Senior Custodian

California Department of Education • Alpine, CA

360d

About The Position

Under the general direction of a School Site Principal or designee, as well as the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor during summer when Principal is not on duty; serves as day custodian at an assigned site performing routine cleaning and custodial services; performs routine maintenance duties related to the upkeep of the assigned site; assists in the coordination of the night use of the school facilities. Incumbents in this classification provide students and staff with clean and sanitary facilities, and work toward creating a positive school environment, which directly support student learning. The Senior Custodian classification performs routine and semi-skilled maintenance tasks in maintaining and cleaning school buildings and adjacent areas, normally following a prescribed and recurring work schedule. This is a senior level classification in the custodial job family. A Senior Custodian works in coordination with and leads the work of a Custodian.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Two years of experience in cleaning and maintaining building areas, preferably in a school setting
• Must hold a valid First Aid Certificate
• Must hold a valid CPR Certificate
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License and the ability to qualify for District vehicle insurance coverage

Nice To Haves

• Experience in positions having increasing levels of responsibility

Responsibilities

• Prepares facility for daily operations (e.g. opening gates, building access doors, disarming security systems, raising flag, cross walk signs, and minor repairs, etc.)
• Cleans assigned District and school facilities (e.g. sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes and vacuums various floor coverings, cleans carpets, and polishes furniture and woodwork, etc.) to maintain a sanitary, safe and attractive environment and general upkeep of classrooms, facilities and school; performs deep cleaning and dusting for cobwebs during summer months
• Cleans restrooms, replenishes supplies and fill dispensers
• Washes windows, walls, sinks and fountains; uses pressure washer to wash lunch area, school walls, sidewalks, restrooms; uses blower to clear the school grounds
• Moves, arranges and sets up furniture and equipment for sporting and special events and meetings
• Inspects school facilities to ensure the site is safe, secure, and maintained in an attractive and clean condition; identifies necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.
• Opens and secures buildings, facilities and grounds (e.g., disarms and sets alarms, locks and unlocks doors, etc.) at beginning and end of work shift, and follows emergency and lockdown procedures
• Sets up room or auditorium for breakfast and lunch; cleans tables; puts out and empties garbage receptacles
• Picks up trash and litter; empties and cleans trash and garbage receptacles
• Performs emergency clean-up resulting from vandalism, breakage, spilling or illness and reports to supervisor
• Stacks, stores and repairs furniture; maintains equipment and supplies
• Evaluates situations in order to take immediate and/or appropriate action and to notify appropriate personnel for resolution
• Oversees assigned custodial staff (e.g., organizing workload, training, reviewing work, providing input on evaluations, etc.)
• Prepares written materials (e.g., requisitions, work orders, safety reports, accidents reports, solar reports, wheelchair lift reports, etc.)
• Replaces light bulbs and makes minor maintenance repairs
• Requisitions and maintains adequate custodial supplies and equipment; controls and monitors the use of these materials and equipment
• May transport goods and supplies from one location to another
• Performs minor painting projects
• Assists in the coordination of the night use of the school facilities
• Assists administration with Facilities Inspection Tool (F.I.T.)
• Assists administration with emergency drills, fire inspections, and other emergencies
• Maintains and updates school or facility marquee
• Communicates through District email service and other electronic communications
• Performs other duties related to the class as assigned

Benefits

• Bloodborne Pathogen training
• Emergency Lockdown Procedures training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees