Outdoor Custodian (260 days, M-F, 8.0 hours/day)

Academy School District 20•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$22 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for the maintenance, preparation, and cleaning of athletic facilities and grounds at the assigned location. In addition to regular location custodial duties such as trash removal, floor cleaning, general cleaning, and sanitizing, the role involves setting up for special events. The custodian will develop and promote good relations among staff and the community, and work with school and Facilities Management administrators to ensure sites are ready for sporting and other events. This role also involves coordinating with Facilities Management to request additional staff for set up and clean up assistance as needed, and submitting and completing assigned work orders. The position requires work outside regular business hours and is subject to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

Experience in a custodial or supervisory position.
High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to access, input, and retrieve information in various software systems.
Ability to effectively manage additional requested crew members as site needs dictate.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to manage simultaneous demands.
Ability to operate and care for mechanized cleaning equipment.
Ability to operate standard custodial equipment, performing a wide range of custodial tasks.
Ability to organize and direct tasks of non-regularly assigned staff.
Ability to read/write/speak the English language and follow directions in English effectively.
Ability to recognize safety issues in the workplace.
Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities outside of regular business hours as needed.
Ability to work independently on assignments.
Ability to work well with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions, as well as the student body.
Demonstrates discernment, excellence, honesty, integrity, patience, perseverance, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness.
Detail-oriented.
Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible.
Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of cleaning equipment, supplies, and chemicals.
Knowledge of cleaning, scheduling, cleaning techniques, and setup for events.
Organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills.
Strong knowledge of custodial tasks for sites, regular facilities, grounds, and equipment.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills.
Strong spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills.

Responsibilities

Maintains, prepares, and cleans athletic facilities and grounds.
Performs regular custodial duties including trash removal, floor cleaning, general cleaning, and sanitizing.
Sets up for special events.
Develops and promotes good relations among staff and the community.
Works with school and Facilities Management administrators to ensure sites are ready for sporting and other events.
Coordinates with Facilities Management to request additional staff for set up and clean up assistance.
Submits and completes assigned work orders.
Reports consistently for work as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards.
Assists in other areas at the location during the workday as directed.
Assists students and staff with physical plant items such as lockers, doors, desks, lights, etc. and performs minor repairs as needed.
Assists with safety drills, scenarios, and real-life situations as needed and directed.
Attends training and in-service meetings.
Cleans hazards, including bodily fluids, spills, etc. per best practices and current regulations.
Cleans, dusts, and straightens desks; cleans counters, toilets, sinks, whiteboards, cove bases, blinds, walls, furniture, vents, windows, mirrors, carpet, floors, and other items as needed and assigned.
Ensures facilities are safe and operational for students, staff, and the community.
Keeps buildings and grounds, including sidewalks, driveways, athletic, and play areas neat and clean at all times.
Maintains artificial turf and natural turf/grass areas at individual or multiple sites to include stadiums and performs outdoor groundkeeper tasks determined by site administrators.
Monitors irrigation sprinkler systems and all associated components including valves, backflow preventers, and sprinkler heads/time clocks and notifies facilities department of deficiencies.
Monitors water, electrical, sewer, HVAC, etc. and assists in emergency shut off as needed.
Moves, relocates, and transports materials, furniture, and equipment as needed and assigned.
Mows lawns and trims and edges around landscaping, builds, installs, and repairs fencing, retaining walls, and stairs, paints and marks all athletic fields, waters lawns, cleans out drainage ditches and or culverts, and checks and repairs playground equipment.
Performs any duties as assigned associated with site grounds and building upkeep including painting, and other non-routine maintenance tasks.
Performs crossing guard duties as directed.
Performs the operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment including power mowers, snow blowers, snow plows, parking lot sweeper, and weed trimmers, etc.
Processes and completes internal work requests.
Promotes an efficient building by understanding and implementing sustainability management strategies as required.
Removes and disposes of trash in facilities and on grounds.
Removes snow and ice.
Reports minor and major site and facility-related discrepancies or areas of need.
Sanitizes site facilities where applicable, including but not limited to restrooms, water fountains, etc.
Shovels, plows, and/or sands roadways, fire lanes, parking lots, walks and steps as appropriate.
Vacuums, shampoos, sweeps, buffs, dusts, mops, etc. floors and stairs as needed.