Custodian III (Head Day)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools; Virginia Beach (VA); Vor Ort; USD 36.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking a custodian with advanced responsibilities to supervise custodial staff and maintain cleanliness of school buildings and grounds.

The role includes ensuring security, coordinating with event setups, and supporting safety inspections. Strong English reading skills and prior supervisory experience are required, with GED or high school education and a preferred diploma.

Qualifikationen

• Thorough knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment.
• Ability to supervise subordinate staff and maintain relationships with school staff.
• Ability to read and understand English.

Aufgaben

• May serve as head custodian or head night custodian in schools.
• Supervise custodial workers and cleaning of interiors and grounds.
• Ensure doors are locked and premises secured; assist with events and deliveries.
• Set up/break down for special events and manage custodial assignments.
• Coordinate with Fire Marshal inspections and safety compliance.

Kenntnisse

Cleaning methods

Supervisory experience

Reading English

Interpersonal skills

Ausbildung

GED or equivalent

High School Diploma (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Performs intermediate to high level custodial work in maintaining the cleanliness of school buildings, surrounding grounds and furnishings. 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. Supervise other custodial staff members.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• May serve as the head custodian in an elementary school or the head night custodian in a middle or high school.
• Supervise custodial workers; cleaning school building interiors; maintaining school grounds.
• Make sure doors are always locked and secured, clean classrooms, carpet, cafeteria, portables, restrooms, hallways, maintain school grounds, accept deliveries from vendors and supply trucks, deal with vandalism, assist when someone from the cafeteria or custodial staff is out.
• Work with school approved groups (i.e. PTA, churches, etc.) for banquet setup and other special events.
• Serve as school representative with Fire Marshall and sprinkler systems inspections.
• Clean carpets, change light bulbs, and inspect building.
• Assign special duties to other custodial staff as required.
• Check restrooms, main office, and heating/AC.
• Clean the restrooms, cafeteria, hallways and classrooms to include windows, furniture, walls, and floors.
• Set up and pick up chairs, clean, sweep and pick up all trash.
• Replace lights on a basis for inside and outside of the school building
• Assist when other staff members are out.
• Accept deliveries from vendors and supply trucks.
• Set-up and break-down for special events.
• Dump trash from all classrooms and office space.
• Clean Gym area sweep and spot mop after school activities are over, and clean water fountains.
• Perform related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment; ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and school staff; ability to read and speak/understand English; ability to supervise the work of subordinate staff.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required: GED or some high school. Considerable custodial experience.

Preferred: High School Diploma.

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

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 involved 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.