CUST CREW LDR M- WINDERMERE HIGH

Orange County Public Schools; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County Public Schools is seeking a Master Custodian Crew Leader to supervise custodial crews, plan daily/weekly schedules, and ensure safe, clean facilities across assigned schools. The role includes training staff, enforcing OSHA safety standards, and coordinating major cleaning projects.

The position requires leadership experience and a Master Custodian certification within one year. The successful candidate will oversee inventory, respond to emergencies, and supervise budgetary aspects

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 5 years custodial experience with demonstrated leadership.
• Must obtain Master Custodian certification (FSPMA) within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Respond to internal/external customers in a timely, courteous manner representing OCPS.
• Coordinate and plan custodial crew leaders; delegate tasks and monitor quality.
• Provide training to custodial staff to ensure OSHA compliance and safety.
• Inspect facilities for hazardous conditions and ensure proper cleaning standards.
• Direct custodial crews on major projects and seasonal preparations.
• Maintain custodial inventory and budget adherence.
• Respond to emergencies to mitigate hazards.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Master Custodian certification (FSPMA)

Job description

Salary Schedule

Under direction, the purpose of the position is to function as crew leader master for custodial personnel engaged in highly responsible custodial tasks for an assigned school of the district. Employees in this class are responsible for monitoring, training, assigning, reviewing, planning and coordinating the work of crew leaders who are over custodial crews. Responsibility areas include, but are not necessarily limited to training of crew leaders and custodians, developing daily and weekly cleaning work schedules, routine inspecting of facilities and grounds for hazardous conditions, and maintaining adequate supply inventories. Position oversees and participates in all facets of work under charge. Performs related work as directed.

Examples Of Essential Functions

• Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
• Coordinates and plans work of custodial crew leaders; delegates tasks to custodial personnel under charge; monitors and inspects custodial work for compliance with assignments.
• Provides training and instruction to custodial personnel when weaknesses are observed; ensures compliance with established regulatory standards concerning safe use and application of chemical supplies (OSHA).
• Inspects grounds and facilities for hazardous conditions.
• Inspects all assigned zones for proper cleaning and sanitizing.
• Monitors materials inventory and supply levels; orders new stock according to established policies; coordinates custodial equipment service and/or repair as needed.
• Monitors and maintains custodial budget within the facility.
• Directs and assigns custodial crews in major custodial projects, such as in seasonal facility preparations or floor stripping and waxing.
• Uses appropriate chemicals and cleaners safely and productively according to instructions and established State Department of Education regulatory to ensure personal, student, public, and staff safety.
• Performs sanitizing tasks in various facility areas, i.e., restrooms, kitchen and food areas, cafeterias and other custodial tasks as needed.
• May perform physically demanding tasks requiring use of heavy custodial equipment, i.e., mopping, stripping, waxing, floor buffing.
• Responds to emergency situations in order to confine, resolve or prevent injurious or otherwise hazardous conditions, i.e., spills, broken windows, broken locks.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of equipment malfunctions and facility maintenance needs.
• Moves furniture and other equipment, as necessary.
• Performs routine maintenance on facility custodial equipment, such as changing vacuum cleaner belts and bags, and changing buffer machine pads.
• Performs non-cleaning tasks in general facility maintenance, i.e., changing light bulbs, filling paper and soap dispensers, assisting in setting up for meetings/conferences.
• Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
• Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

Marginal Functions

• Performs custodial tasks, i.e., emptying and cleaning waste receptacles; washing windows; dusting furniture; cleaning vents, fans, walls.

Minimum Training And Experience

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by at least five (5) years previous successful custodial work experience, with demonstrated leadership abilities; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must obtain Master Custodian certification issued from the Florida School Plant Management Association (FSPMA) within one (1) year of obtaining this position. OCPS conducts training classes sponsored by the FSPMA for this certification.

Effective March 19, 2007, all new hires to this position must successfully complete the Industrial Physical Capability Screening (IPCS); previous incumbents holding this position without a break in service are not required to have this screening.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

Data Utilization

Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data and/or information. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

Human Interaction

Requires the ability to provide leadership, guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization

Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of electrically powered custodial equipment, and hand-held supplies and cleaning tools.

Verbal Aptitude

Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, design, and advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude

Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate decimals and percentages.

Functional Reasoning

Requires ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning

Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability

Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate odors. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate depths. Some tasks may require oral communications ability. Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination.

Environmental Factors

Tasks are regularly performed with potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as strong odors, fumes, dusts, wetness, humidity, machinery, vibrations, temperature and noise extremes, disease, pathogenic substances, and toxic/poisonous agents.

The Orange County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.