Doak Elementary - Custodian (Full Time) 12 month

Greene County Schools; Tusculum (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Greene County Schools is seeking a Custodian to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students and staff. Responsibilities include daily cleaning, trash removal, floor care, bathroom sanitation, and light maintenance while upholding safety standards.

The role requires physical stamina and the ability to work without close supervision, with duties distributed across classrooms, hallways, entryways, and common areas throughout the school building.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be able to follow instructions and work without close supervision.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy objects, while following safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• In person job attendance.
• Keeps the building and campus grounds neat and clean at all times.
• Removes trash from classrooms, bathrooms, hallways, offices and takes out to dumpster regularly (esp on Fridays).
• Keeps entry ways clean and clear, cleans glass and vacuums mats.
• Dust mops hallways and classrooms daily and as needed; use floor machine to maintain shine; clean edges.
• Cleans bathrooms, disinfects toilets/seats; restocks paper goods; mop floors.
• Be a friendly face to students and staff; offer services.
• Answers to emergency calls; spills, floods, etc.
• Launder mops and rags; vacuum and maintain equipment.
• Ensure gym, stairs, and common areas are tidy; maintain safety.
• Seasonal or as-needed duties; inventory supplies; light maintenance.

Skills

Follow instructions

Work independently

Physical stamina

Safety procedures

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED preferred


• Must be able to follow instructions and work without close supervision


• Must have the ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy objects throughout the workday while following proper safety procedures

Reports To:

Principal, Custodial Trainer

Supervises:

N/A

Job Goals:

To provide students, teachers and school staff with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean and efficient environment in which to learn, teach, play and develop.

Differing Categories of this Job Title:

12-month, 9-month, 'Bustodian', 4-hour part-time

Performance Responsibilities:

• In person job attendance


• Keeps the building and campus grounds neat and clean at all times


• Removes TRASH from classrooms, bathrooms, hallways, offices and takes out to dumpster regularly (esp on Fridays)


• Keeps Entry ways clean and clear, cleans glass and vacuums mats


• Dust mops hallways and classrooms daily and as needed, picks up debris in halls, spot mop as needed, use walk behind floor machine to maintain shine, use a scraper for gum, clean edges


• Cleans bathrooms, disinfects toilets/seats, no odors, no stains, 'blank flush', stocked with paper goods, mop floors, wipe contact points...also in locker rooms


• Dust mop Gym Floor, use walk behind floor machine (with water only) as necessary


• Cleaning offices, nurses' stations, work spaces, break rooms, Library, water fountains, windows or glass surfaces, other areas'


• Reporting issues that arise...maintenance tickets, trouble spots, vandalism, security


• Be a friendly face to the kids, teachers, other staff, offers services


• Answers to 'emergency calls'...spills, floods, etc.


• Launder mops and rags often


• Vacuum and keep vacuum clean and free of jams, empty bag, maintaining the machine


• Keep tidy the place where the kids first come in from car line or the bus to sit...The Gym...also at the end of the day where they wait to leave


• Keep stairwells free from spills, trash...sweep and mop


• Work safely, Wear PPE's (gloves, mask, clean shirt) use wet floor signs


• Keep your closets neat, odor free, stocked and locked, orderly


• OTHER TASKS/SEASONAL or AS NEEDED


• Keep inventory of what you need to be successful...Will we have enough


• Grounds work...mow, weed whack, blow leaves, ice melt walkways...


• Keep the MSDS book up to date, ready for inspections


• Help receive supplies from Bryan and Bill or other deliveries


• Light maintenance duties...including clearing stopped toilets, HVAC filters, ceiling tiles, general knowledge of your buildings and campus


• Summer work...polishing, scrubbing, stripping and waxing floors


• Cleaning up after events like home games, concerts,


• Other duties as asked or assigned...in contact with the office and principals...


• Dusting/wiping clean tops of lockers, window sills, desktops, tables, vent covers


• Knows what to do during Drills and emergencies


• Other details, be sure to take the initiative, see things that need to be done, accomplished...completes scheduled work in timely manner, is dependable, flexible, thorough, pays attention to detail


• Courteous, engages students and staff in a friendly manner, dresses appropriately

Capacity and Ability Requirements:

The usual job demands require the following physical requirements: speaking, some lifting (up to 50 lbs.), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, and physical dexterity.

Terms of Employment:

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the District.

Evaluation Procedures:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.