JH/HS Lead Custodian

Silver Lake•Silver Lake, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Custodian provides a safe, attractive, comfortable, and clean environment to ensure full and productive use of district facilities. This role involves working closely with staff, the Maintenance Director, and District Administration to maintain facilities in excellent operating condition, cleanliness, and safety. The Head Custodian supervises other custodians, including seasonal staff, with a primary goal of ensuring safety, cleanliness, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

A minimum of a High School Diploma with demonstrable leadership skills and experience in a supervisory capacity.
Must maintain a valid Kansas DL license.
Ability to understand chemical hazards.
Ability to work independently without supervision.
Ability to manually lift a maximum of 75 pounds.
Ability to observe and follow all school district policies at all times.
Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, meeting deadlines as assigned.
Ability to implement and follow all USD 372 district standard health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Blood borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
Must verify good health by passing a physical examination, which includes TB and drug test as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience and knowledge in the areas of electrical, maintenance, and carpentry preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide a clean, safe, attractive, and comfortable environment to ensure full and productive use of district facilities.
Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community.
React to changes and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, and handle other tasks as assigned.
Safely operate all equipment and machinery as required.
Lead and possess sound human relation skills.
Perform and oversee repair and maintenance of the Custodial equipment of the District USD 372.
Monitor, Manage, and Maintain current inventory levels.
Recommend to the Maintenance Director the purchase and replacement of Custodial equipment and custodial supplies.
Provide daily Custodial needs where needed.
Meet on a regular basis with the Maintenance Director and/or Building Administrator to review needed Custodial work and purchase of supplies.
Assign work schedules for custodial staff.
Direct the work of custodial staff.
Consult the building Principal as to needed maintenance.
Make weekly inspections of all Custodial needs of buildings.
Assist in the recruitment, employment, assignment, transfer, promotion, demotion, or dismissal of custodial personnel.
Assist in the evaluation of custodial staff.
Maintain necessary records as required.
Coordinate vacation schedules.
Understand and implement safety procedures as required by the District USD 372.
Perform other duties as assigned.