Lead Night Custodian - Elementary School

Peoria Unified School District•Peoria, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Custodian oversees and performs custodial duties to clean, maintain, and secure assigned elementary school facilities. The role leads the work unit and may supervise entry-level personnel, coordinating and assigning tasks, setting priorities, training new custodial employees, evaluating performance, and providing feedback and technical guidance about policies and procedures. The position performs cleaning and sanitizing throughout the school, maintains supplies, assists with event setup and cleanup, conducts security checks, and secures facilities at night. It may also include minor maintenance repairs, assisting staff with moving equipment and supplies, travel for work functions, and responding to emergency calls. The listed duties are illustrative and are not a comprehensive list of all tasks.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and two years of relevant, progressively responsible custodial experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education.
Must possess or obtain an Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Must pass a background clearance check.
Must possess a valid Arizona driver license at the time of application and maintain it.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, county, and city statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, and PUSD policies and procedures.
Knowledge of custodial care methods for public-school facilities and cleaning chemical preparation and usage.
Knowledge of leadership, training, management, and supervision principles.
Skill in interpreting and applying relevant laws, regulations, codes, and PUSD policies and procedures.
Skill in training employees in safe mixing and use of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals and in use and care of commercial cleaning equipment and supplies.
Skill in cleaning and sanitizing assigned areas, assigning work, and reviewing work performance.
Skill in maintaining effective working relationships with coworkers, vendors, students, parents, the public, and others having business with the district.
May be required to work outside normal working hours, respond to emergency calls, and travel to perform work functions.
May be required to operate commercial cleaning and maintenance equipment.
May be required to lift and/or carry supplies, equipment, tools, parts, and materials weighing up to 60 pounds.
May be required to perform minor repairs while standing, stooping, bending, crawling, and working overhead.
May be exposed to dangerous machinery, potential physical harm, extreme weather, hazardous chemicals, fumes, infectious diseases, and air-, water-, or bodily-fluid-borne pathogens.

Responsibilities

Lead the work unit and may supervise entry-level personnel.
Coordinate, schedule, prioritize, and assign tasks as directed; establish work priorities.
Train new custodial employees, evaluate work performance, and provide feedback and technical guidance on policies and procedures.
Clean, dust, mop, sanitize, and restock restrooms and kitchen areas with paper and soap supplies.
Perform cleaning duties including window washing, floor waxing, vacuuming, trash removal, and related tasks.
Collect garbage and trash bags and dispose of them in the appropriate dumpster.
Pick up crossing signs, flags, and event signage.
Set up and break down tables and seating for extracurricular activities, meetings, and events according to layout diagrams.
Clean cafeterias, auditoriums, restrooms, kitchens, and gymnasiums after school events and meetings.
Perform final security checks and work inspections; check doors and windows and secure school facilities for the night.
Perform minor maintenance repairs.
Assist teachers and school staff with loading, unloading, and moving equipment and supplies.
Maintain an inventory of routine cleaning supplies; order and restock supplies, materials, tools, and equipment as needed.
Be available for emergency calls.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.