Building Custodian - 1st Shift (6am-2:30pm)

Chicopee Public Schools•Chicopee, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Building Custodian cleans and maintains school facilities to provide a sanitary, clean, attractive, safe, and secure environment. The role performs janitorial work in assigned areas, throughout school buildings, and/or outdoors. It also supports daily school operations, prepares grounds and spaces for staff and students, assists with events, performs minor maintenance and repairs, and helps secure facilities. The position may include pool and athletic-field maintenance. Daily attendance and punctuality are required, and the custodian may be called for emergency work.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to operate custodial equipment such as a mop, buffer, snow blower, and shovel, and to operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to exert up to 15 pounds of force and regularly lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 35 pounds.
Ability to walk, stand, kneel, and squat to a significant degree.
Ability to work at heights up to 12 feet using ladders and/or scaffolding.
Ability to communicate effectively, including giving instructions and following oral and written directions; communicate by telephone or radio.
Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, schedules, manuals, and other documents.
Ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to inspect objects for proper length, width, and shape and to coordinate hands and eyes accurately while using equipment.
Manual dexterity and minimal eye/hand/foot coordination to handle office equipment and hand tools.
Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions, adapt to working under stress, and respond to emergency situations.
Massachusetts Civil Service ADA and minimum qualifications to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned areas, school facilities, and exterior areas, including picking up debris, emptying waste baskets, recycling, dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and washing and disinfecting surfaces.
Strip, wax, varnish floors and steam-clean carpets when required.
Clean windows, mirrors, bathrooms, locker rooms, gyms, and other high-traffic areas; replenish supplies such as tissues, paper towels, and soap.
Assist with daily school operations and prepare school grounds for staff and students.
Set up furnishings and equipment for meetings, classroom activities, special events, and other activities.
Keep custodial equipment and facilities clean, neat, and in good repair; perform minor maintenance and repairs as needed.
Maintain grounds and landscaping in a safe and attractive condition, including shoveling, snow blowing, and sanding walks, driveways, parking areas, and steps as needed.
Assist appropriately in emergencies and respond to immediate safety or operational concerns, such as facility damage or alarms.
Work cooperatively with custodians, staff, students, parents, principals, visitors, and other district employees; provide friendly and helpful assistance to visitors.
Attend in-service training, including training related to blood-borne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, and first aid.
Inspect district facilities for safe operation and identify and report repairs that may be necessary.
Maintain the pool and pool area, including maintaining pool operator certification, if assigned.
Perform grounds maintenance, including athletic fields, if assigned.
Secure school district facilities and grounds to minimize property damage, equipment loss, and potential liability.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Schools, Principal, and/or Director of Maintenance or designee.
Be available for emergency calls and emergency work as needed.