Substitute Building Custodian

South Fayette Township School District•McDonald, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

South Fayette School District is seeking Substitute Custodians to work as needed on a daily and hourly basis throughout all departments and buildings. The role is responsible for the regular, ongoing custodial care of all school, office, athletic facilities and grounds in the assigned area. This includes meeting schedules of work, ensuring proper supplies are on hand, setting up for extra activities, and potentially assisting with floor refinishing programs. The position also involves performing minor in-school and emergency repairs, replacing fluorescent lamps, completing custodial help desk requests, and maintaining inventory of supplies. A key aspect of the role is to constantly strive to promote the safety, health, and comfort of students and employees, and to provide suggestions for ongoing improvement to custodial operations. The custodian will also receive, unload, and distribute material deliveries, keep sidewalks and emergency exits clear of snow and debris, and perform summer cleaning duties. Other duties may be requested by supervisors.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalency required.
Transferable Job related experience required.
Excellent people skills and demonstrated ability to work with the public.
Ability to add, multiply, divide, and understand weight measurements, volume and distance.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write supply requests and repair orders.
Visual acuity to be able to see when areas are clean and to read and follow label directions, correspondence, etc.
Demonstrated ability to perform routine tasks repeatedly and to the satisfaction of immediate supervisor.
Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team.
Must be courteous and able to deal effectively with the public that use the facilities.
Must be cooperative and service-oriented.
Ability to work on all size ladders.
Must have a valid Pa. Driver’s license and have the ability to drive all district vehicles, excluding school buses.
Ability to perform minor repairs.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the regular, ongoing custodial care of all school, office, athletic facilities and grounds in the assigned area.
Meets schedules of work for individual sections of the building, and sees to it that proper supplies are on hand for the proper care of the facilities.
Sets up for extra activities in your respective area or assists other staff in setting up for extra activities as directed by the Shift Supervisor, Director of Maintenance or Building Principal and is the point of contact for the public during the use of district facilities.
Reviews the weekly building schedule so as to ensure that required setup and clean up for activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
May be assigned to the floor crew for a program of cleaning and refinishing floors.
Responsible for minor in-school repairs and emergency repairs as assigned.
Responsible for replacement of four foot and u –bend fluorescent lamps in the assigned area of responsibility.
Completes custodial help desk requests in the area of responsibility.
Maintains an inventory of supplies in the assigned custodial closet, to be turned in monthly to the Custodial Shift Manager.
Strives constantly to promote the safety, health and comfort of the students and employees.
Provides suggestions for ongoing improvement to and efficiency of the custodial operations.
Receives, unloads, distributes (as directed) and signs for material deliveries to the district
Keeps sidewalks and emergency exits clear of snow, debris, and obstacles while the buildings are in use.
Performs summer cleaning of buildings according to schedules developed by the Custodial Supervisor, along with the Director of Maintenance and Custodial Services.
Other duties as requested by the Custodial Supervisor or the Director of Maintenance and Custodial Services.