Custodian 2, Head

Hillsborough County Public Schools; Aarons Place (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A Florida educational institution is looking for a Custodian 2, Head to supervise custodial staff and ensure a clean and healthy environment. Responsibilities include performing cleaning tasks, managing minor maintenance, and training staff. Candidates must have experience in custodial management and complete required training programs. This role offers a vital contribution to the school environment.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in large-scale housekeeping and yard maintenance.
• Two years of management or supervisory experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, write reports, and speak effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supervise custodial staff and assign tasks.
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance tasks.
• Manage schedules and maintain confidential records.

Skills

Management skills

Custodial experience

Basic English

Education

Completion of Florida School Plant Management Association FSPMA training

Custodial Operations Career Advancement Training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Custodian 2, Head role at Hillsborough County Public Schools. Summary: MUST have prior custodial management experience. The Custodian 2, Head will supervise custodians, perform cleaning, minor maintenance, yard duties, and assign tasks to provide a clean and healthy learning environment in all school district facilities. Please send resume to Dover Elementary School's Principal: [e-mail]. Dover Elementary: 813-757-9457.

Supervisory Expectations

Manage assigned custodial staff and subordinate professional personnel in one or more sections of the department. Take responsibility for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned teams. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the district policies and applicable state and federal laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

District Expectations

• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is expected as part of a reliable and predictable pattern of attendance.
• Support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
• Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
• Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes and burnishes floors, including vacuum and shampoo carpets as applicable. Cleans and sanitizes restrooms (includes all fixtures), restocks supplies, and removes and disposes of trash and waste products.
• Maintains clean, organized custodial supply storage.
• Performs minor non-cleaning maintenance tasks of facility (e.g., changes light bulbs, changes toilet seats, unclogs toilets, changes ceiling tiles, touches up paint, secures window(s), delivers supplies, sets up for facility activities, meetings, and/or conferences, assembles and moves furniture).
• Executes a lawn program including, but not limited to: mowing (pushing and/or riding), weeding, weed-eating, edging, trimming, fertilizing, minor plant replacement, mulching, blowing off sidewalks/curbs, watering, pressure washing, and graffiti removal, as appropriate.
• Opens or closes and secures facility; including gates, doors, windows, and alarm systems. Turn on and off all lights making sure that grounds and facility are free of debris and hazards. Responds to emergencies by securing the perimeter.
• Attends in-service meetings to remain updated with technology changes in field; train staff on proper cleaning techniques.
• Develops schedules for custodial staff in areas applicable to positions and assignments.
• Prepares all required reports and maintains confidential records (e.g., maintenance requests, inventory, payroll), using basic computer skills as applicable.
• Supervises assigned personnel, monitor staff performance, and make immediate improvements.
• Maintains dependable transportation and updated working telephone in accordance with Hillsborough County Public School Policy.
• Possess basic comprehensive skills of the working English language.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in large-scale housekeeping and yard maintenance knowledge, with two (2) years of related management or supervisory experience required.
• Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: All Head Custodians 2 employees must successfully complete Florida School Plant Management Association FSPMA professional custodial training program and successful completion of the Custodial Operations Career Advancement Training program through Hillsborough County Public Schools.
• Language Skills: Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals. Writes routine reports and correspondence. Speaks effectively before groups of individuals.
• Mathematical Skills: Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Computes rate, ratio, and percent and draws and interprets bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands

• Physical Activities: Standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, crawling, handling, keyboarding, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, tasting/smelling, near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
• Lifting Demands: Up to 55 pounds.
• Reaching Activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.
• Environmental Conditions: Noise intensity 3, moderate; extreme cold, extreme heat, wet/humid, work with cleaning chemicals – wear eye protection, vibration/impact, work with or near heavy equipment, proximity to moving mechanical parts, exposure to electrical shock, fumes, or airborne particles.

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Note: School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender preference, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age. The district accords preference in selection, retention, and promotion procedures to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.