Custodian

Unalaska City School District; Alaska; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Unalaska City School District is looking for a Custodian to maintain cleanliness and safety across school premises in Alaska. Responsibilities include cleaning classrooms and restrooms, taking care of outdoor areas, and ensuring all safety measures are adhered to.

The ideal candidate will perform various cleaning and minor maintenance tasks, manage inventory, and report any needed repairs, ensuring a safe and clean environment for students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Keeps buildings and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, play areas, and grounds neat and clean at all times.
• Shovels, plows, and/or sands walkways and steps as needed.
• Checks daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bars are working properly.
• Raises and lowers the United States flag at specified times.
• Cleans classrooms, dusts furniture, and cleans chalk boards daily.
• Cleans restrooms and locker rooms regularly.
• Cleans halls and windows as needed.
• Reports repairs and damage to school property promptly.
• Assumes responsibility for opening and closing the building each school day.
• Keeps an inventory of supplies and requisitions replacements.
• Moves furniture or equipment as required.
• Complies with local laws for trash and waste disposal.

Job description

Responsibilities

1. Keeps buildings and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, play areas, and grounds neat and clean at all times.
2. Shovels, plows, and/or sands walkways and steps as needed.
3. Checks daily to insure that all exit doors are open and all panic bars are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
4. Raises the United States flag at or before 8a.m. on each school day, and lowers it at or after 3:30 p.m.
5. Sweeps classrooms, dusts furniture, and cleans all chalk boards daily.
6. Scrubs, cleans, and disinfects restrooms and locker rooms and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily.
7. Cleans halls after school each day, and during the day if required.
8. Washes all windows, both inside and out at least once a year, and more frequently is necessary.
9. Keeps the grounds free of rubbish and performs such other tasks that are necessary to maintain the school grounds in a safe, attractive condition.
10. Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation.
11. Makes minor building repairs.
12. Reports needed repairs promptly to the supervisor.
13. Reports any damage to school property immediately to the Site Administrator.
14. Remains on the school premises during school hours and during non-school hours when the use of the building has been authorized and his/her attendance is required by the Site Administrator.
15. Assumes the responsibility for the opening and closing of the building each school day, and insuring all doors and windows are secured and all lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turned off before leaving.
16. Keeps an inventory of supplies, equipment and fuel on hand, and requisitions such needed replacements far enough in advance so they may be delivered in such time as will not hinder the custodian in his/her duties.
17. Moves furniture or equipment with buildings as required for various activities as directed.
18. Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.