Custodian, 3 hour

Bakersfield City School District•Bakersfield, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian position is responsible for providing students and staff with a safe, attractive, comfortable, and clean educational environment. This role involves following a written schedule to perform routine custodial functions at an assigned site, including cleaning various facilities, operating cleaning equipment, and maintaining grounds.

Requirements

Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions
Knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment used in custodial work
Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice
Verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter
Complete and accurate list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, and/or state special school (Local Educational Agencies (LEA)) where the applicant has previously worked, regardless of the length of service, including full-time, part-time and substitute employment.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license (for some positions)
Proof of privately owned automobile insurance (for some positions)

Responsibilities

Follows written schedule in performing routine custodial functions at assigned site
Cleans classrooms, offices, restrooms, kitchens, cafeterias and other site facilities
Operates cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffer, floor cleaning and polishing machines, gasoline blower, etc.
Sweeps, scrubs, strips, seals, disinfects, mops, waxes and polishes floors
Cleans and vacuums carpets
Dusts, cleans and polishes furniture
Cleans walls, ceilings, windows, woodwork, chalkboards and equipment
Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains, telephones, trash cans, restrooms and kitchen areas
Dusts light fixtures, furnaces, ledges; empties trash receptacles and pencil sharpeners; stocks and replaces towel and soap dispensers
Replaces lights and batteries; sets clocks; resets fire alarms and bell systems
Picks up paper, glass and debris; cleans, rakes, sweeps, waters grounds; checks sprinkling systems; sprays pesticides; removes graffiti
Sets up, moves and adjusts furniture and equipment as needed; sets up and operates sound equipment
Responds to emergency cleanups; makes minor repairs as needed; observes and reports maintenance needs
Locks and unlocks doors and gates to ensure security of buildings and grounds; responds to emergency calls; turns main water, power and gas lines on and off as necessary; accepts evening civic center activity assignments as necessary
Assists with inventories and preparing lists for maintenance and replacement items
Cares for and displays flags
Performs other related duties as assigned