Full-time Custodian - Plainville Community Schools

Plainville Community Schools; Plainville (OH); On-site; USD 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation, sick time, personal and

Holiday time

Job summary

Plainville Community Schools is seeking a dedicated Full-Time Custodian to maintain clean, safe, and welcoming learning environments across our school facilities.

The role involves floor maintenance, sanitation, waste management, minor repairs, security tasks, and seasonal grounds care, with an emphasis on customer service and teamwork within our district.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment used in custodial work preferred.
• Able to understand written and verbal instructions, including chemical product labels and dilution rates.
• Experience with making minor repairs/upkeep to custodial equipment preferred.
• Must be able to reach high and low surfaces to perform custodial functions.
• Position requires frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, twisting, and climbing.
• Able to lift objects weighing 50 pounds and push or pull objects weighing more than 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Floor Maintenance: Stripping, waxing, dusting, mopping, buffing, burnishing, carpet vacuuming, shampooing, and extraction.
• Sanitation: Washing walls, windows, doors, drinking fountains, and bottle fillers daily and/or as needed. Daily disinfecting and cleaning of all bathroom fixtures and surfaces.
• Waste Management: Gathering all trash from the building to dispose of properly into designated dumpsters, strictly following recycling policies.
• Minor Maintenance: Performing minor repair duties including, but not limited to, changing ceiling tiles and light bulbs.
• Security: Performing security functions including, but not limited to, locking and unlocking doors and windows, and activating/deactivating alarms at the beginning and end of shifts as required.
• Upkeep: Cleaning and maintaining custodial equipment, supplies, and custodial closets. Transporting boxes of supplies to and from various areas in the buildings.
• Seasonal Grounds Care: Periodically operating a weed whacker, leaf blower, and snow blower/thrower. Employee will shovel, spread salt/sand, and occasionally chop ice if needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Materials, methods and equipment

Written and verbal instructions

Minor repairs/upkeep

Reach high/low surfaces

Mobility requirements

Lifting/carrying 50+ lbs

Job description

Full-time Custodian - Plainville Community Schools JobID: 3018

• Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/ Custodian
• Date Posted: 8/12/2026

Full-Time Custodian

Plainville Community Schools

Join Our Wonderful School Community!

At Plainville Community Schools, we take pride in fostering a warm, collaborative, and supportive environment where every staff member is a valued part of the team. Our schools are the heart of the Plainville community, and our custodians play a vital role in keeping our learning spaces safe, welcoming, and bright for our amazing students and staff. If you are looking for a rewarding position in a positive, community-centered atmosphere, we want to hear from you!

• Hourly Rate: $27.52 per hour/40 hour work week.
• Generous Benefits Package: Includes paid vacation, sick time, personal time, and holiday time.
• Retirement: Excellent retirement savings with an employee contribution of 6.5% into a 401A plan and a 9% District match.

Performance Responsibilities

Custodians are responsible for the care and cleaning of assigned areas within Plainville School Buildings. The employee keeps their area neat, clean, and safe from hazards at all times.

As a custodian, you are typically the first point of contact for staff members and the public using our buildings for sports, events, and meetings. Custodians are required to assist with regards to set up/tear down and other requests with a positive customer service approach while working within the district. The employee performs other duties that relate to the position of custodian as assigned by the Facilities Manager or Facilities Director.

Duties

• Floor Maintenance: Stripping, waxing, dusting, mopping, buffing, burnishing, carpet vacuuming, shampooing, and extraction.
• Sanitation: Washing walls, windows, doors, drinking fountains, and bottle fillers daily and/or as needed. Daily disinfecting and cleaning of all bathroom fixtures and surfaces.
• Waste Management: Gathering all trash from the building to dispose of properly into designated dumpsters, strictly following recycling policies.
• Minor Maintenance: Performing minor repair duties including, but not limited to, changing ceiling tiles and light bulbs.
• Security: Performing security functions including, but not limited to, locking and unlocking doors and windows, and activating/deactivating alarms at the beginning and end of shifts as required.
• Upkeep: Cleaning and maintaining custodial equipment, supplies, and custodial closets. Transporting boxes of supplies to and from various areas in the buildings.
• Seasonal Grounds Care: Periodically operating a weed whacker, leaf blower, and snow blower/thrower. Employee will shovel, spread salt/sand, and occasionally chop ice if needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment used in custodial work preferred.
• Able to understand written and verbal instructions, including chemical product labels and dilution rates.
• Experience with making minor repairs/upkeep to custodial equipment preferred.
• Must be able to reach high and low surfaces to perform custodial functions.
• Position requires frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, twisting, and climbing.
• Able to lift objects weighing 50 pounds and push or pull objects weighing more than 50 pounds.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Plainville Board of Education that no persons shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against under any program including employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or veteran status. Any complaint should be brought to the attention of the building principal or the Title IX Coordinator, Mr. David Levenduski, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, 860-793-3210.