Outdoor Summer Custodian (3352)

Dunlap School District #323; San Jacinto (CA); On-site; USD 20,059 - 28,569; Full time

Job summary

A local school district in California is looking for a Summer Custodian to maintain athletic fields, perform lawn care, and manage equipment inventory. Key duties include preparing facilities for events, handling hand tools, and reporting maintenance needs. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and effective communication skills. The role involves physical demands and outdoor work, with potential indoor tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Prepare athletic fields and facilities for events.
• Maintain lawns and care for school district supplies.
• Report unusual circumstances regarding the property.
• Use hand tools and equipment safely.
• Prune trees and shrubs as necessary.
• Remove litter and maintain cleanliness.
• Fill in for custodians and assist during events.
• Communicate with directors regarding maintenance needs.
• Complete other assigned duties.

Skills

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Custodian – Summer 2026

Pay wage of $17.65 an hour.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares athletic fields and facilities for all athletic events.
• Cares for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
• Responsible for the care, maintenance and inventory of all supplies and equipment owned by the school district.
• Responsible for reporting unusual or extraordinary circumstances regarding the property.
• Uses hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
• Prunes or trims trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
• Gathers and removes litter.
• Fills in for custodians around the district and for athletic event coverage during the winter months when outdoor work is at a minimum.
• Communicates with Athletic Director (daily) and Director of Operations regarding repair/maintenance needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels.

Mental Demands

Calculating, comparing, evaluating, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying. Verbal, auditory, and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner.

Physical Demands

Bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting, standing, walking for prolonged periods, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing, visual acuity. Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects weighing up to 50 lbs. Manipulating hands and fingers to operate a variety of specialized tools and equipment. Reaching overhead, shoulder and horizontally to reach and place materials and equipment in certain areas. Occasional carrying, pushing, or pulling. Performing physically demanding work with tools and powered machinery. May require driving a vehicle to conduct work.

Environmental Conditions

Work is performed primarily outdoors; however, inside work is required on occasion. Regular exposure to fumes, dust, odor, and noise from equipment operation. Work around and with machinery and motorized equipment. Travel between buildings is a requirement.