School Custodian III - Kapalama Elementary

Hawaii State Department of Education • Honolulu, HI

4d • $4,849 • Onsite

About The Position

This position directs the work of subordinates in providing custodial services for a school. The role involves assigning, inspecting, and supervising the work of subordinates to ensure buildings and grounds are kept clean and orderly. The School Custodian III also performs more difficult maintenance on plumbing, electrical fixtures, and woodwork that does not require journey-level trade skills. Responsibilities include supervising custodial staff in preparing for special school functions, managing the cleaning and operational maintenance of special school equipment like swimming pools and auditoriums, and supervising or participating in grounds maintenance such as cultivating flowers, plants, and lawns. The role also entails requisitioning, receiving, storing, and maintaining an inventory of janitorial supplies and equipment, keeping records of supplies dispensed and equipment issued, and making reports on work accomplished and any unusual happenings or accidents. Daily time sheets are maintained, and the position holds security responsibility for the school, including managing 'night lights'. The role may involve supervising student help and operating power equipment like lawn mowers. Additionally, the School Custodian III may perform the typical duties of lower-level custodians if necessary.

Requirements

• Progressively responsible work experience in one or a combination of the following areas: (a) Janitorial or related custodial work such as sweeping, dusting and cleaning of buildings; (b) Grounds maintenance work experience including such activities as cleaning, watering, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, sweeping and raking; (c) General laboring experience such as moving materials, furniture and equipment; loading and unloading trucks; carrying, unloading and stacking tools and supplies for skilled craftsman; and digging trenches and ditches.
• For School Custodian III, at least one year of the work experience must have been comparable in nature and scope to that of a School Custodian in the State service.
• For the School Custodian III level, applicants must have demonstrated evidence of supervisory aptitude.
• Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by details to supervisory positions; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in assignments; or by favorable appraisals of a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Responsibilities

• Directs work of subordinates in providing custodial services for a school.
• Assigns, lays out, inspects and supervises the work of subordinates to insure that buildings and grounds areas are kept in a clean and orderly condition.
• Personally performs the more difficult maintenance work to plumbing and electrical fixtures and to woodwork not requiring journey worker level trade skills.
• Supervises custodial staff in preparing for special school functions.
• Has charge of cleaning and operational maintenance of special school equipment such as swimming pools, auditoriums and loud speaker systems.
• Supervises or participates in the propagation and cultivation of flowers, plants and lawns.
• Requisitions, receives, stores and is responsible for janitorial supplies and equipment for the school assigned and takes periodic inventories of such supplies and equipment.
• Maintains records of supplies dispensed and of equipment issued.
• Makes reports on work accomplished and of unusual happenings or accidents.
• Keeps daily time sheets.
• Has security responsibility for the school.
• Turns "night lights" on and off at proper hours.
• May supervise student help when assigned.
• May operate power equipment such as power lawn mowers.
• May perform the typical duties of lower level custodians if necessary.

Benefits

• The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.
• New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date.
• Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed