Custodian I (Day)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid life insurance

Paid sick/annual leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Virginia Retirement System

Job summary

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking a full-time Custodian to maintain the cleanliness of school buildings and surrounding grounds. The role includes routine cleaning, setup for events, and ensuring safety and readiness for the next day.

The position offers a stable schedule, benefits, and opportunities for growth. Required GED or some high school, preferred high school diploma and custodial experience. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a wage range of $16.23–$23.67 per hour.

Qualifications

• GED or some high school required.
• Preferred: High School Diploma and custodial experience.
• Must have reliable attendance and ability to perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Clean the cafeteria after each lunch bell, wipe tables, realign chairs, mop cafeteria.
• Pick up paper and trash in bathrooms and hallways, clean spills such as vomit and other messes.
• Pick up paper and trash around school and grounds.
• Dump trash in classrooms, clean chalkboards, sweep classroom floors, dust rooms, set up for the next day.
• Wash desks, move desks and tables as needed, stairs usage.
• Set up for PTA, special events, and meetings.
• Vacuum floors, shampoo carpets, wash walls, fix lockers, clean after-school rooms, wash windows.
• Mop bathrooms, mop and wax hallway and classroom floors.
• Secure and lock classrooms and outside doors at close.
• Clean the teacher's lounge.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Cleaning

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Communication

Education

GED

High School Diploma (preferred)

Job description

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.

• 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.

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.

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Hourly Rate Range: $16.23 - $23.67

Address: 1597 Corporate Landing Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Compensation will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience. The entry-level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full-time experience is confirmed.

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Unified Experience Based Step Pay Scale: U07

FTE 1.000

Start Date 2026-2027 School Yr

Custodial Services Skills Cleaning/disinfecting/sanitation, Dusting/polishing, Sweeping/mopping/vacuuming, Emptying trash/recycling, Heavy equipment usage: buffer, scrubber, burnisher

Hourly Rate Range: $16.23 - $23.67

Address: 1597 Corporate Landing Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Compensation will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience. The entry-level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full-time experience is confirmed.

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Unified Experience Based Step Pay Scale: U07