Custodian I 12 mo (Mid-shift)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools; Virginia Beach (VA); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking a Custodian to perform routine cleaning of school buildings and grounds, with hands-on training in cleaning tools, equipment, and safety procedures. You will learn to maintain classrooms, cafeterias, and common areas and support events throughout the school day.

Daily duties include cleaning cafeterias, classrooms, bathrooms, and hallways, moving furniture, washing desks, and ensuring doors are secured at the end of the day.

Qualifications

• GED or some high school required.
• High School Diploma preferred; custodial experience beneficial.
• Basic ability to read and follow directions in English.

Responsabilités

• Clean cafeteria after lunch, wipe tables, mop floors.
• Pick up paper and trash in bathrooms and hallways; clean spills.
• Clean classrooms, hallways, and common areas; set up for events.
• Lock and secure classrooms and exterior doors at day end.
• Assist with setup for PTA, meetings, and special events.
• Perform related custodial duties as needed.

Connaissances

Cleaning methods

Safety awareness

English literacy

Formation

GED or some high school

High School Diploma preferred; custodial experience

Outils

Cleaning equipment

Vacuum cleaners

Mops

Description du poste

Office of Custodial and Distribution Services

Classified - Position - Custodian

Job Number 3700274833

Start Date

Open Date 10/20/2026

Closing Date 11/09/2026

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs routine custodial work in maintaining the cleanliness of school buildings and surrounding grounds. An employee in this position receives classroom and hands-on-training in the use of cleaning tools, equipment and supplies, and safety and personal protection necessary to perform custodial work.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

• Clean the cafeteria after each lunch bell, clean tables, realign chairs, mop cafeteria.
• Pick-up paper and trash in bathrooms and hallways, clean up spills such as vomit and other mistakes which come from children or other adults.
• Pick-up paper and trash around school and grounds.
• Dump trash in classrooms, clean chalkboards every day, sweep the floors of the classrooms, dust each room high and low, and set classrooms back up for the next day.
• Wash off desks for students and teachers, move classroom desks and tables from one part of the school to another, which sometimes is either up or down stairs.
• Set up for PTA in cafeteria, auditorium, library and set them back up for the next day.
• Set up for special events and meetings.
• Vacuum floors, shampoo carpets, wash walls, fix lockers, clean rooms once after school programs are finished, wash windows, wash off graffiti, wash bathroom stalls.
• Mop bathrooms after cleaning, mop and wax hallway and classrooms floors.
• Secure and lock all classrooms and outside doors at the end of the school day.
• Clean teacher's lounge.
• Perform related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Some knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment; ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and school staff; basic ability to read and speak/understand English.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required: GED or some high school.

Preferred: High School Diploma. Some custodial experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Frequent walking, standing, bending, grasping, repetitive motion, and reaching, Occasional stooping, balancing, crouching, kneeling, and fingering. Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements such as dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, extreme vibrations, hazards such as electric current, exposure to chemicals, moving mechanical parts, etc. and/or loud noises. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and over 50 pounds rarely. Requires timely and regular adherence to established work schedules. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

A comparable amount of training and experience maybe substituted for the minimum qualifications.