25-26 Maintenance - Stella Elementary Charter Academy (Immediate Role)

BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS•Los Angeles, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Dean of Operations or designee, the Maintenance/custodian staff is responsible for performing school facility maintenance and custodial duties to ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained learning environment. The Maintenance position is responsible for performing School Facility maintenance duties. This role cleans assigned school facilities including classrooms, offices, gyms, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, grounds, hallways, stairways, and common areas to maintain a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment. The role also involves sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, stripping, extracting, waxing, buffing, and vacuuming all types of flooring. Additionally, the position removes, transports, and properly disposes of trash and discarded materials, compacts trash as needed, changes light bulbs, and performs basic facility maintenance. The role ensures building entryways are free of obstacles, dirt, and debris, arranges furnishings and equipment to support meetings, classroom activities, and events, and responds to immediate safety and operational concerns to resolve issues and maintain a functioning educational environment. The position inspects school facilities to ensure safe operations and identifies maintenance or repair needs due to vandalism, equipment failure, or weather conditions. Attends required in-service trainings (e.g., blood-borne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid). Operates a vehicle as needed to support work at remote or multiple locations. Performs other related duties as assigned. Any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
Well organized, reliable, and responsible
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong customer service orientation
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Basic knowledge of cleaning products or willingness to learn
Must be able to analyze written, spoken, visual, and other sensory stimuli
Must have ability to understand and analyze written and spoken English
Must be able to cope effectively with stressful situations and time constraints
Must be able to make sound judgments based on available information
Must be able to engage in frequent student/parent/coworker contact
Must be able to remain calm in emergency situations
Must be able to perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
Must be able to maintain accuracy in tasks requiring meticulous attention to detail
Must have flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work demands
Must be able to logically solve problems
Must be able to provide and follow detailed written and verbal instructions
Must be able to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and students
Must demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
Must have a passion for student success
Must demonstrate strong organizational Skills
Prolonged sitting/standing.
Frequent walking.
Must be able to occasionally/frequently lift, carry push, and/or pull objects of not more than 20 pounds.
Must be able to frequently bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, climb, crawl, and/or squat.
Frequent reaching and twisting, including reaching above shoulder height
Manual dexterity, and finger/wrist and hand repetitions are needed; frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing and typing; frequent grasping, holding and reaching.
Frequent computer use, including use of keyboard and mouse.
Speaking and hearing are essential to the communication needs of the position; constant hearing and speaking in person and on the phone, via remote video teleconferencing platforms.
Must be able to be physically present at the worksite and occasionally travel for meetings or conferences.

Nice To Haves

Prior housekeeping, custodial, or maintenance experience preferred
Bilingual Spanish or Korean (highly desired)

Responsibilities

Cleans assigned school facilities including classrooms, offices, gyms, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, grounds, hallways, stairways, and common areas to maintain a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment.
Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, extracts, waxes, buffs, and vacuums all types of flooring.
Removes, transports, and properly disposes of trash and discarded materials; compacts trash as needed.
Changes light bulbs and performs basic facility maintenance.
Keeps building entryways free of obstacles, dirt, and debris.
Arranges furnishings and equipment to support meetings, classroom activities, and events.
Responds to immediate safety and operational concerns (e.g., facility damage, alarms) to resolve issues and maintain a functioning educational environment.
Inspects school facilities to ensure safe operations and identifies maintenance or repair needs due to vandalism, equipment failure, or weather conditions.
Attends required in-service trainings (e.g., blood-borne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid).
Operates a vehicle as needed to support work at remote or multiple locations.
Performs other related duties as assigned.