Junior Custodian - South Elementary

Andover Public Schools, Massachusetts; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Andover Public Schools seeks a diligent Custodian to clean and maintain school facilities, ensuring sanitary and safe environments for students and staff. Responsibilities include cleaning, waste disposal, and stocking supplies, with occasional light maintenance and snow removal.

Ideal candidates will have at least one year of custodian experience and a valid MA Class D license, and must be able to lift heavy objects and work in varying conditions, including evenings or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Duties require reading and writing; one year minimum experience as a building custodian or equivalent.
• Massachusetts Class D driver's license is required.
• Ability to perform routine custodial tasks safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain schools, offices, rooms, halls, cafeterias, washrooms, and common areas.
• Wash walls, scrub floors, vacuum, dust, and sanitize surfaces.
• Collect and dispose of waste and maintain supplies.
• Assist in grounds maintenance and snow removal.
• Deliver mail and run small errands as needed.
• May perform basic repair and maintenance tasks and operate facility equipment.

Skills

Trade knowledge

Follow instructions

Arithmetic calculations

Climb up to 50 feet

Lift 25–60 lbs

HVAC basics

Color recognition

Education

1 year custodial experience or equivalent

Massachusetts Class D driver's license

Job description

Essential Functions

• Clean and maintain assigned schools, offices, rooms, halls, cafeterias, washrooms, lavatories, common areas and other locations in a clean, orderly and habitable (sanitary) condition.
• Wash walls and sweep, scrub and mop halls, rooms and other areas. Vacuum floors, dust furniture and fixtures; clean and sanitize bowls, basins and other conveniences, windows, walls, mats, drinking fountains and other areas.
• Collect, remove, and dispose of waste paper, litter, some work materials and other refuse.
• Replenish and maintain inventory and adequate levels of paper and other towels, soap, toilet paper, hand cleansers and other supplies.
• Assist in maintaining grounds by picking up trash and litter and sweeping outside walkways.
• Shovel and remove snow and/or ice from walkways, stairs, drives, and other areas. Spread ice melt and/or sand as required.
• Deliver received mail, UPS and other special shipments.
• May be required to run errands to pick up or deliver items, supplies, packages and mail.

Other Duties

• May perform basic repair and maintenance functions, such as fix broken items, furniture and equipment; secure buildings for winter; install or remove window coverings, storm or screen windows and doors, and replace light bulbs; and other minor maintenance work as assigned.
• Operate industrial equipment such as boilers, snow blower, floor buffing machines, and air conditioning and ventilation systems. May replace heating/ventilation filters and perform routine system maintenance; move, set-up and tear down furniture and appliances, equipment and voting polls; polish furniture and metal work..
• Maintain established quality and quantity standards. Follow prescribed safety precautions, established department and Town policies; procedures, rules and regulations are followed. Detect and report improper operations, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions. Maintain work areas and equipment in a clean, orderly, operational and safe condition.
• Respond to emergency calls at night and on weekends and holidays as needed.
• Provide back-up coverage as needed.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of materials, methods and techniques of the trade.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to do arithmetic computations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers and fractions.
• Ability to climb up to 50 feet; ability to lift 25 to 60 pounds.
• Ability to learn the basic operation of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and perform minor maintenance on related plant equipment.
• Ability to distinguish color-coded materials.

Education and Experience

• Duties require the ability to read and write; one year minimum experience as a building custodian; or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Massachusetts Class D driver's license required.