Custodian, Night Lead I

Howard County Public School System • Pittsburgh, PA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a working supervisory custodial position. An employee in this class, with technical supervision from the building supervisor, custodial manager or assistant manager and administrative supervision from a building supervisor, is responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of the assigned facility and grounds. The incumbent provides supervision of assigned custodians. Work is evaluated through observation while work is in progress and by inspection of completed assignments.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED (must scan and upload to the online application). Education completed outside the United States must be evaluated by an MSDE approved organization.
• Six months of experience as a custodian.

Nice To Haves

• (1) year experience as a custodian in a school system or building maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and directs all aspects of routine building and grounds maintenance including general cleaning, snow removal and lawn mowing.
• Performs inspections to ensure building security and cleanliness of the building.
• Ensures custodial staff is trained to secure building and equipment.
• Cleans buildings by sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing, sealing, washing surfaces, vacuuming, buffing surfaces, etc.
• Performs ground maintenance by mowing, watering, sweeping and weeding.
• Moves and stores furniture and equipment.
• Removes snow and ice.
• Must be available for emergency calls.
• The employee is responsible for the use of safety devices and protective equipment in order to minimize the frequency and severity of work-related accidents.
• The employee is responsible for using safe practices and methods in the operation and supplies related to their job.
• The employee is further responsible for correcting any conditions within the building or grounds that may be hazardous to employees, students, or staff assigned to the building and reporting same to the appropriate administrator.
• Makes custodian job assignments and ensure the completion of work.
• Performs general building maintenance to include: cleaning bathrooms, dusting, washing windows, scrubbing walls, cleaning furniture, filling dispensers, moving furniture, washing chalkboards, assists in the cafeteria, cleans trays, replace light bulbs and neon tubes, removes gum, pick up trash from floors, clean drinking fountains, and clean trash cans.
• Make minor repairs.
• Check and clean equipment.
• Open and secure building.
• Floor maintenance to include: vacuum, sweep, dry and wet mop, scrub, wax, and buff.
• Outdoor maintenance: pick-up lawn debris, shovel snow, cut grass, clean sidewalks.
• Operate cleaning equipment: vacuum cleaner, scrubber, buffer.
• Use buckets, wet and dry mops, brooms.
• Operate grass-cutting equipment.

Benefits

• HCPSS offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.
• Information about additional benefits such as paid time off can be found in the negotiated agreement for employees in this bargaining unit.
• Membership in the Maryland State Retirement Agency (MSRA) pension plan is a mandatory condition of employment for all employees who meet the eligibility and membership criteria defined in the State Personnel and Pensions Article and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).
• The annual contribution to the pension plan will be 7% of an employee’s annual salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED