Custodian

Mooresville Graded School District•Mooresville, NC

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Custodian performs general custodial and light groundskeeping work to care for and maintain assigned school buildings and facilities. Duties include cleaning floors and other surfaces, restrooms, furnishings, and fixtures; removing trash and debris; and requisitioning cleaning supplies. The position reports to the Principal. The employee may also perform minor maintenance, help prepare spaces for events, and open or secure buildings as needed. This description indicates the general nature and level of work and is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties or qualifications.

Requirements

Some experience in custodial work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
General knowledge of standard methods, materials, and equipment used in janitorial work.
Some knowledge of cleaning procedures and the use of cleaning materials.
Ability to follow instructions and perform medium physical work.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in completing assignments.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to operate custodial equipment such as vacuum cleaners, carpet shampooers, brooms, mops, and leaf blowers.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 25 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Ability to read simple forms and prepare time sheets and maintenance reports in a prescribed format.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to communicate effectively in standard English, convey information, and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to use basic mathematical formulas and add and subtract.
Ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape and coordinate hands and eyes when using janitorial equipment.
Ability to handle janitorial equipment and meet the position's minimal eye, hand, and foot coordination requirements.
Ability to talk and hear and to work under minimal levels of stress.

Responsibilities

Sweep, mop, vacuum, strip, wax, and buff floor surfaces.
Clean restrooms and replenish paper supplies and soap as needed.
Clean windows, walls, woodwork, blinds, and light fixtures.
Dust and clean desks and other furniture.
Empty trash receptacles and place recyclable materials in designated receptacles.
Sweep exterior sidewalks and walkways, police grounds, and pick up debris.
Shovel snow and/or apply de-icing compounds to walkways and driveways as necessary.
Replace burned-out light bulbs.
Prepare requisition forms for supplies needed for the coming workweek.
Set traps for rodents and other pests and appropriately discard trapped animals.
Raise and lower flags at the start and end of the workday.
Perform minor maintenance on appliances as abilities allow.
As needed, open and secure buildings, turn lights on and off, and adjust heating or air conditioning.
Arrange furniture for meetings or other events as needed.
Perform related work as required.