School Custodian II - Keolu Elementary

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Kailua (HI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Health insurance options

Vacation days

Sick leave

Retirement options

Job summary

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is hiring for the position of School Custodian II in Kailua, Hawaii. This role focuses on the cleanliness and maintenance of school facilities, ensuring a safe and sanitary environment for students and staff.

Key responsibilities include sweeping, mopping, cleaning lavatories, and maintaining the grounds. No experience is necessary, making this an excellent opportunity for those eager to start a career in custodial services.

Benefits include paid holidays, vacation days, and health insurance options.

Qualifications

• No experience required, training in custodial work preferred.
• Relevant work experience in cleaning or grounds maintenance is beneficial.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and operate cleaning equipment.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, and polish floors and hallways.
• Dust and polish furniture and fixtures.
• Clean lavatories and restrooms.
• Maintain school grounds through watering and mowing.
• Pick up rubbish and move heavy objects.
• Distribute janitorial supplies and equipment.
• Perform simple repairs to school facilities.
• Operate industrial cleaning equipment.
• Manage janitorial supplies inventory.

Skills

Cleaning

Grounds maintenance

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

Position Overview

School Custodian II position to support cleanliness and maintenance of school facilities at the specified location.

Salary

School Custodian II, BC-02: $4,534.00 per month.

Key Responsibilities

• Sweeping, mopping, and polishing floors, hallways, stairways, and classrooms.
• Wiping, dusting, and polishing furniture, metal work, woodwork, walls, venetian blinds, electrical fixtures, windows, and other hard‑to‑reach areas.
• Cleansing and disinfecting lavatories and restrooms; cleaning water fountains and wash basins.
• Maintaining grounds: watering, raking, weeding, spreading topsoil, mowing, pruning hedges, trees, and shrubbery.
• Picking up rubbish and moving heavy objects such as furniture, benches, platforms, and disposal barrels.
• Loading, unloading, and distributing school and janitorial supplies and equipment.
• Replacing toilet floats, faucets, light bulbs, and fuses.
• Performing simple repairs to doors, windows, blinds, chairs, sprinkler systems, and other facilities.
• Operating heavy‑duty industrial cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines, floor polishers, shampoo machines).
• Managing janitorial supplies and equipment inventory.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience required. Applicants should describe any relevant training or work experience in custodial, grounds maintenance, or general laboring activities, such as sweeping, dusting, cleaning, watering, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, moving materials, loading/unloading trucks, and related tasks.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, arrest record, or National Guard participation. The department complies with Title VII, Title IX, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.

Benefits

• Paid holidays (13 per year, 14 during election years).
• Vacation: 21 days per year.
• Sick leave: 21 days per year.
• Health insurance options with state subsidy.
• Group life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement and pension options.
• Worker’s compensation and social security benefits.
• Union representation and collective bargaining.