urinals; fill dispensers with towels, soap, toilet paper, and other items; clean mirrors, tile, and windows; unclog drains and toilets. E
5. Sweep, scrub, mop, strip, wax, and polish floors; vacuum rugs and carpets in classrooms, offices, workshops, and other work areas; spot clean and shampoo carpets. E
6. Perform general outside cleanup and maintenance for the purpose of keeping school sites and buildings safe and clean, such as pick up paper and other debris from school grounds, walkways, and areas adjacent to school facilities; remove and dispose of banners and posters; sweep, wash, or power wash concrete surfaces. E
7. Operate a variety of custodial equipment used in the cleaning and maintenance of school and district facilities such as vacuums, mops, floor buffers and strippers, wet dry vacuum cleaners, steam cleaners, power washers, blowers, small hand and power tools, and other equipment as assigned. E
8. Inspect school facilities to ensure that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and/or identify necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc. E
9. Respond to immediate safety and/or operational concerns by taking appropriate action to resolve issues and maintain a functioning educational environment.
10. Report safety, sanitary, and fire hazards to appropriate personnel; report need for maintenance repairs to appropriate authority. E
11. Unlock or lock doors and gates as appropriate, assuring facilities are properly secured; raise or lower flags, storing as necessary; perform security check on facilities; set alarms. E
12. Assist in coordinating and facilitating the use of school facilities; delegate and participate in preparing classrooms and multi-purpose rooms for special events or meetings; set up and arrange chairs, tables, and other furniture and equipment for special events and activities; assign personnel to special events, sports events, school dances, and extra-curricular activities; delegate or assist with clean-up of furniture, equipment, and debris following these events. E
13. Provide assistance to maintenance staff as needed by making first-level, non-technical repairs such as replacing lights, adjusting shades or blinds, and assembling or adjusting chairs or furniture. E
14. Lead and participate in thorough cleaning and restoration of district facilities during school recess periods. E
15. Communicate with District personnel, outside agencies, and others, through written or electronic means, to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns. E
16. Maintain custodial equipment in clean, safe, and operative condition. E
17. Monitor, order, and maintain proper inventory levels of custodial supplies and equipment; maintain purchasing and inventory records. E
18. Receive, store, and distribute instructional supplies, custodial supplies, furniture, and equipment as necessary. E
19. Maintain routine records related to assigned activities through written or electronic means. E
20. Assist with the selection, training, and feedback of regular custodial staff as requested; provide performance related input on crew members to assigned supervisor. E
21. Operate a motorized maintenance cart to conduct work. E
22. Perform the duties of a custodian as assigned or needed. E
23. Participate in ongoing trainings and staff development.
24. Perform related duties as assigned.

At the end of some of the duty statements, there is an\"E\" which identifies essential duties required of the classification.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF

Proper methods, techniques, materials, cleaning solutions, tools and equipment commonly used in modern custodial and general maintenance work.
Principles of training and providing work direction.
Operation of mechanical equipment commonly found in public schools.
Appropriate Health and Safety regulations, safety precautions, and procedures.
Proper wear and usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Proper methods of storing equipment, materials, and supplies.
Operation of motorized maintenance cart.
District and site policies, procedures, and objectives of assigned program and activities.
Inventory methods and practices.
Basic math skills such as using calculations, fractions, percentages, and ratios.
Record-