Full-Time Night Custodian - 3:30pm-11:30pm

Appoquinimink School District; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A school district in Delaware is seeking a Full-Time Night Custodian to maintain cleanliness and safety at Odessa High School and other locations. Primary responsibilities include cleaning, minor maintenance, and ensuring security of the premises during night shifts. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and the physical ability to perform cleaning tasks. The position requires flexibility in hours and compliance with safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Preferred: High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Class D Driver’s License with good driving record.
• Ability to follow oral or written directions.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, healthy, and clean building maintenance.
• Perform sweeping, mopping, and cleaning tasks.
• Assure building security at the beginning and end of shifts.

Skills

Knowledge of cleaning materials and methods

Ability to perform minor maintenance

Good physical health and strength

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Commercial cleaning equipment

Job description

Full-Time Night Custodian - 3:30pm-11:30pm JobID: 4783

• Position Type: Facilities/Custodial/Custodian
• Date Posted: 5/19/2025
• Location: Odessa High School
• Date Available: ASAP
• Closing Date: Until Filled

Full-Time Night Custodian - 3:30pm-11:30pm

Odessa High School(main), CBMS, OSE, SMECC

POSITION OVERVIEW

Under direction of the Chief Custodian, the Custodian will provide a safe, healthy and clean building. He/she will clean, perform minor and preventive maintenance; remove snow and perform grounds work. The Custodian shall enforce the State rules and regulations and district policies to ensure the optimum operation of the educational program. This is a 12‑month position.

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this role can be found in the provided link: Salary Scales

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

IMPORTANT: Night Shift positions start after 1:00pm. The position is considered an Essential Employee position. Flexibility is important as hours are subject to change.

• Performs a variety of tasks which will include but not be limited to sweeping; dry or wet mopping; waxing; buffing; vacuuming; cleaning walls and ceilings, windows, furniture, lights, bathrooms; shampooing carpets; moving furniture and supplies; cleaning outside grounds; helping to load and unload trucks; shoveling and removal of snow and ice; cutting grass and trimming; opening and closing the building; and securing the alarm system.
• Provides minor maintenance to the building and equipment: replacement of light bulbs, painting, cleaning boilers and heating equipment, care for lawn mowers, trimmers, vacuum cleaners, and buffers.
• Drives cars/trucks to pick up equipment, supplies, parts and mail.
• Other related custodial and minor maintenance duties as assigned by the chief custodian, supervisor of custodians, and/or building and grounds supervisor.
• Assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Chief Custodian, Principal, and/or the Buildings and Grounds Supervisor.
• Checks and secures building at beginning and end of shift for safety and cleanliness.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of building according to school district standards.
• Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
• Clears snow from entrances and walks, and spreads sand and ice-melting chemicals.
• Performs grounds-keeping duties, clears debris and maintains grounds.
• Receives deliveries, assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies.
• Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms and other areas of the building.
• Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in recycling program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED – preferred
• Valid Class D Driver’s License with good driving record
• Knowledge of cleaning materials, methods, equipment and procedures
• Ability to perform minor maintenance
• Ability to follow oral or written directions
• Ability to work cooperatively with teachers, students, administrators, co-workers and the public
• Good physical health and strength to lift and clean routine duties

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Perform duties regularly speaking, listening and exchanging ideas verbally. Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions accurately, loudly or quickly. Normal cognitive abilities including learning, recalling and applying certain skills. Perform sustained moderate physical effort, operate commercial equipment, move objects weighing 40‑50 pounds and stand continuously.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Work environment involves exposure to materials, equipment and situations that require safety precautions and protective equipment. Risks and hazards can be minimized with proper training, skills and safety procedures.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• All persons employed must submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test.
• Any applicant must provide identification (Social Security Card and Driver’s License), documentation of employment eligibility in the U.S.A., complete an I‑9 form, and complete paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Appoquinimink School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and also be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

NON-DISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE

The Appoquinimink School District is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its educational programs, services, and activities for all students and employees. The district does not discriminate in hiring, training, assignment, promotion/transfer of employees on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, handicap, or any other characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

EVALUATION

Job performance will be evaluated per the provisions set forth in the negotiated contract between the Appoquinimink School District Board of Education and Delaware Public Employees Council 81, Local 218 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

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