Elementary Building Plant Operator

Anchorage School District; United States; On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Anchorage School District seeks an Elementary Building Plant Operator for Homestead Elementary. The role maintains buildings, grounds, and equipment, cleans and performs small repairs, and monitors supplies. Employment includes a retirement plan with PERS.

Eligibility requires a high school diploma or equivalent, custodial experience, and the ability to perform heavy work. This full-time, 10-month position reports to the district facilities team with Local 71 bargaining unit.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; two years related work may substitute.
• One year of custodial experience.
• Knowledge of custodial methods and materials.
• Ability to perform heavy work and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.
• Experience in semi-skilled maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Open school plant and check for vandalism.
• Check heating and electrical equipment.
• Survey buildings for hazards and report findings.
• Make minor repairs to custodial equipment and furniture.
• Clean exterior areas and remove snow.
• Maintain safe, sanitary grounds and remove trash daily.
• Maintain playground equipment safety.
• Arrange rooms for events and meetings.
• Raise and lower flags daily.
• Lock and secure building and handle spills daily.
• Assist teachers as requested.
• Receive, store, and track supplies.

Skills

Custodial experience

Physical stamina

Reading safety manuals

Follow written instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Custodial equipment

Job description

• Position Type: Custodial/ Elementary Building Plant Operator


• Date Posted: 9/1/2026


• Location: HOMESTEAD ELEMENTARY

Bargaining Unit: Local 71

Work Year: 10 months

Work Day: 8 hours per day

FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE

Salary: C-6 step 1,$21.34 per hour

Job Summary

The Elementary Building Plant Operator maintains elementary school buildings, grounds, and equipment for the Anchorage School District. The BPO cleans and makes minor repairs to the building, equipment, and grounds, and monitors supplies. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements

The following are required:

• A high school diploma or equivalent. Two years of related work experience may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.


• One year of custodial experience.


• Knowledge of a general custodial position, to include methods and materials used in custodial work.


• Ability to perform heavy work such as extensive stooping and crouching, sustained standing, pushing and pulling, reaching with hands and arms and occasionally lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds.


• Ability to make substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers required.


• Successful completion of written skills test on file.


• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operations, and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.


• One year of semi-skilled maintenance experience.


• Ability to use custodial equipment safely and effectively.


• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.


• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.


• Ability to keep written records and originate written reports.

Essential Job Functions

• Opens school plant in the morning and checks for vandalism.


• Checks heating and electrical equipment and facilities.


• Surveys buildings and grounds for hazards. Reports any findings to supervisor.


• Makes minor repairs to custodial equipment, classroom furniture, etc.


• Cleans outside of building, such as sidewalks, by sweeping and/or removing snow. Sands and/or chips ice on steps and walkways, keeping all entrances and exits free of any snow and ice. Clears a path to dumpster for safe trash removal.


• Keeps school grounds in a safe and sanitary condition by removing paper, cans, and trash from the school grounds on a daily basis.


• Maintains playground equipment in safe condition including areas around swings, climbing apparatus, and other playground equipment.


• Reports when repairs are necessary.


• Arranges cafeteria, multi-purpose rooms, and other rooms for meetings and special events.


• Raises and lowers flag each day school is in session.


• Locks and secures building as required.


• Cleans up all spills during shift.


• Sweeps halls and entryways daily.


• Regularly checks restrooms during shift for cleanliness and replenishes supplies as needed.


• Assists teachers as requested.


• Cleans assigned area on a daily basis.


• Receives, accounts for, and stores school and custodial supplies and equipment when delivered.


• Cleans stopped/clogged plumbing fixtures, or reports problems when necessary.


• Waters and maintains lawns and shrubs immediately surrounding the school.

Physical /Mental Demands

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.