Head Custodian - 3113 (CREC)

HES Facilities•Hartford, CT

About The Position

HES is seeking a Head Custodian for CREC. The role helps maintain the cleanliness, safety, and functionality of school facilities so school days run smoothly and students can focus on learning. The custodian also supports classroom teachers with setting up and maintaining furniture and equipment. HES supervisors and entry-level leads establish, train, and uphold HES standards for cleanliness and safety at their assigned school. The Site Supervisor/entry-level Lead ensures duties are completed according to those standards. The Custodial Supervisor performs supervisory work, including assigning and directly supervising custodial employees responsible for cleaning and sanitizing buildings, offices, classrooms, libraries, work stations, furnishings, equipment, and building entrances. Supervisors are hands-on leaders who also perform routine custodial tasks.

Requirements

Able to read, write, and comprehend at a level appropriate to the duties of the position.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Able to work with a diverse group of people.
Willingness to learn.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
Able to push, pull, stand, bend, stoop, and kneel.
Able to walk up to 8 hours per day.
Able to climb ladders and scaffolds up to 6 feet high, and stairs.
Able to use basic hand tools.

Responsibilities

Establish, train, and uphold HES standards of cleanliness and safety at the assigned school.
Ensure duties are completed according to HES standards and assign and directly supervise custodial employees.
Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and wax floors.
Machine-shampoo carpeting.
Clean walls, vents, screens, furniture, drinking fountains, light fixtures, window blinds, brass, and other interior fixtures.
Wash interior and exterior windows and glass doors.
Sweep entryways and empty exterior cigarette urns and trash cans immediately outside building entrances.
Clean restrooms, plunge sinks and toilets, and replenish supplies.
Change interior light bulbs that can be reached from the sixth step of a ladder or lower.
Complete work requests to notify management of needed repair work.
Remove snow and ice and apply salt and/or ice-melting products to assigned areas when needed.
Organize and supply custodial closets as needed.
Move, remove, and/or set up furniture, furnishings, supplies, equipment, and other items in specified rooms for special functions as directed.
Perform additional job-related duties as required by the supervisor.
Support classroom teachers with setup and maintenance of furniture and equipment.