Custodian Floater - 2nd shift

Kentwood-Public-Schools; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentwood Public Schools is seeking a Custodian Floater to keep multiple buildings clean, safe, functional, and secure in accordance with district policies. The role covers all shifts with a schedule of 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, 52 weeks per year.

Responsibilities include cleaning duties, lifting up to 40 pounds, operating cleaning equipment, and maintaining high standards of health and safety. Regular attendance and cooperation with custodial supervisors are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Physically capable of essential functions.
• Competent in spelling, writing, and basic English.
• Good attendance history and reliability.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Vacuuming and carpet extraction.
• Sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and waxing floors.
• Operate safety-sensitive equipment as required.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned building areas.
• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

Skills

English literacy

Excellent attendance

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Lifts

Floor scrubbers

Job description

Position: Custodian - Floater - all Shifts

• Position Type: Facilities and Operations/ Custodian
• Date Posted: 10/8/2026
• Location: Various Buildings
• Closing Date: 10/15/2026

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.
• 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 jobperformance 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.