Custodian: Lead

Anne-Arundel-County-Public-Schools; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Anne Arundel County Public Schools is seeking a Custodian: Lead to supervise the night cleaning crew for a secondary school facility in Annapolis. Responsibilities include directing staff, ensuring sanitation standards, and maintaining equipment per safety guidelines.

The role involves evenings/nights, potential for extended hours during emergencies and summer periods, and requires coordinating with the building team to ensure a clean, safe environment for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead night shift cleaning staff.
• Experience operating cleaning equipment and power tools.
• Knowledge of building safety, sanitation, and basic maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Instructs staff on proper use of cleaning supplies, equipment and green cleaning procedures.
• Inspects work performed by night shift and maintains records of inspections, training, inventory, and equipment maintenance.
• Operates and maintains floors care equipment to scrub, wax, buff floors, vacuum and clean carpeting.
• Controls HVAC within the school to provide a safe, comfortable indoor climate.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs and assists with preventive maintenance tasks.
• Opens, closes, and secures buildings; monitors security and responds to emergencies as directed.
• Oversees snow removal; clears walkways and sand surfaces to ensure safety.
• Performs other related duties within the same classification.

Skills

Leadership

Cleaning supervision

Safety procedures

Green cleaning

Job description

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Custodian: Lead

Anne Arundel County Public Schools **Countywide Opportunities As They Occur - Annapolis, Maryland Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5948228
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

Title Code:

Custodian: Lead

This posting creates a pool of candidates for current and future positions that may become available. During the application process you will select your preferred locations in the county. JOB SUMMARYServes as a working leader who plans the general cleaning of a secondary school facility for the night custodial staff and maintains proper sanitary and operating standards. Additional Work Days/HoursBased on the assignment, the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed:

• Emergencies
• Evenings/Nights
• Inclement weather conditions
• Summer hours

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Instructs employees in the proper use of building services, supplies, equipment and green cleaning procedures.
• Inspects all work completed by the nightshift team and maintains records of area inspections, training, and inventory and equipment maintenance.
• Operates and cares for powered equipment to scrub, wax, and buff floors, vacuum and clean carpeting according to written and oral instructions.
• Operates the heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment within the school in a safe and efficient manner to assure the protection of the building occupants, structures, and equipment and to provide a comfortable interior climate within established guidelines.
• Makes minor maintenance repairs and adjustments such as cleaning clogged plumbing fixtures, replacing electric bulbs, fuses, and ballasts. Makes minor repairs to building, building equipment and furniture, and performing preventive maintenance tasks.
• Opens, closes, and locks buildings and gates for meetings and other evening activities. Monitors daily building security (including weekends and holidays) and responds to emergencies as directed.
• Oversees and participates in the snow removal program. Clears snow and ice from walkways; sands walkways, steps and landings to provide a safe passageway. Ensures entryways are dry and safe.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of