Custodian 1

Wichita Public Schools•Wichita, KS

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian 1 assists the building’s custodial staff in providing a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for students and staff. The role performs a variety of custodial tasks throughout a building or campus and may assist with supervising and training part-time or temporary custodial staff. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Limited travel between schools and central offices may be required. Daily duties may include dusting surfaces; emptying wastebaskets and pencil sharpeners; sweeping, mopping, and spot-mopping floors; straightening desks; cleaning equipment and replenishing supplies; servicing restrooms; cleaning hallways, stairs, landings, gyms, locker rooms, and auditoriums; and helping clean the lunchroom. Weekly duties may include buffing, high dusting, carpet spotting, replacing light bulbs, stripping, sealing and waxing floors, and washing walls. Other duties include energy management, arranging cleaning services for school activities and community building use, responding to staff requests, reporting maintenance and supply needs, securing the building, removing floor marks and graffiti, spray-buffing floors, recycling, and responding appropriately to emergencies. The custodian uses hand tools and related power equipment, as well as SMART boards, iPads, and basic office equipment, while following equipment-use guidelines. The position involves working outdoors in inclement weather and exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents, contaminated trash, grasses, and pollens. The role requires meeting the Physical Capacity Profile, including climbing stairs or ladders and performing physical tasks such as squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling. The position works under the direct supervision of the department supervisor and interacts with district personnel, customers, and vendors. The employee is expected to communicate effectively, work as part of a team, prioritize daily work, exercise good judgment and professionalism, maintain confidentiality, and provide courteous, responsive customer service. Employees are expected to work assigned hours unless approved leave is granted, obtain prior approval for schedule deviations, and dress appropriately for the position.

Requirements

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to give and obtain information.
Ability to communicate effectively with a supervisor when their discretion is needed.
Ability to work effectively as a team player.
Ability to plan, organize, make decisions, and prioritize work to meet daily building demands.
Professional manner, positive attitude, sound judgment, and confidentiality.
Ability to conform to professional standards of dress and appearance.
Knowledge of the organization’s mission, purpose, goals, and the employee’s role in achieving them.
Knowledge of asbestos information and mechanical operations.
Ability to work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, or snow and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents, contaminated trash, grasses, and pollens.
Meet the required level on the Physical Capacity Profile, including climbing stairs and/or ladders; exerting 50 to 100 pounds occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and 10 to 20 pounds constantly; and squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Follow equipment-use guidelines.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Completion of a Proficiency of Custodial Operations certificate preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a Proficiency of Custodial Operations certificate.

Responsibilities

Perform daily custodial duties in assigned areas, including dusting, emptying wastebaskets and pencil sharpeners, sweeping and mopping, straightening desks, cleaning equipment, replenishing supplies, and servicing restrooms.
Clean assigned hallways, stairs, landings, gyms, locker rooms, and auditoriums, and assist with cleaning the lunchroom.
Perform weekly custodial work such as buffing, high dusting, carpet spotting, replacing light bulbs, stripping, sealing and waxing floors, and washing walls.
Perform energy management functions as required.
Consult with the Building Custodial Supervisor about school activities and community use of the building, and arrange needed services and cleaning.
Respond to office and staff requests, including setting up TV, DVR, and audio systems.
Report building maintenance needs and supply or equipment needs to the Building Custodial Supervisor.
Check windows, doors, and lights before leaving and secure the assigned area or the entire building when required.
Remove floor marks and wall graffiti as needed, and spray-buff hard-surface floors when requested.
Perform recycling duties as requested.
Respond appropriately to emergencies.
Use custodial hand tools, power equipment, SMART boards, iPads, and basic office equipment in accordance with equipment-use guidelines.
Assist with additional duties assigned by the supervisor.
May assist in supervising and training part-time or temporary custodial staff.
Work scheduled hours, obtain prior approval for deviations, and maintain appropriate professional appearance.