School Custodian: Open/Close, Clean, Safe Spaces

Mesquite ISD; Mesquite Valley (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Mesquite ISD is seeking a part-time custodian to support building operations and grounds, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and a learning-friendly environment. The role follows routine cleaning procedures and reports to the Custodial Supervisor.

The position requires reading and understanding cleaning, maintenance, and safety instructions, dependability, punctuality, and good communication with staff and the public. No prior experience is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand instructions for cleaning, maintenance, and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plan work schedule according to direction of building administration.
• Maintain a program of preventive maintenance to ensure the comfort, health, and safety of students and staff.
• Assume responsibility for opening and closing the building each school day.
• Establish procedures for locking, checking, and safeguarding facilities.
• Develop and maintain a cleaning schedule that will include the cleaning of floors, chalkboards, wastebaskets, windows, furniture, equipment, and restrooms.
• Keep the school building and grounds, including sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and play areas neat and clean.
• Observe and inform supervisor of safety hazards.
• Maintain an inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment and order additional supplies as needed.
• Move furniture or equipment within the building as directed by the principal.
• Follow all safety codes and standards.
• Assist visiting public utilizing the facilities with directions within building and in obtaining and setting up needed equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dependability and punctuality

Communication with staff and public

Flexible/adaptable

Use of cleaning tools

Education

Ability to read and understand cleaning, maintenance, and safety procedures

Tools

Buffer

Wet/dry vacuum

Ladder

Carpet cleaning machinery

Hand tools

Job description

Mesquite ISD is seeking a part-time custodian to support building operations and grounds, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and a learning-friendly environment. The role follows routine cleaning procedures and reports to the Custodial Supervisor.

The position requires reading and understanding cleaning, maintenance, and safety instructions, dependability, punctuality, and good communication with staff and the public. No prior experience is required.