Custodian (PM Shift)

Cranbury School; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cranbury School in Cranbury, NJ is seeking a reliable Custodian to maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable school environment. The role includes building security, cleaning classrooms, offices, restrooms, and common areas, as well as basic maintenance tasks.

Qualified applicants will have a high school diploma or equivalent, experience in custodial/maintenance preferred, and the ability to follow written or verbal instructions.

Qualifications

• Possesses a high school diploma or equivalent training/experience.
• Ability to follow written and/or verbal instructions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to interact appropriately and professionally with students, staff, parents, and visitors.
• Ability to safely operate custodial equipment and use cleaning products.
• Meets or obtains a NJ Black Seal Low-Pressure Boiler License within one year of employment and maintains thereafter.
• Criminal history background check and I-9 employment-authorization verification.
• Other qualifications as deemed appropriate by the Chief School Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Keeps building and premises neat and clean at all times.
• Cleans, dusts, and disinfects classrooms, offices, library, and other areas daily.
• Empty trash and recycling and dispose of waste properly daily.
• Cleans corridors after each school day and as needed.
• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms daily and replenishes supplies.
• Cleans windows on both the inside and outside as scheduled.
• Maintains floors by cleaning, stripping, sanding, and waxing as needed.
• Performs minor painting and maintenance tasks and reports major repairs.

Skills

Follow written/verbal instructions

Independence

Interacts professionally with students

Operate custodial equipment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Custodial equipment

Job description

• Position Type:Maintenance/Custodial/ Custodian
• Date Posted:8/27/2026
• Location:Cranbury School
• Date Available:10/01/2026
• Closing Date:09/18/2026

REPORTSTO: Facilities Manager/School BusinessAdministrator

JOBGOAL : Tomaintain a safe, clean and comfortable schoolenvironment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possesses a high school diploma or equivalenttraining/experience.
• Previouscustodial,maintenance,commercialcleaning,orbuilding-servicesexperienceispreferred.
• Abilitytofollowwrittenand/orverbalinstructions.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandaspartofateam.
• Abilitytointeractappropriatelyandprofessionallywithstudents,staff,parents,andvisitors.
• Ability to safely operate custodial equipment and use cleaningproducts.
• HoldsacurrentStateofNewJerseyBlackSealLowPressureBoilerLicenseorisabletosecureonewithinone year of employment and maintain thereafter on a yearlybasis.
• Requiredcriminalhistorybackgroundcheckandemployment-authorization/identityverificationunderFormI-9.
• MeetsuchalternativestotheabovequalificationsastheChiefSchoolAdministratormayfindappropriateand acceptable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The position generally requires the ability to:

• Stand and walk for extendedperiods.
• Bend, stoop, kneel, climb a ladder,andreach.
• Lift, carry,push, and pull custodial supplies andequipment.
• Move furniture and other objects as needed. *Being able to lift a minimum of 50pounds.
• Workin indoor and outdoor environments and in varying weatherconditions.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Building Security

• Closes the building each day as the schedule requires. Determines, before leaving, that all doors and windows are secured, and all lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turnedoff.
• Checksdailytoensurethatallexitdoorsareoperationalandsecureandallpanicboltsareworkingproperly during the hours of buildingoccupancy.
• Carries a two-way radio provided by the school at all times while onduty.

Building Work (Cleaning System as per Job Cards)

• Keepsbuildingandpremises,includingsidewalks, driveways,andplayareasneatandcleanatalltimes.
• Cleans,dusts,anddisinfectsclassrooms,offices,library,offices,specialrooms,andfacultyroomdaily.
• Emptytrashandrecyclingcontainersanddisposeofwasteproperly daily.Complieswithalllawsand procedures for the storage and disposal of recyclables, trash, waste, anddebris.
• Cleans corridors after each school day, and during the day when their condition requiresit.
• Cleansandsanitizesbathroomfixturesandfloorsdaily,andreplenishespaperandsoapsuppliesasneeded.
• Cleans and sanitizes all drinking fountainsdaily.
• Cleans cafeteria dining areas and kitchen afteruse.
• Cleans glass in hallways,entrances, classrooms, offices, and displaycases.
• Stores supplies and delivers supplies to teachers asdirected.
• Obeysallfire/safetyandenvironmentallawsandregulationsrelatingtotheplantoperation.
• Operateandresetthefirealarm,andinspectfireextinguishersasrequiredbyStatemandate.
• Inspectswaterleveloneachboilerdailyinaccordancewithpreventativemaintenanceproceduresand maintains a log book for boileroperation.
• Moves furniture or equipment within the building as required for various activities and as directed by the facilities manager or school business administrator,including but not limited to sound system set up, athletic events, andmeetings.
• Conductsanongoingprogramofgeneralmaintenance,upkeepandrepair,(i.e.,replacinglightbulbs)making minor repairs (i.e., desks or chairs) and reporting major repair needs promptly to the facilities manager.All safety hazards, damages, leaks, equipment problems, or repairs needed are reported to the appropriate supervisor.
• Cleans all windows on both the inside and outside asscheduled.
• Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation, including stripping, sanding,andwaxingfloors.Inaddition,beabletooperatecleaningequipment,includingvacuumcleaners, floor machines, buffers, and other custodialequipment.
• Performs painting tasks, as needed anddirected.
• Maintains personal work space in a clean and orderlymanner.

Grounds Work

• Keeps the grounds free from rubbish anddebris.
• Shovels, plows, salts, and/or sweeps sidewalks, steps, drivewaysand parking areas asnecessary.

Other

• Mayberequiredtowearastandarduniform(shirt,pants,shoes)andPPE,asneeded,selectedbythe district for safety and securitypurposes.
• Arrivepromptlyforshiftandfollowalldistrictguidelinesforrequestingdaysofffromwork(sick,personal, vacation).
• Performs related duties asassigned.

Salary to be determined by the board of education

ANNUAL EVALUATION: Performanceofthisjobwillbeevaluatedannuallyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe board's policy onevaluations.