Full-Time Night Custodian - 3:30pm-11:30pm

Appoquinimink School District•Silver Lake, DE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian works under the direction of the Chief Custodian to help provide a safe, healthy, and clean school building. This is a 12-month, full-time night-shift position at Silver Lake Elementary School, with a listed schedule of 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The position is considered essential, and hours may change. The custodian cleans and maintains the building, performs minor and preventative maintenance, handles grounds work, and removes snow. The role also includes enforcing applicable state rules and regulations and district policies to support operation of the educational program. The custodian checks and secures the building, cleans rooms and common areas, cares for floors and furnishings, removes trash, assists with recycling, and sets up or breaks down rooms. Duties also include groundskeeping, snow and ice removal, receiving and moving deliveries and supplies, and driving cars or trucks to pick up equipment, supplies, parts, and mail. Other related custodial and minor maintenance tasks may be assigned by the Chief Custodian, Principal, or Buildings and Grounds Supervisor. The work involves exposure to materials, equipment, and situations that require safety precautions and may require protective equipment. Physical demands include sustained moderate effort, continuous standing, and moving objects weighing 40–50 pounds. Applicants must complete required background and tuberculosis checks and provide required employment and child-protection documentation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Valid Class D driver's license with a good driving record.
Knowledge of cleaning materials, methods, equipment, and procedures.
Ability to perform minor maintenance.
Ability to follow oral or written directions.
Ability to work cooperatively with teachers, students, administrators, coworkers, and the public.
Good physical health and strength to perform routine lifting and cleaning duties.
Ability to perform sustained moderate physical effort, stand continuously, and move objects weighing 40–50 pounds.
Ability to perform the essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Required pre-employment criminal background check and tuberculosis test.
Provide identification and documentation of eligibility to work in the United States, complete an I-9 form, and complete Delaware Child Protection Registry paperwork.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Clean classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other building areas to district standards.
Sweep, mop, buff, strip, and wax floors; vacuum and clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
Wash walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills; clean glass and remove graffiti.
Empty wastebaskets, remove trash, and assist with the recycling program.
Set up and break down chairs, tables, and equipment in meeting rooms and other functional spaces.
Check and secure the building at the beginning and end of the shift, including securing the alarm system.
Perform minor and preventative maintenance, including replacing light bulbs, painting, and assisting with cleaning boilers and heating equipment.
Care for lawn mowers, trimmers, vacuum cleaners, buffers, and other equipment.
Clear snow and ice from entrances and walks and spread sand and ice-melting chemicals.
Perform groundskeeping, clear debris, maintain grounds, cut grass, and trim.
Receive deliveries, assist with unloading trucks, store supplies, and deliver materials to classrooms, bathrooms, and other building areas.
Drive cars or trucks to pick up equipment, supplies, parts, and mail.
Perform other related custodial and minor maintenance duties as assigned by the Chief Custodian, supervisor of custodians, Principal, or Buildings and Grounds Supervisor.
Follow applicable state rules, regulations, and district policies.