Lead Custodian - Multi-Site

Lufkin ISD; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lufkin ISD is seeking a Lead Custodian to provide on-site leadership of campus custodial operations. You will establish and follow routine cleaning and maintenance procedures to maintain high safety, cleanliness and efficiency of buildings and grounds.

The role oversees custodial staff, schedules cleaning tasks, maintains equipment, handles repairs, and ensures safety procedures are followed daily. A minimum of 1 year custodial experience is preferred; strong organizational and communication

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of custodial experience.
• Ability to follow detailed written or oral instructions.
• Knowledge of cleaning, maintenance, and safety procedures.
• Ability to perform minor repairs.
• Ability to handle cleaning supplies safely.
• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assign work to campus custodians and oversee completion according to district standards; train custodians as needed.
• Implement and maintain cleaning schedules; clean floors, windows, furniture, equipment, and restrooms.
• Keep school building and grounds neat and clean (sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, play areas).
• Comply with local laws and procedures for trash storage and disposal.
• Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment and order more as needed.
• Make minor building repairs and report major repairs to supervisor.
• Regulate HVAC to provide appropriate temperatures and efficiency.
• Set up facilities for events and move furniture as directed by principal.
• Open/close building daily; ensure doors are secure during occupancy.
• Inspect machines for safety and efficiency; follow safety procedures for equipment use.
• Report unsafe conditions to supervisor; follow established safety protocols.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide professional communication with students, parents, staff, and community.

Skills

Instructions comprehension

Cleaning procedures

Minor repairs

Cleaning supplies handling

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Buffer

Stripper

Wet vacuum

Dry vacuum

Shampooer

Lawn mower

Edger

Weed eater

Job description

Job Title: Lead Custodian

Reports to: Custodial Supervisor

Date Revised: 08/09/2015

Dept./School: Custodial Services

Primary Purpose:

Responsible for on-site leadership of campus custodial operations. Establish and follow routine cleaning and maintenance procedures to maintain a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency of building operations and grounds.

Qualifications

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to understand and execute detailed written or oral instructions
• Knowledge of cleaning, maintenance, and safety procedures
• Ability to perform minor repairs
• Ability to properly handle cleaning supplies
• Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

• One year of experience in custodial services

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Custodial Management

• 1. Assign work to campus custodians and oversee completion according to district standards. Train custodians as needed.

Cleaning

• 2. Implement and maintain established cleaning schedules that include emptying waste and cleaning floors, windows, furniture, equipment, and restrooms.
• 3. Keep school building and grounds, including sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and play areas, neat and clean.
• 4. Comply with local laws and procedures for storage and disposal of trash.
• 5. Maintain an inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment and order additional supplies as needed.

Maintenance and Repair

• 6. Make minor building repairs as needed and report needed major repair to supervisor.
• 7. Regulate heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to provide appropriate temperatures and ensure economical usage of fuel, water, and electricity.
• 8. Assist in setting up facilities for regular and special events and move furniture or equipment within building as directed by principal.

Safety

• 9. Assume responsibility for opening and closing building each school day. Check daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during hours of building occupancy. Ensure that procedures for locking, checking, and safeguarding facilities are followed.
• 10. Inspect machines and equipment for safety and efficiency.
• 11. Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting and climbing. Operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• 12. Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.

Other

• 13. All other duties as assigned.

Customer Care Skills

• 14. Provide professional communication with students, parents, community members, staff, and other professionals at all times.
• 15. Use proper phone etiquette at all times, speaking slowly and clearly. Take reliable messages, and route to the appropriate staff.
• 16. Ensure superior customer care skills are used via eye contact, facial expressions, voice inflections, body language, and an attitude of "going the extra mile" for others.
• 17. Ensure all requests for information are dealt with in an appropriate timeframe.
• 18. Create and maintain a welcoming, service-oriented environment toward all internal and external customers.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Evaluate, supervise, and issue work assignments to building custodians.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

• Tools/Equipment Used: Buffer, stripper, wet and dry vacuum cleaner, shampooer, lawn mower, edger, and weed eater; small hand tools; small power tools
• Posture: Frequent standing, sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
• Motion: Frequent walking, climbing stairs/ladders, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching, and overhead reaching
• Lifting: Heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over) on a daily basis
• Environment: Work outside and inside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, toxic chemicals and materials; regularly work irregular hours; occasional prolonged hours
• Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress

Additional Job Information: Applying for this posting places your name in a pool of applicants who wish to be considered for this position. All applications will be reviewed. Not all applicants will be interviewed.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required

FMLA regulations require all employers to post the updated FMLA notice.

LISD reserves the right to not fill positions if it is determined by the Superintendent to not be in the best interest of the district.