School Custodian II - Waikoloa Elementary & Middle

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Waikoloa (HI); On-site; USD 46,045 - 55,153; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays (13 per year, 14 during election years)

Vacation: 21 days per year

Sick leave: 21 days per year

Health insurance options

Group life insurance

Retirement and pension options

Job summary

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is hiring a School Custodian II in Waikoloa, Hawaii. This role involves maintaining cleanliness of school facilities and managing grounds maintenance tasks.

No previous experience is needed, though relevant training is valued. The position offers a monthly salary of $4,534, plus benefits including paid holidays, vacation, and health insurance options.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required, relevant training or work experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with cleaning methods and equipment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, and polish floors and classrooms.
• Clean lavatories and maintain grounds.
• Manage janitorial supplies inventory.

Skills

Custodial cleaning

Grounds maintenance

Heavy-duty cleaning 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.