Custodian - Sugar Creek

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Athens (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Limestone County Board of Education seeks a Custodian to maintain cleanliness of school buildings and grounds, including classrooms, cafeterias, gyms and restrooms. The role reports to the Principal and requires vigilance for safety and upkeep.

This position involves basic maintenance, grounds care, and minor repairs; overtime may be required. The district emphasizes a clean, safe environment and compliance with board salary schedules and policies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning methods and products.
• Ability to climb ladders and lift heavy items.
• Basic knowledge of hand tools and maintenance equipment.
• Able to read written instructions and write reports.
• Valid Alabama Driver’s License.
• Willing to work overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize offices, classrooms, restrooms, and common areas.
• Sweep, mop, buff, and wax floors; disinfect surfaces.
• Operate grounds equipment and maintain campus appearance.
• Perform minor electrical, plumbing, and carpentry repairs.
• Move and set up furniture; assist with loading supplies.
• Report major maintenance problems to the Maintenance Department.
• Maintain supplies inventory and records.

Skills

Cleaning knowledge

Physical stamina

Ladders & lifting

Communication

Reading & writing

Electrical/plumbing basics

Driver's license

Tools

Buffer

Shampooer

Stripper

Lawn tractor

Job description

“Focused on Quality: Committed to Excellence.”

Job Title: CUSTODIAN

Supervised by/Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Job Goals

1. Under the general direction of the school Principal, the employee maintains the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of school buildings and grounds.
2. Reports any equipment failures.
3. Performs basic maintenance tasks.
4. May perform miscellaneous duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

1. Knowledge of cleaning methods and products.
2. Ability to climb ladders, push, lift, stop, bend, carry.
3. Some basic knowledge of hand tools and equipment related to custodian/maintenance work, i.e., buffer, shampooer, stripper, lawn tractor.
4. Ability to communicate with supervisor and co-workers.
5. Reading skills to understand written instructions.
6. Ability to transport furniture and to operate cleaning and ground maintenance equipment.
7. Ability to accomplish assigned custodial duties.
8. Some basic knowledge of electrical, carpenter, and plumbing repairs.
9. Writing skills to order supplies, complete forms.
10. Math skills to maintain inventory, mix gas and chemicals formulas.
11. Ability to stand; walk for extended periods of time.
12. Ability to supervise the work of others.
13. Knowledge of use of chemical cleaning compounds.
14. Knowledge of safe handling of human waste and body fluids.
15. Possess a valid Alabama Driver’s License.
16. Willing to work overtime as required.
17. Any combination of education and experience, which provides the qualifications, listed above.

Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions

General Cleaning

1. Cleans and sanitizes offices, lunchrooms, gyms, classrooms, lobbies, halls, teachers’ lounges, workrooms and restrooms.
2. Sweeps, mops, removes scuffs, buffs, strips and waxes floors.
3. Cleans and disinfects commodes, sinks, mirrors, walls.
4. Empties trash cans and inserts new liners.
5. Fills sanitary, towel, soap and tissue dispensers.
6. Mops and disinfects floors.
7. Sprays air fresheners.
8. Cleans drinking fountains, sweeps down webs, dusts windowsills, cleans doormats.
9. Clean lockers.
10. Washes windows inside and outside.
11. Cleans all metal surfaces with metal cleaner.
12. Vacuums, pre-spots, and shampoos carpets.
13. Cleans up classrooms, restroom, etc. after sick children.
14. Washes wet and dust mops.

Ground Maintenance

1. Maintains the appearance of the school campus.
2. The campus includes ball fields, grass areas, drives, walkways and parking areas.
3. Rakes leave and operates leaf blower.
4. Mows grass using riding lawn mower, tractor or push mower.
5. Operates weed eater to cut back weeds; trims shrubs with hedge trimmer.
6. Picks up trash, tree limbs, rocks, etc. from grass area, parking area, and walkways.
7. Applies weed and pest control chemical, waters grounds.
8. Empties trash cans and replaces liners.
9. Sweeps steps, entryway, and sidewalks; cleans off ice as needed.
10. Cleans ditches.
11. May service equipment related to grounds maintenance.
12. Performs basic repairs to tractors, mowers, and weed eaters.

Building/Equipment Maintenance

1. Maintains appearance of building; performs basic repairs.
2. Performs minor electrical repairs.
3. Repairs or replaces lights.
4. Replaces incandescent and fluorescent bulbs.Performs minor plumbing repairs, replaces commode seats, unstops sinks and toilets, repairs traps.
5. Paints interior and exterior surfaces; prepares for painting, taps windows, and baseboards, places drop cloths, etc.
6. Cleans up and removes equipment after completing job.
7. Performs minor door, window lock, bulletin board, and doorknob repair.
8. Replaces ceiling tiles.
9. Replaces air conditioning filters.
10. Lights pilot light in gas heaters.
11. Makes minor repair to furniture.
12. Performs basic repairs on laminating, copying and duplicating machines and pencil sharpeners.
13. Assembles tables, lockers, desks, cabinets, shelves, etc.
14. Reports all major maintenance problems to Maintenance Department.

Miscellaneous

1. Locks and unlocks doors, locks and opens traffic gates.
2. Turns on and turns off lights, heat or air conditioning.
3. Checks to make sure no children are present in building at end of the day.
4. Moves furniture and equipment to include filing cabinets, books, tables, desks, and etc.
5. Assists with loading and unloading of supplies, transports supplies to classrooms.
6. Assists with setting up lunchroom tables.
7. Picks up incoming and outgoing mail.
8. Stores and loads recyclables.
9. Orders and inventories janitorial supplies to include mops, brooms, bathroom supplies, buffers, shampooers, vacuum cleaners, strippers, wax, paper products, deodorizers and disinfectants.
10. Runs errands, picks up supplies, equipment or workers.
11. Supervises student or corrections workers.
12. Maintains related work records.
13. Reports broken equipment to supervisor.

Summer Cleaning

1. Removes and replaces all furniture from rooms; strips and waxes all floors to include classrooms, lunchroom and halls.
2. Cleans light fixtures, dusts all bookshelves, chairs, desks, woodwork, windows, blinds and trash cans.
3. Cleans bathroom.
4. May supervise summer employees.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee works indoors and outdoors and spends much time walking, standing and operating or using manual or mechanical cleaning/maintenance tools and equipment. The employee is exposed to chemical cleaning compounds, pest and weed control compounds and human waste and body fluids.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands to finger, to handle, or feel objects, equipment, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, bend, stoop, squat, crouch and kneel. The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull carry and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary

Salary is established by the Limestone County Board of Education salary schedule.

Terms of Employment

240 days

AEA approved:10/21/2025

Board approved:10/21/2025

The statements included in this description are not intended to be representative of the duties and responsibilities of this job. They are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive. The employee may be assigned other duties that are not specifically included in this job description.

LIMESTONE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER