Custodian - 3rd Shift - WHS

Nimble; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Nimble is seeking a dependable Custodian for the 3rd shift, an 8-hour role at a school facility. The position focuses on maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students and staff during after-hours operations.

The custodian will perform cleaning, basic maintenance, grounds care, and safety checks, while reporting major repairs to the Head Custodian and ensuring doors and security align with school procedures.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to plan and organize daily tasks.
• Demonstrates good human relations and communication.
• Aptitude for cleaning, minor mechanical repair, and good work habits.
• Alternative qualifications may be considered by the board.

Responsibilities

• Keeps building and premises neat and clean at all times.
• Performs painting duties as required.
• Shovels, plows, and sands walks and driveways as appropriate.
• Ensures exit doors and panics bolts function during occupancy hours.
• Maintains grounds and performs yardkeeping duties as needed.
• Reports major repairs promptly to the Head Custodian.
• Opens and closes the building each school day and ensures doors/windows are secured.

Skills

Plan & organize

Human relations

Cleaning & minor repairs

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

3rd Shift - 8 Hours per day

JOBTITLE:

Custodian

TYPEOFPOSITION:

Classified

REPORTSTO:

HeadCustodian,Director of Operations, Assistant Principal,Principal

POSITIONPURPOSE:

Toprovidestudentsandstaffwithasafe,attractive,comfortable,cleanandefficientplaceinwhichtolearn,work,playanddevelop.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS:

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmustbeabletoperformeachessentialfunctionsatisfactorily.

Keepsbuildingandpremises,includingsidewalks,driveways,andplayareasneatandcleanatalltimes.

Performspaintingdutiesasrequired.

Shovels,plows,andsandswalks,driveways,parkingareas,andsteps,asappropriate.

Checksdailytoensurethatallexitdoorsareopenandallpanicboltsareworkingproperlyduringthehoursofbuildingoccupancy.

RaisestheUnitedStatesflagatorbefore8:00A.M.eachschoolday,andloweritatorafter3:30P.M.

Sweepsclassroomsdailyanddustfurniture.

Cleanscorridorsafterschooleachday,andduringthedaywhenconditionsrequiresit.

Scrubs,wetmopsanddisinfectrestroomfloorsdaily,andcleansallsanitaryfixturesanddrinkingfountainsdaily.

Washesallwindowsonboththeinsideandoutsideatleasttwiceeachyear,andmorefrequentlyifnecessary.

Keepsthegroundsfreefromrubbish.

Performsuchyardkeepingchoresasgrasscutting,treetrimming,andthelike,asnecessary,tomaintaintheschoolgroundsinasafeandattractive manner.

Keepsallfloorsinacleanandattractiveconditionandinagoodstateofpreservation.

Cleansallchalkboardsatleastonceaweek.

Makessuchminorbuildingrepairsashe/sheiscapableof.

ReportsmajorrepairsneededpromptlytotheHeadCustodian.

Maintainsonaregularscheduleallmotorsandothermechanicalequipmentrequiringscheduledservicing.

ReportsimmediatelytotheHeadCustodianorPrincipalanydamagetoschoolproperty.

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 required by the principal (except during thirty (30) minute dinner break).

Assumes responsibility for the opening and closing of the building each school day and for determining before leaving that all door and windows are secured, and all lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turned off.

Keeps an inventory of supplies, equipment, and fuel on hand, and requisitions such needed replacements from the Head Custodian far enough in advance so that they may be delivered in such time as will not hinder the custodian in his duties.

Conducts an ongoing program of general maintenance, upkeep, and repair.

Moves furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the principal.

Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, waste, paints and fuels.

Assumes responsibility for the safe condition of the swimming pool, making all the necessary water tests, backwashing the filters, and refilling the pool as necessary.

Conducts periodic inspections and test of all electrical installations in the school to ensure their safe condition.

Performs any necessary clean-ups as emergency may dictate.

Sweeps, mops, wet washes, and vacuums floors in assigned areas.

Assists in monitoring student discipline as appropriate.

Other duties assigned by the principal.

QUALIFICATIONS:

HighSchoolDiplomaorEquivalent.

Abilitytoplanandorganize.

Skillsinhumanrelations.

Demonstratesaptitudeforcleaning,minormechanicalrepair,andgoodworkhabits.

OtherqualificationsasdeemeddesirablebytheSchoolBoard.

SuchalternativestotheabovequalificationsastheBoardofSchoolTrusteesmayfindappropriateandapprove.

PHYSICALDEMANDS:

Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthosethatmustbemetbyanemployeetoperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisjobsuccessfully.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctionsofthejob.

Whileperformingthedutiesofthisjob,theemployeeisregularlyrequiredtotalkorhear.Theemployeefrequentlyisrequiredtositandusehandstofinger,handleorfeelobjects,tools,orcontrols;reachwithhandsandarms;climborbalance.Theemployeeisoccasionallyrequiredtosit;stoop,kneel,crouch,orcrawl;andtasteorsmell.

Theemployeemustregularlyliftand/ormoveupto10poundsfrequentlyliftand/ormoveupto25pounds,andoccasionallyliftand/ormoveupto100pounds.Specificvisionabilitiesrequiredbythisjobincludeclosevision,distancevision,peripheralvision,depthperception,andtheabilitytoadjustfocus.

WORKENVIRONMENT:

Theworkenvironmentcharacteristicsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthoseanemployeeencounterswhileperformingtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualwithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions.

Thenoiselevelintheworkenvironmentisusuallymoderate.

Whileperformingthedutiesofthisjobtheemployeeisoccasionallyexposedtotoxicorcausticchemicals,workplacehazards(possibilityofcuts,bruisesdirt,odors,etc.)andtemperaturevariationsifworkingoutside.

TERMS:

LengthofyearandrateofpaytobedeterminedbytheSchoolBoard.

EVALUATION:

Evaluationofperformanceonthisjobwillbeinaccordancewiththeprovisioninthepolicyhandbook.