Custodian

LEONA MICHIGAN EDUCATION GROUP; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

LEONA MICHIGAN EDUCATION GROUP is seeking a reliable custodian to support daily cleaning and facility maintenance across classrooms, offices, restrooms, and common areas. You will follow directives from the School Leader and cooperate with staff to maintain a safe, tidy academy environment.

Responsibilities include reporting safety concerns, performing janitorial tasks such as sweeping, mopping and trash removal, and adapting to afternoon or evening shifts as needed to meet academy requirements.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing and speaking skills to carry out supervisory instructions and health and safety information.
• Ability to organize work to meet daily deadlines.
• May be required to work afternoon or evening shifts, depending on academy needs.

Responsibilities

• Implement directives of the School Leader regarding cleaning the facility.
• Clean classrooms, common areas, offices, restrooms, athletic facilities, or other areas as assigned.
• Report safety or health concerns related to the facility to the School Leader.
• Follow guidelines related to universal precautions.
• May assist with ordering or purchasing cleaning supplies and document expenditures.
• Coordinate work with other staff and facility landlord if applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading ability

Organizational skills

Shift flexibility

Job description

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Implement the directives of the School Leader or other designated supervisor with respect to cleaning the academy facility. May include cleaning classrooms, common areas, offices, restrooms, athletic facilities, or any inside or outside area of the school building and grounds.
• Report concerns about safety or health as related to the academy facility to the School Leader; whenever possible, immediately correct potentially unsafe situations in order to avoid injury to self, staff, students, visitors and others.
• Follow established guidelines related to universal precautions including blood-born pathogens procedures.
• May be responsible for ordering or purchasing cleaning materials or other supplies related to custodial work; follow procedures to ensure expenditures are properly documented and academy funds are properly handled.
• Work cooperatively with other staff members in completing assignments. May be responsible for coordination of work with facility landlord, if applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic reading, writing and speaking skills to enable staff member to understand and carry out supervisory instructions and to read and understand health and safety information (for example Material Safety Data Sheets).
• Ability to organize work to meet daily deadlines.
• May be required to work afternoon or evening shifts, depending on academy needs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to perform custodial duties including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, removing trash, which entails:
• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Bending and twisting frequently throughout the work day
• Possible stair climbing depending on the facility