Custodian I - Roving Custodian - Maintenance & Facilities

Medford School District, 549C•Medford, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a year-round position. The Custodian I performs routine cleaning of school buildings, including floors, walls, doors, walkways, entrances, and furniture. The role involves maintaining equipment, following a cleaning schedule, reporting hazards, and performing routine security checks. The Custodian I is responsible for the proper utilization, operation, and maintenance of all department resources and provides support to other positions as needed, assuming additional responsibilities with little or no supervision.

Requirements

High school or GED preferred; or up to one-month related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to interact appropriately with teachers, staff, community members, and students.
Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
Ability to communicate fluently in English verbally and in writing.
Ability to effectively present verbal information in one-on-one and small group situations to students and other school staff.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common sense when carrying out detailed written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use e-mail.
Certificates as determined necessary by the District, including a valid Oregon driver's license and asbestos training.

Nice To Haves

Preference may be given to applicants fluent in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Cleans and dusts walls and furniture.
Sweeps walkways and entrances.
Washes, scrubs, and disinfects restrooms.
Cleans windows, door glass, and drinking fountains.
Cleans and polishes metal work such as door panels and hand railing.
Empties and cleans waste containers.
Assists in moving and rearranging chairs, tables, desks, furniture, and other equipment.
Replaces light bulbs.
Maintains equipment used during work and follows a cleaning schedule.
Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes concrete, linoleum, tile, wood floors, and vacuums rugs and carpets in school plant offices and rooms.
Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards.
Performs routine security checks and leaves building secure at the end of shift.
Assists in the complete cleaning and routine maintenance of buildings.
Prepares cleaning materials and chemicals as necessary.
Maintains competency in all position responsibilities.
Complies with all safety and work rules, policies and procedures.
Responsible for proper utilization, operation, and maintenance of all department resources.
Provides support to other positions as needed.
Assumes additional responsibilities as appropriate with little or no supervision.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Assists in routine groundskeeping duties as necessary.
Makes minor repairs to broken furniture.
Sets up P.A. system.
Cleans gutters and rakes leaves as necessary.