Custodian-High School evenings

BRANDON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-2; Brandon (SD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandon Valley School District 49-2 is seeking a Custodial Worker to maintain cleanliness and safety in its facilities. The role requires the ability to read and write, follow instructions, and lift up to 50 pounds, with no formal education required.

Reports to Custodial Supervisor and will perform a variety of daily duties. From cleaning floors and restrooms to moving furniture and removing snow, the worker helps keep offices and buildings sanitary.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write and to be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• No formal education is required.
• The ability to do the work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and sanitizes floors, walls and furniture in offices and institutional buildings to meet sanitary regulation levels and enhance the appearance of the buildings.
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms by using various chemicals and cleaning supplies to ensure sanitary conditions.
• Scrubs, mops, waxes and polishes floors by using dry and wet mops, wax applicators and buffers to provide clean and neat areas.
• Collects and removes refuse from offices and buildings daily to ensure cleanliness of the facility.
• Moves and arranges furniture. Lifting, carrying and sliding to provide for an efficient and comfortable area.
• Removes snow from steps and sidewalks to ensure safe entrance to buildings.
• Reports repairs needed to the supervisor to prevent further repair expenses.
• Vacuums and shampoos carpets by using vacuum cleaners and shampoo equipment to ensure the cleanliness of the facility.
• Dusts and washes walls, woodwork, ceilings and windows using dry and wet mops to provide a clean facility.

Skills

Read and write

Follow oral and written instructions

Lifting 50 pounds

Job description

CUSTODIAL WORKER

Ability to read and write and to be able to follow oral and written instructions.

• Ability to read and write and to be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• No formal education is required.
• The ability to do the work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

REPORTS TO: Custodial Supervisor

SUPERVISES: This position performs a variety of custodial duties assigned on a daily basis by the supervisor and does not supervise subordinates.

Performance Responsibilities

• Cleans and sanitizes floors, walls and furniture in offices and institutional buildings to meet sanitary regulation levels and enhance the appearance of the buildings.
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms by using various chemicals and cleaning supplies to ensure sanitary conditions.
• Scrubs, mops, waxes and polishes floors by using dry and wet mops, wax applicators and buffers to provide clean and neat areas.
• Collects and removes refuse from offices and buildings daily to ensure cleanliness of the facility.
• Moves and arranges furniture. Lifting, carrying and sliding to provide for an efficient and comfortable area.
• Removes snow from steps and sidewalks to ensure safe entrance to buildings.
• Reports repairs needed to the supervisor to prevent further repair expenses.
• Vacuums and shampoos carpets by using vacuum cleaners and shampoo equipment to ensure the cleanliness of the facility.
• Dusts and washes walls, woodwork, ceilings and windows using dry and wet mops to provide a clean facility.

Nature and Scope

• Functions:

Examples of Duties: (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class.)

• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms
• Scrubs, mops, waxes and polishes floors
• Dusts and washes walls, woodwork and ceilings
• Removes garbage from buildings
• Vacuums and shampoos carpets
• Moves and arranges furniture
• Washes windows
• Removes snow from steps and sidewalks
• Replaces light bulbs
• Reports needed repairs
• Operates scrubbers, buffers and other types of cleaning equipment

Performs Other Work As Required

• Subordinate Functions:

Custodial Workers may assist in training entry level custodians in the use of various cleaning chemicals and how to arrange work schedules that will not interfere with the staff or students.

Challenges

• A challenge facing the Custodial Worker is how to remove an unusual stain on a carpet or how to accomplish cleaning duties when large groups of people occupy the building 24 hours a day.

Control on Actions

• Decisions made by the incumbent are what cleaning supplies to use for a cleaning job and to rearrange the daily work schedule if the need arises. Decisions referred to a superior are ordering of supplies and the need for repairs in the assigned area.

Contact with others

• The incumbent has daily contact with the supervisor to receive duty assignments and daily contact with students/employees to clean the areas they are in.

Working Conditions

• Custodial Workers are required to use various chemicals to clean and sanitize floors and fixtures. Incumbents occasionally work from ladders to perform cleaning duties or to replace light bulbs. Incumbents work on wet, slippery floors.

Performance Measurement

• The Custodial Worker’s performance is judged by a supervisor through visual inspections and by reviewing written work schedules.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Twelve (12) Month. Salary, work and benefits to be established by the Board of Education.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job is to be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of support services personnel.