2026-2027 Custodian

Sunflower County School District•Indianola, MS

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian will be responsible for maintaining a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient environment for students to learn, play, and develop. This role involves a wide range of cleaning, maintenance, and repair tasks to ensure the school premises are in optimal condition.

Requirements

Ability to keep buildings and premises neat and clean.
Ability to regulate heat, ventilation, and air condition systems.
Ability to check and ensure security of exit doors and panic bars.
Ability to sweep classrooms and dust furniture.
Ability to clean corridors.
Ability to scrub and disinfect toilets and bathroom floors.
Ability to clean sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains.
Ability to wash windows.
Ability to perform yard chores such as grass cutting and tree trimming.
Ability to make minor building repairs.
Ability to report major repairs and damage to school property.
Ability to replace light bulbs.
Ability to secure buildings by locking doors and windows and turning off lights.
Ability to conduct general maintenance, upkeep, and repair.
Knowledge of procedures for storing and disposing of trash, rubbish, and waste.
Ability to move furniture or equipment.
Willingness to attend in-service/staff development training.
Ability to inform the principal of needed supplies and equipment.
Ability to remain on school premises during school hours except during lunch.
Willingness to attend school functions during non-school hours when needed.
Ability to maintain a regular schedule of equipment servicing.
Ability to clean and repair equipment and furniture.
Ability to paint walls and furniture (if time permits).
Ability to perform other tasks as requested by supervisor(s).

Nice To Haves

Experience with yard chores, such as grass cutting and tree trimming.
Experience with minor building repairs.
Experience with painting walls and furniture.

Responsibilities

Keep buildings and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas neat and clean at all times.
Regulate heat, ventilation, and air condition systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season and to ensure economical usage of fuel, water, and electricity.
Check daily to ensure that all exit doors are locked and all panic bars are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
Sweep classrooms daily and dust furniture weekly.
Clean corridors during the day and after school each day.
Scrub and disinfect toilets and bathroom floors daily.
Clean all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily.
Wash all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice each year, and more frequently if necessary.
Perform yard chores, such as grass cutting and tree trimming, to maintain the school grounds in a safe and attractive condition.
Make minor building repairs.
Report major repairs needed and any damage to school property to the principal promptly.
Replace light bulbs as needed.
Be responsible for opening and closing the building each school day, ensuring all doors/windows are secured and all lights are turned off (except those left on for safety).
Conduct an ongoing program of general maintenance, upkeep, and repair.
Store and dispose of trash, rubbish, and waste in compliance with local laws and procedures.
Move furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the principal.
Attend in-service/staff development training.
Inform the principal of needed supplies, equipment, and requisitions in a timely manner so that custodian duties are not hindered.
Remain on school premises during school hours except during lunch.
Attend school functions during non-school hours when the use of the building has been authorized and services requested/needed.
Maintain a regular schedule of all motor and other mechanical equipment servicing.
Clean and repair equipment and furniture on a timely available basis.
Paint walls and furniture if time permits.
Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as requested by his/her supervisor(s).