2025-26 Lead Custodian (5:00am-1:30pm) - Seven Oaks Elementary (Internal Only)

North Thurston Public Schools • Lacey, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The lead custodian plays an essential role in maintaining the building and physical plant, and supporting a learning environment that promotes health, attitude, and pride of students. In addition to regular building maintenance functions, the lead custodian provides direct support to classroom teachers in set up and maintenance of furniture and equipment. The lead custodian also serves as a role model for students by displaying a professional, courteous, and helpful nature. Assists in campus security as necessary. The district represents a diverse community with a population of approximately 40% students with diverse backgrounds. We seek an individual who has successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities. The selected candidate must demonstrate a commitment to strengthening community engagement and communication with the district’s diverse populations.

Requirements

• Incumbents must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
• Must have completed an apprenticeship or the equivalent within the specific trade/craft area.
• Must be trained in First Aid.
• CPR and defibrillator training may be required.
• Ability to communicate and maintain good working relations with all District employees, vendors, contractors, and public entities.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions requiring the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate work while responding to interruptions and changing priorities.
• Initiative and ability to work with minimal direction; sound judgment and decision-making capabilities are essential.
• Knowledge of state and local codes related to assigned trade/craft.
• Must possess a valid Washington State driver’s license and a safe driving record and be able and willing to operate district owned vehicles.
• Proof that the fingerprinting process has begun must be supplied to Human Resources prior to the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Experience with and knowledge of intrusion alarms, automatic fire alarm/sprinkler systems, HVAC systems and controls (computer-controlled type experience preferred).

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and refinish floors; clean, dust and polish furniture; wash windows and walls; clean restrooms; dispose of rubbish, change lights, etc.; make certain all areas of the building are kept in a clean, sanitary, and orderly condition according to industry and/or district standards.
• Pick up litter within the schools and on school grounds.
• Assure safety during inclement weather to including shoveling, salting, providing slip protection on wet floors, securing against wind damage, snow removal from roofs, remove debris from down spouts when clogged, etc.
• Applies cleaning chemicals according to established safety procedures.
• Adheres to safety measures for cleaning, lifting, moving, and operating equipment.
• Performs minor repair and maintenance as authorized by district maintenance staff.
• Removes extraneous dirt/markings from interior and exterior vertical/horizontal surfaces (walls, doors, etc.).
• Advise building principal/Maintenance Department on matters relating to mechanical equipment and/or building maintenance.
• Performs minor painting to walls, rails, playgrounds, and other areas of the school.
• Keeps all equipment in a good state of repair and cleanliness.
• Initiate work order requests according to district procedures.
• Follow-through to assure that maintenance is performed in a timely manner.
• Work with custodial supervisor to order and inventory supplies for onsite use by custodians to include cleaning supplies, deicer, and light bulbs.
• Maintains awareness of energy conservation and make suggestions of methods and procedures to consider energy.
• Secures equipment and supplies and protects against pilferage, loss, theft, or abuse.
• Build understandable and integrated sub plans for assigned site and assigned positions.
• Coordinate additional garbage and recycle pickup with Construction and Design when necessary.
• Regular inventory of sub key lock boxes, inform maintenance department of any discrepancies.
• Summer cleaning coordination at designated site.
• Inventory, maintain and perform minor repair to onsite custodial equipment.
• Assist custodial supervisor with building specific training plans for new hires assigned to site.
• Assist onsite custodians with Skyward/Q, Frontline, and email correspondence.
• Receive training on locations for emergency shut offs (HVAC, water, electrical, gas) and train onsite custodians of locations when applicable.
• Maintain flag etiquette as directed by custodial supervisor regarding raising, lowering, and inspecting of district flags to include requesting replacement flags when necessary.
• Required to follow Board policies and stay abreast of updates and changes.
• Periodically inspects, or otherwise maintains awareness of, facility and equipment to detect and prevent injuries or damage.
• Secures school building to always ensure proper building security.
• Lock, secure and code out building at end of shift.
• Verifies that emergency equipment is maintained and repaired as need be.
• Assists in implementing emergency planning and response.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits
• Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB)
• Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan
• tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED