Custodial Helper - 8 Hour

Jefferson Parish Schools•Kenner, LA

About The Position

Assist the plant manager in maintaining the safety, security, cleanliness, and appearance of the physical plant. The role involves cleaning halls, entrances, walls, windows, dressing rooms, and classroom units according to the work schedule and school-specific minimum cleaning requirements. The employee responds to the coordinator, plant manager, and/or assistant custodian as appropriate and performs other duties as required by the plant manager or Coordinator of Maintenance & Custodial Services. The work takes place in all weather conditions, in winter and summer. Employees are expected to provide and wear clothing appropriate for the day’s conditions. The workday is eight hours daily, five days per week; overtime after hours and on Saturdays or Sundays is occasionally required. Plant managers and custodial personnel may be required to work a split shift. The position requires reading and comprehending service orders, repair requests, and written instructions, as well as understanding instructions for operating equipment and using cleaning chemicals. Physical tasks may require trunk flexion and squatting, including while working under raised buildings, in attic spaces, and in toilet-room enclosures, and carrying tools or building materials. Employees are expected to conduct themselves objectively and with decorum, diplomacy, tact, and discretion in group settings. JP Schools offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

Must be able to read and write.
Must be able to comprehend service orders, repair requests, and written instructions.
Must be able to understand instructions for operating equipment and using chemicals in cleaning operations.
Must be able to perform tasks involving trunk flexion and squatting and carry tools or building materials.
Must maintain an objective attitude, decorum, diplomacy, tact, and discretion in group settings.
Must provide and wear clothing appropriate for the weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Maintain the cleanliness of halls and entrances.
Clean walls and windows.
Check dressing rooms.
Clean classroom units according to the work schedule and school-specific minimum cleaning requirements.
Respond to the coordinator, plant manager, and/or assistant custodian as appropriate.
Perform other duties as required by the plant manager or Coordinator of Maintenance & Custodial Services.