Custodial Lead - Day

Mountain View Whisman School District; San Jacinto (CA); On-site; USD 44,372 - 59,457; Full time

Job summary

The Mountain View Whisman School District is hiring a Custodian responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitary conditions across various sites. Under the supervision of the Director of Maintenance, you will provide guidance to custodial staff, perform inspections, and manage custodial operations.

This position requires a valid California Driver's License and five years of custodial experience. Additionally, the salary range is $32.21 to $43.16 per hour, based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid California Driver's License or California ID.
• Five years of full‑time (or equivalent) custodial experience in a commercial, industrial, or public agency.
• English fluency.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and reviews custodial procedures.
• Train custodial staff and work with custodians.
• Drive District vehicles to deliver materials and transport trash.
• Monitor site cleanliness and ensure service-level expectations are met.
• Prepare basic written and oral reports as required.

Skills

Operate custodial equipment, tools, vehicles, and cleaning materials

Understand verbal and written instructions in English

Communicate effectively in English

Perform heavy manual labor

Travel between work sites

Education

Possession of a valid California Driver's License or ID

Five years of custodial experience

Job description

• Position Type: Maintenance and Transportation / Custodian


• Date Posted: 6/9/2026


• Location: District-Wide


• Date Available: upon completion of hiring


• Closing Date: 09/23/2026; 4:00pm

Position Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation, and/or Designee, performs inspections and reviews custodial procedures; provides work guidance to custodians, trains custodial staff, and works with custodians to keep sites clean and sanitary; and performs other related work as required and as directed.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid California Driver's License or California ID


• Five years of full‑time (or equivalent) custodial experience in a commercial, industrial, or public agency, including experience using industrial vacuums, buffers, and rug cleaning equipment


• English fluency

Compensation

Salary Range: $32.21/hour - $43.16/hour (New employees to the district no higher that Step 6 $41.11/hour)

*Based on the 2026-27 Classified Salary Schedule

Skills/Abilities

• Operate custodial equipment, tools, vehicles, and cleaning materials safely, skillfully, and efficiently


• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions, policies, procedures, and safety labels in English


• Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing


• Perform heavy manual labor, including lifting over 50 pounds using proper body mechanics, and tasks that require bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing


• Adjust work schedules and respond flexibly to changing or unusual site conditions


• Instruct, guide, and work cooperatively with custodial staff; inspect site cleanliness to ensure it meets established standards


• Ensure proper, safe, and economical use of custodial materials, equipment, and supplies


• Maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with custodians, management, school sites, and the public


• Travel between work sites using District vehicles on a daily basis

Knowledge

• Modern methods, practices, materials, and equipment used in custodial work


• Safe working practices

Examples of Duties & Responsibilities

Beyond normal Custodial duties:

• Drives District vehicles to deliver materials, transport trash, and travel between work locations


• Trains, guides, and works with custodial staff on proper techniques, safety procedures, and equipment operation


• Monitors site cleanliness, ensures service‑level expectations are met, and provides feedback to supervisors or managers


• Communicates with departments to resolve facility needs, coordinate supply orders, and ensure deliveries


• Prepares basic written and oral reports as required


• Performs other related duties as assigned

EEO & Discrimination Policy

The Mountain View Whisman School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Mountain View Whisman School District requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when they witness an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying, equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Erin Green at 650‑526‑3500, 1400 Montecito Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043, or [e-mail].