Custodian @ North Valley

Gadsden Independent School District•San Miguel, NM

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Keeps the district's school buildings in such a state of operating excellence that they present no problems or interruptions to the educational program. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Follows his/her own cleaning schedule for areas assigned within time and frequency requirements provided. Knows and understands individual work schedules for assigned areas. Knows and has a basic understanding of chemicals, equipment and processes used in individual cleaning schedule. Actively participates in all training provided by Head Custodian, Custodial Supervisor, and Coordinator for Maintenance operations or designee. Maintains positive working relationships with all staff and students. Follows proper safety procedures in the use of chemicals, equipment and procedures. Promotes individual safety, proper safety procedures and safe working environment for all employees and students. Reports to Head Custodian any possible safety hazards in assigned work areas. Daily inspects all assigned work areas for individual quality control. Informs Head Custodian of supplies and equipment needed to maintain predetermined individual inventory levels. Keeps personal custodial closet(s) and equipment safe, clean, neat and orderly. Reports any building grounds problems to Head Custodian immediately. Performs minor maintenance, within individual knowledge and skill level, as directed by Head Custodian. Performs building security tasks as directed by Head Custodian, such as locking and unlocking of doors and windows. Performs grounds keeping tasks as directed by Head Custodian, such as trimming grass and shrubs, watering campus grass, picking up trash and litter from campus and emptying campus trash cans. Follows procedures as outlined in the Custodial Handbook, when performing duties and responsibilities. Wears only custodial uniforms provided by G.I.S.D. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.
Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally required to sit.
Frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward.
Continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs on to ladders.
Frequently bend or twist at the neck and truck more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as cleaning supplies.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 lbs such as salt and bulk furniture.
Sometimes push/pull items such as tables, bleachers, scrubbing machines.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Maintains emotional control under stress.

Nice To Haves

Three professional reference letters, all dated within the last 12 months. If you are a current district employee, please ensure that one of the reference letters is from your current supervisor.

Responsibilities

Follows his/her own cleaning schedule for areas assigned within time and frequency requirements provided.
Knows and understands individual work schedules for assigned areas.
Knows and has a basic understanding of chemicals, equipment and processes used in individual cleaning schedule.
Actively participates in all training provided by Head Custodian, Custodial Supervisor, and Coordinator for Maintenance operations or designee.
Maintains positive working relationships with all staff and students.
Follows proper safety procedures in the use of chemicals, equipment and procedures.
Promotes individual safety, proper safety procedures and safe working environment for all employees and students.
Reports to Head Custodian any possible safety hazards in assigned work areas.
Daily inspects all assigned work areas for individual quality control.
Informs Head Custodian of supplies and equipment needed to maintain predetermined individual inventory levels.
Keeps personal custodial closet(s) and equipment safe, clean, neat and orderly.
Reports any building grounds problems to Head Custodian immediately.
Performs minor maintenance, within individual knowledge and skill level, as directed by Head Custodian.
Performs building security tasks as directed by Head Custodian, such as locking and unlocking of doors and windows.
Performs grounds keeping tasks as directed by Head Custodian, such as trimming grass and shrubs, watering campus grass, picking up trash and litter from campus and emptying campus trash cans.
Follows procedures as outlined in the Custodial Handbook, when performing duties and responsibilities.
Wears only custodial uniforms provided by G.I.S.D.
Perform other duties as assigned.