Custodial Worker (Onsite Interviews - 100% Onsite)

Cleo Consulting; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee/Statewide Tennessee School for the Deaf (TN/TSD) is seeking a Custodial Worker 1 for a fixed-term assignment at the Knoxville campus. The position is onsite with a regular 7.5-hour shift from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, EST, starting as soon as possible.

Responsibilities include leading custodial tasks, operating floor care equipment, cleaning restrooms and offices, and training new staff. Background checks and fingerprinting are required due to school location.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have at least one year of custodial work experience.
• Valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Lead custodian with leadership tasks as assigned by supervisor.
• Operates custodial tools including floor washing machines, buffers and vacuums.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes and buffs floors by hand or machine.
• Cleans restrooms, offices and classrooms by sanitizing surfaces and trash removal.
• Performs light maintenance on equipment and trains new custodial workers.

Job description

Client: State of TN/TN TSD

Job ID: 66373

Job Title: Custodial Worker 1

Location: 2725 Island Home Blvd Knoxville, Tennessee 37920

Estimated Duration: 10/19/2026 - 07/30/2027

Onsite

Description

• TSDK - Custodial Worker

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have at least one(1) year of custodial work experience.
• Valid Driver's License

Terms of Employment:

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities: These are not exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Serves as a lead custodian with leadership tasks assigned by supervisor.
• Operates and/or utilizes a variety of custodial related tools and equipment, including floor washing
• machines, buffers, and vacuums.
• Performing General Physical Activities: Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes, and buffs floors by hand or
• by machine.
• Cleans restrooms by sanitizing showers, toilets, cleaning sinks, washing floors and walls, cleaning
• mirrors, and emptying trash.
• Cleans offices, classrooms, or other facilities by dusting furniture, vacuuming and shampooing carpets,
• washing walls and windows, emptying trash, and straightening work areas.
• Polices grounds to pick up trash and check for any other needed maintenance.
• May keep simple records and makes routine reports of facility deficiencies and materials needed to
• accomplish work.
• Performs light maintenance of equipment utilized.
• Trains new custodial workers.
• Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's policy of non-discrimination, the Tennessee School for
• the Deaf does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic
• origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or military services in its policies, or in the
• admission of, access to, treatment, or employment in its programs, services, or activities.

Background Verification

• Selected applicant(s) will be required to submit to and pass a TBI/FBI background check and fingerprinting, to include Tennessee and Federal criminal history checks, child abuse records, employment verification, and professional/personal reference checks.
• Please note that, due to the position being at a school, any discrepancies in the background check or fingerprinting report will result in the candidate being disqualified from consideration.

Schedule

• Days - Monday No Tuesday Yes Wednesday Yes Thursday No Friday Yes Saturday No Sunday No
• Hours/Day - 7.5
• Time Zone - EST
• Shifts - Shift 1
• Start Time - 7:30 AM
• End Time - 4:00 PM
• Active - Yes