Floating School Custodian

Hcsdk8•Hillsborough, NJ

29d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the principal’s supervision, the Custodian is responsible for cleaning and maintaining assigned school areas, ensuring they are kept in a clean, orderly, and secure condition. This role involves a variety of tasks to support the daily operations and safety of the school environment.

Requirements

Ability to dust, sweep, clean, scrub, wax, polish, and mop floors.
Ability to wash and scrub walls, lavatory fixtures, windows, painted surfaces, and drinking fountains.
Ability to service soap dispensers and towel dispensers.
Ability to sweep and hose concrete or blacktop, sidewalks, and playground areas, and rake tanbark and/or sand under playground equipment.
Ability to replace incandescent bulbs, reset fuses, and move and adjust desks, tables, and chairs.
Ability to lock and unlock doors and gates/windows.
Ability to gather and dispose of paper, rubbish, and debris, and empty, wash, and line refuse containers and wastepaper baskets.
Ability to make minor repairs to buildings, equipment, furniture, and small appliances.
Ability to keep simple records relative to items used and required.
Ability to perform a variety of custodial duties.
Ability to assist maintenance personnel or groundskeepers.
Ability to open and secure the site.
Ability to report observed safety, sanitary, or fire hazards.
Ability to shampoo carpets.
Ability to repair equipment.
Ability to move classroom furniture, school supplies, school deliveries, and school mail.
Ability to read instructions, gauges, and/or tapes.
Ability to inspect play equipment daily.
Ability to label all containers to CAL/OSHA specifications.
Self-motivated.
Ability to interact with supervisory staff, teachers, students, and parents.
Ability to perform a variety of duties daily.
Ability to work around children.
Ability to take directions well from supervisors.
Well-developed eye/hand coordination.
Gross motor activity involving muscles.
Ability to hear information and respond in an appropriate and timely manner.
Clarity of vision.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cleaning and maintenance tasks in a school setting.
Basic repair skills.

Responsibilities

Dust, sweep, clean, scrub, wax, polish, and mop floors in classrooms, multi-purpose rooms, bathrooms, and offices.
Wash and scrub walls, lavatory fixtures, windows, painted surfaces, and drinking fountains.
Service soap dispensers and towel dispensers.
Sweep and hose concrete or blacktop, sidewalks, and playground areas, and rake tanbark and/or sand under playground equipment.
Replace incandescent bulbs, reset fuses, and move and adjust desks, tables, and chairs.
Lock and unlock doors, gates, and windows.
Gather and dispose of paper, rubbish, and debris; empty, wash, and line refuse containers and wastepaper baskets.
Make minor repairs to buildings, equipment, furniture, and small appliances, including touch-up painting.
Keep simple records relative to items used and required.
Perform a variety of scheduled and required custodial duties as directed by the site administrator.
Assist maintenance personnel or groundskeepers in common school duties.
Open and secure the site on a regular basis, including setting up for special events.
Report observed safety, sanitary, or fire hazards to the site administrator.
Shampoo carpets.
Repair equipment.
Move classroom furniture, school supplies, school deliveries, and school mail.
Read instructions, gauges, and/or tapes.
Inspect play equipment daily.
Label all containers to CAL/OSHA specifications.
Perform other duties as assigned.