Custodian

WATERFORD COUNTRY SCHOOL INCORPORATED•Quaker Hill, CT

64d•$22 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian is responsible for cleaning and maintaining living units, classrooms, and public areas on the Waterford Country School (WCS) campus. Assignments are varied and work may be performed independently or with other staff, with the worker responsible for determining appropriate work methods, equipment, and materials for most assignments. The role requires adherence to agency safety practices, proper storage of cleaning supplies, and notification of any needed repairs or safety violations. The Custodian may also assist the Maintenance Department with light maintenance, painting projects, and periodic heavy maintenance tasks such as floor stripping, waxing, and carpet shampooing. Maintaining skill in the use and care of tools and equipment, ensuring safety for children/youth, staff, and visitors, and carrying a cell phone for emergency availability are also key aspects of the position. The role also involves functioning as a positive role model, maintaining awareness of cultural and socioeconomic differences, and possessing a valid driver's license to operate WCS vehicles.

Requirements

High School education
A minimum of one years experience in building maintenance and commercial/institutional cleaning.
A State of Connecticut or home state drivers license

Nice To Haves

Ability to operate heavy industrial cleaning equipment
Ability to move furniture on a regular basis
Ability to assist maintenance staff with snow removal
Ability and manual dexterity to operate hand tools and power tools and equipment
Ability to climb on ladders

Responsibilities

Vacuum, dust, clean bathrooms, hallways, common areas and other spaces in living units, as assigned, on a daily basis.
Re-supply all public bathrooms on a daily basis.
Follow a fixed daily schedule for cleaning classrooms and offices in the Levine Education Center.
Follow agency safety practices on the work site and ensure that cleaning supplies are appropriately stored and secured.
Maintain public areas in a clean, neat manner.
Notify the Director of Buildings and Grounds of items in need of repair, safety violations and/or other problems with assigned areas.
Assist the Maintenance Department with light maintenance and painting projects, as assigned.
Periodically complete heavy maintenance tasks such floor stripping, floor waxing, carpet shampooing and spot cleaning, as assigned.
Maintain skill in the use and care of hand tools and power equipment necessary to perform various custodial, light maintenance and repair tasks.
Maintain high levels of safety, security, care and responsibility for equipment, cleaning materials, tools and work sites, ensuring that children/youth, staff and visitors do not have access to dangerous equipment, tools or hazardous conditions.
Carry a cell phone and be available, as necessary, to work weekends, holidays and on overtime during time of emergencies and/or special needs and meet timelines for critical projects.
Attend and actively participate in Maintenance Department and other meetings as scheduled, and assigned.
Use the CARE: Creating Conditions for Change evidence-based model to guide interactions and philosophy of support for youth, agency staff, volunteers and stakeholders.
Maintain knowledge of and follow Agency policies and procedures as contained in the WCS Personnel Handbook, WCS Procedure Manual, and departmental manuals.
Function as a positive role model for all students and staff at the Waterford Country School.
Maintain an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic differences present among the service population and fellow staff members of WCS, ensuring that cultural needs are respected and supported through the delivery of services and the development and implementation of agency programs and policies in a manner that is free from discrimination and bias relating to race, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence or religious beliefs.
Maintain a valid Connecticut or home state Driver’s License and be qualified to operate WCS vehicles on-grounds and in the community.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Buildings and Grounds.