Senior School Custodian - Night Shift

City of Somerville•Somerville, MA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of Buildings & Grounds supervisor of the school facilities and energy conservation management; under supervision of an employee of higher grade, inspects buildings and/or grounds for safety, security, cleanliness and fire hazards and to determine and report the need for maintenance and repair; maintains, adjusts, and performs preventive maintenance on the heating, ventilating, and grounds; opens and/or secures buildings; determines the amount of supplies to be kept on hand; requisitions and issues supplies and/or takes inventory of supplies, accepts delivery of sorts and stores supplies and/or equipment and inspects storage areas for proper placement; orders fuel and checks delivery; evaluates and tests the performance of custodial products and outside services; contacts police and fire departments in emergency situations; checks fluid in batteries of emergency lighting equipment; sets up furniture and equipment; replaces light bulbs and fuses; replenishes rest room supplies, collects and disposes of building trash; sweeps, mops, waxes and/or seals floors, and maintains carpets, washes walls, furniture, windows and equipment, and brass; cleans and/or lubricates tools and equipment; cuts grass and rakes leaves; shovels snow and/or sand, and salts building grounds, catch basins, overpasses, etc.; operates or uses hand tools and cleaning equipment; supervises directly or indirectly one or more custodians, handymen, maintenance workers or laborers; prepares work schedules and assigns work; provides in-service training and performs related duties as required. Inspects work and directs corrective action if needed. Responsible for discipline of building custodians. Makes oral and written reports to supervisors. Performs other duties as assigned. This is a safety sensitive position

Requirements

Must have at least one year of full time, or equivalent part time, experience in building custodial or institutional housekeeping work or any equivalent combination
Must be able to receive and interpret written and oral instructions
Must be able to submit written and oral reports to an employee of a higher grade
Must have ability to use tools of trade in a workmanlike manner
Must possess a valid class d driver’s license

Responsibilities

Inspects buildings and/or grounds for safety, security, cleanliness and fire hazards and to determine and report the need for maintenance and repair
Maintains, adjusts, and performs preventive maintenance on the heating, ventilating, and grounds
Opens and/or secures buildings
Determines the amount of supplies to be kept on hand
Requisitions and issues supplies and/or takes inventory of supplies, accepts delivery of sorts and stores supplies and/or equipment and inspects storage areas for proper placement
Orders fuel and checks delivery
Evaluates and tests the performance of custodial products and outside services
Contacts police and fire departments in emergency situations
Checks fluid in batteries of emergency lighting equipment
Sets up furniture and equipment
Replaces light bulbs and fuses
Replenishes rest room supplies, collects and disposes of building trash
Sweeps, mops, waxes and/or seals floors, and maintains carpets, washes walls, furniture, windows and equipment, and brass
Cleans and/or lubricates tools and equipment
Cuts grass and rakes leaves
Shovels snow and/or sand, and salts building grounds, catch basins, overpasses, etc.
Operates or uses hand tools and cleaning equipment
Supervises directly or indirectly one or more custodians, handymen, maintenance workers or laborers
Prepares work schedules and assigns work
Provides in-service training and performs related duties as required
Inspects work and directs corrective action if needed
Responsible for discipline of building custodians
Makes oral and written reports to supervisors
Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

4 weeks annual vacation for non-union positions. Union positions vary by contract. Please note, police officers are members of the SPEA union. Public Health Nurses are part of Union A (SMEA).
Medical insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) - 80% of premium costs paid by City
Dental coverage low and high plans through Cigna
Vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP)
Long term disability through Sun Life Group and voluntary life insurance through Boston Mutual
Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending through Benefit Strategies
Deferred compensation plans through a choice of three vendors
Free, confidential services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by E4Health
Annual cancer screening & wellness release
Somerville Retirement Pension System
Tuition reimbursement
MBTA pass program
FREE Blue Bikes membership
Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)