Custodian 2nd Shift

Kentwood Public Schools; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentwood Public Schools is seeking a Custodian for the 2nd shift to maintain clean, safe and secure facilities. The role requires standing, bending and lifting as part of routine cleaning duties across school buildings.

Applicants should have a high school diploma, strong attendance history, and the ability to perform physical tasks. Work hours are 8 hours/day, 5 days/week, 52 weeks/year, with responsibilities assigned by the Custodial Operations Supervisor or school principal.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Able to read, spell, and write in basic English.
• Ability to maintain school buildings meeting health and safety standards.
• Good attendance and reliable job history.

Responsibilities

• Keep assigned buildings clean, safe, functional, and secure.
• Operate safety-sensitive equipment (lifts and scrubbers).
• Vacuum carpets and clean hard floor surfaces; dust furniture and equipment.
• Sweep, mop, scrub, and wax floors; assist with general maintenance as assigned.
• Maintain punctual attendance and perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Custodial Operations or principal.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position: Custodian 2nd Shift

Position Purpose: Responsible for keep assigned buildings clean, safe: functional, and secure in accordance with prescribed codes and established District Policies and Standards.

Schedule: 8 hours/day - 5 days/week - 52 weeks/year

Essential Job Functions

• A complete job description may be obtained from the Facilities Office upon request.
• Working off ladders, occasionally.
• Working off scaffolding, rarely.
• Lifting to waist, 25-30 pounds, frequently.
• Lifting to waist, 25-40 pounds, occasionally.
• Lifting waist to shoulders, 17 to 25 pounds frequently.
• Lifting overhead, 10 pounds, occasionally.
• Lifting waist to shoulders, 17 to 40 pounds, rarely.
• Vacuuming and extracting carpets.
• Reading, squatting, bending, frequently.
• Dusting furniture, building, and equipment.
• Sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and waxing hard floor surfaces.
• Pushing and pulling, 12.5 to 25 pounds, frequently, and 25-30 pounds, occasionally.
• Generally keeping clean all areas of the building area assigned as per work schedule.
• Required to operate safety sensitive equipment (lifts & scrubbers).
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor of Custodial Operations and/or principal/designee.

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate and physically capable of carrying out the essential functions of the job.
• Must have competency in spelling, writing, and basic English language skills.
• Must possess skills in maintaining school buildings in a manner acceptable to the general health and safety standards.
• Must have a very good work history with a good to excellent attendance record in previous assignments and have successful job performance as evidenced through past/recent supervisor’s evaluations.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
• Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Kentwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in its employment decisions or the provision of services.