Head Custodian

Wabash Valley Education Center; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabash Valley Education Center is seeking a Head Custodian (Level II) to oversee daily building operations, supervise custodians, and manage maintenance tasks across the school. The role requires coordinating with administrators, ensuring safety, and maintaining facility readiness for daily activities and special events.

The position involves daily and weekly duties, long-term planning, and budget support, with responsibilities including supervision, scheduling, and ensuring a clean, secure

Responsibilities

• Open Building Each Morning and check doors
• Turn on lights and coordinate with Day-Custodian
• Check drives and sidewalk conditions; ensure building security
• Monitor mechanical operations and alarms; verify HVAC controls
• Inspect air handler units and fire alarm system; keep systems up to date
• Assist with lunch duties: gather milk buckets, trash, dust mop, clean stage
• Supervise custodians: assign duties, schedule coverage, maintain project list
• Participate in Cadre Meetings; inspect custodians' work areas and provide feedback
• Weekly: maintain building; fill salt-brine and check boiler/chiller operations
• Daily checks on heating/AC, exterior doors, lights; report issues
• Respond to security/equipment alarm calls and provide temporary security when needed
• Annual tasks: maintain records, assist with capital planning and budget tracking
• Maintain space for special functions; assist with regular cleaning; order supplies
• Review Heating/Cooling Control System; replace air filters bi-annually
• Prioritize work around Summer/Fall/Spring breaks; communicate via radio
• Assist Principal with capital and expense budgets; prepare for board walks

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

TITLE: Head Custodian (Level II) assigned kitchen, restrooms, cafeteria

RESPONSIBLE TO: Principal, and Asst. Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12 months
8.0 hrs per day, 40 hrs per week (6:30 AM - 3 PM)
Holidays Off: New Years Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 4th
July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and
Veterans Day.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

"This Is A Working Supervisor's Position"

DAILY

• Open Building Each Morning
  • Check doors
  • Turn on lights (coordinate with Day-Custodian)
  • Check drives and sidewalk conditions
  • Check security of building
• Check Mechanical Operations of Building
  • Check & clear any System Alarms
  • Check heating / air conditioning Computer Control System
  • Check air handler units
  • Check fire alarm system (keep up date on systems}
• Lunch Duties (lunches)
  • Gather milk buckets, trash, and dust mop as needed
  • Clean stage if used during lunch
  • Includes moving all tables as needed, scrubbing floors,
• Supervise Custodians
  • Designate shift & work areas and update job descriptions, as needed
  • Coordinate "out-of-hours" custodian coverage
  • Assign duties to custodians for absentee workers or arrange for a substitute custodian
  • Develop & maintain a project list for special needs/events
  • Be aware of master schedule, participate in Cadre Meetings
  • Frequent inspection of custodians work area
  • Frequent verbal and written evaluation of custodians w/feedback

WEEKLY

• Building Maintained
  • Fill salt-brine tank as needed and order salt as needed
  • Check boiler or chiller operation daily
  • Answer building questions as required
• Conduct Building Check for "Non-Working" Days
  • Check heating/air conditioning
  • Check all outside doors {report unlocked doors to the principal
  • Check and turn off extra lights left on
  • Check/listen for any leaks
  • Provide temporary security when required
  • Answer call-outs from security and equipment alarms
• Other Duties
• ANNUALLY:
  • Maintain all pertinent records as required
  • Maintain interdepartmental relations with personnel maintenance, and principal
  • Assist planning for Capital projects
  • Track custodian expense budget
  • Assist with maintaining space for special functions
  • Assist with regular daily cleaning schedule, as needed
  • Assist maintenance when needed
  • Review and understand Heating/Cooling Control System
  • Order custodial supplies as needed
  • Maintain (or assign} outside grounds (mowing, snow & leaf removal, etc) as appropriate
  • Repair anything possible, issue maintenance work orders for maintenance & assistance
  • Replace dirty Air Handler air filters Bi-Annually
  • Prioritize work for Summer, Fall, Christmas and Spring Breaks
  • Wear and respond to communications radio
• Assist Principal formulate Capital and Expense Budgets
• Prepare for annual School Bd. Walk thru
• Prepare for annual Corporation Meeting
• Perform All Other Duties Assigned by the Principal or Asst. Principal
• Name:
• Date:

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift a minimum of 60 pounds
• Able to flex-schedule as needs arise and do weekend checks
• Basic computer skills required
• Previous supervisory skills desirable
• Basic building maintenance skills required
• Basic budgeting skills required
• Ability to work from extended ladder or lift
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Ability to read and understand basic chemical warning labels
• Ability to write chemical warnings on bottle labels
• Ability to do limited carpentry, electrical, and plumbing work
• Not legally limited from serving in this (or other) public school