Custodian

Indianapolis Public Schools; Walton (IN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks dedicated custodians to maintain a clean and orderly environment in educational facilities. This role involves performing essential cleaning tasks, ensuring safety, and managing maintenance duties. Ideal candidates will possess strong reading and coordination skills, along with the physical ability to handle equipment and perform heavy lifting. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will help create a safe and welcoming atmosphere for students and staff alike. If you are ready to make a difference in the community and take pride in your work, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Skills in reading comprehension, coordination, and manual dexterity are essential.
• Ability to work with equipment and maintain flexibility and strength.

Responsibilities

• Perform heavy cleaning duties including washing walls and floors.
• Monitor building safety, replenish stock, and clean restrooms.
• Set up and tear down equipment for events and move heavy furniture.

Skills

Reading comprehension skills

Coordination skills

Oral comprehension skills

Equipment selection skills

Manual dexterity

Flexibility

Trunk strength

Job description

Custodians are responsible for keeping buildings clean and in an orderly condition. They have to perform heavy cleaning duties, such as washing walls and windows, shampooing rugs, cleaning floors, removing rubbish and performing routine maintenance activities. Custodians also have to notify management of repairs needed, tend to furnaces and boilers and clean snow and other debris from sidewalks.

1st shift custodians work 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM

2nd shift custodians work 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM

Duties

The duties required of a custodian include:

1. Replenishing stock in bathrooms
2. Cleaning restrooms
3. Gathering and emptying trash
4. Sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming
5. Monitoring building safety and security
6. Dusting
7. Moving heavy furniture to reach corners, cracks, and crevices
8. Cleaning laboratory equipment, such as computers and tables
9. Setting up and tearing down equipment for sporting events

Skills

The skills required to become a custodian include:

1. Reading comprehension skills
2. Coordination skills
3. Oral comprehension skills
4. Equipment selection skills
5. Manual dexterity, flexibility, and trunk strength

Working Conditions

Many custodians work evening hours to clean while buildings are empty; however, custodians working in schools work during the day. Most full-time custodians work 40 hours per week. Our custodians work 1st and 2nd shift hours which include evenings and weekends depending on sporting events. Custodians usually work in well-lit, heated buildings, but they may also have to work outdoors. Custodians are susceptible to bruises and burns from the tools and equipment and chemicals they use on a daily basis. Most of their time is spent on their feet, pushing and lifting heavy items. They may work around lots of noise, from loud rambunctious students to noisy machines, and bending, stooping, and stretching may be required for certain tasks.