General Cleaner SY 26-27

PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Philadelphia is seeking a General Cleaner to perform custodial tasks and maintain the cleanliness of school facilities. This is a full-time, Monday-Friday role with varying hours by location and summer shifts.

Starting rate is $34,910 per year, with three days of paid training before placement. Responsibilities include cleaning offices, classrooms, cafeterias, and common areas; operating cleaning equipment; restocking supplies; and assisting in setup for meals and events

Qualifications

• High school graduation or its equivalent.
• Six months of full-time custodial housekeeping experience in a large commercial or public building.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of offices, classrooms, cafeterias, auditoriums and other areas.
• Sweep, mop, wax floors, and clean walls, fixtures and windows.
• Dust and polish surfaces; manage trash removal and waste disposal.
• Disinfect lavatories, replenish supplies and ensure safety in work areas.
• Set up and break down cafeteria tables and assist with minor maintenance tasks.

Skills

Knowledge of cleaning procedures

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Ladders (up to 8 ft)

Job description

DISCLOSURE: This position requires an open-competitive written exam for consideration. Internal candidates must apply through your Employee Portal for consideration. This position is a FULL-TIME, Monday-Friday role. The general shift hours during the school year are either 10am-6:30pm or 12pm-8:30, though hours vary by location. Summer hours are 7am-3:30pm, unless otherwise specified. Three days of paid training are also required before reporting to your school assignment. The starting rate is $34,910/yr. School assignments will depend on available vacancies at the time of school placement.

Title: General Cleaner, 8 Hours Department: Cleaning Reports To: Building Engineer/Cleaning Leader

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city's more than 198,000 students.

The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision.

Will you join us?

Job Summary

Performs a variety of custodial tasks in an effort to maintain cleanliness of the facility where assigned.

Essential Functions

• Performs general housekeeping tasks in the cleaning and maintaining of offices, classrooms, cafeterias, auditoriums, shops, multipurpose rooms, lavatories and laboratories, as well as the schoolyard and walkways.
• Sweeps, scrubs, mops, cleans and waxes floors, hallways, stairways, and fire escapes; oil mops floors; removes gum and debris from all surfaces, cleans and dusts walls, lockers, internal/external surfaces, window sills, railings, furniture, fresh air louvers, heating vents, wall trim, locker tops and plumbing fixtures; cleans tiles and windowsills throughout the building.
• Dust mops all vertical and horizontal surfaces; strips, refinishes, buffs and polishes floors and shampoos carpet using equipment such as a vacuum cleaner, foam shampoo scrubber, or carpet extractor; washes walls when required; may be required to climb ladders while performing tasks; polishes brass and cleans glass; washes chalkboards and chalk rails; cleans water fountains.
• Empties wastebaskets and pencil sharpeners; removes graffiti in the interior or exterior of the building when necessary.
• Cleans shower rooms and water fountains; disinfects floors, walls and toilet bowls; polishes fixtures and mirrors; replenishes lavatory supplies such as tissues, towels and soap.
• Locks and unlocks doors and fire tower; may be directed to open/secure building.
• Maintains janitorial service areas and cleaning equipment.
• Outside ground maintenance includes, but is not limited to the following: picking up of broken glass and debris in the schoolyard, sidewalk, entrances and egresses; empties trash cans inside and outside of buildings.
• Reports all health/life and safety related maintenance concerns, including leaking and non-operating fixtures to their immediate supervisor.
• May utilize equipment to perform duties such as weed, snow and ice removal (seasonal).
• Assists in set-up and breakdown of cafeteria tables.
• May be required to paint over graffiti as instructed.
• May carry a single ladder up to 8 feet in length and can assist in carrying ladders in excess of 8 feet.

Minimum Requirements

• High school graduation or its equivalent.
• Six months of full-time, paid, custodial housekeeping experience in a large commercial or public building or group of smaller buildings.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of: practices, methods, techniques, tools, materials and equipment, which are essential to housekeeping activities; proper cleaning procedures; cleaning solvents and equipment; the occupational hazards and safety precautions of housekeeping activities.
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • perform preventive maintenance on all related cleaning equipment.
  • apply the proper cleaning techniques necessary to keep assigned facility clean.
  • lift heavy loads not in excess of 50 pounds.
  • establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and school staff.
  • paint over graffiti as instructed.
  • set-up and breakdown of cafeteria tables.
  • utilize equipment to perform such duties as weed, snow and ice removal (seasonal).
  • carry a single ladder up to 8 feet in length and can assist in carrying ladders in excess of 8 feet.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.