Summer Intern-Custodial

South Burlington School District•South Burlington, VT

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Supports Custodial team with summer tasks. Maintains buildings in a safe, clean, and orderly condition. Performs cleaning tasks, routine maintenance, and assigned duties such as clearing snow and conducting building safety checks. Notifies supervisor of needed building repairs.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma, General Educational Development Diploma (GED), or the equivalent.
Ability to establish and maintain safe, effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and School Board policies.
Must be able to keep high levels of confidentiality in all aspects of job performance.
Demonstrated ongoing commitment to workplace diversity, sustainability, and delivering exceptional customer service.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with cleaning helpful.

Responsibilities

Cleans, sanitizes, and preserves designated spaces in the building (i.e.: classrooms, lunchroom, labs, and activity areas.)
Restocks disposable items and provides head custodian with inventory usage and data.
Assists with general maintenance, as necessary, in and around the building as needed.
Assists visitors utilizing the facilities with directions within the building and obtaining and setting up needed equipment and furniture.
Operates and maintains the following equipment: auto scrubber, wet/dry vacuums, buffing machines, carpet extractors, lawn tractor, snow blowers, etc.
Handles chemicals, cleaning solutions, and power equipment in accordance with product specifications and with knowledge of all safety rules and regulations.
Disposes of hazardous waste in appropriate manner.
Assists in maintaining seasonal grounds work.
Maintains exterior areas of buildings by mowing, trimming, raking, and picking up debris.
Clears snow and ice from entrances and walkways, as per protocols.
Maintains security for the building/grounds each school day, and provides weekend security as assigned.
Monitors electrical appliances and equipment for proper operation and disconnection, identifies building maintenance and repair needs, and locks doors after operating hours.
Responsible for trash and recycling collection and removal.
Assists with the established protocols for school year building openings and closings and with emergency shut offs for gas, water, and electric.
Provides other custodial and building responsibilities as assigned by the Custodial Supervisor/Head Custodian.
Participates in job related trainings, instructions, and activities.
Reports all relevant problems associated with the building to the supervisor.
Performs in a safe and responsible way at all times.
Presents a neat, clean, and appropriately dressed manner.
The ability to work in a collaborative team environment is essential to the employee's successful job performance.
Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule.