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Elizabethtown Area School District

CUSTODIAN I

Elizabethtown Area School District, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States, 17022


Position Type:Maintenance/Custodial

Date Posted:11/5/2024

Location:Bear Creek School

Closing Date:11/19/2024

POSITION TITLE:

Custodian 1STATUS : Full Time; 12 months (260 days), scheduled hours 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (8 hours per day with 30 min unpaid lunch break)BUILDING:

Bear CreekCATEGORY : SupportDEPARTMENT : Building and GroundsEMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Non ExemptREPORTS TO:

Lead Custodian 2 and/or Custodial SupervisorSUPERVISES : NoneMINIMUM PAY RATE:

$14.42/hour

General Responsibilities/Job Summary:Duties involve cleaning buildings and moving furniture and supplies. Assignments are stable in nature and are carried out in accordance with specific instructions and existing precedents, practices, and procedures. Work involves physical effort and exposure to the elements and potential work hazards. Position may require working non-traditional hours and occasional weekend hours.

Essential Functions/Duties:

Clean rooms, windows, walls, vents, fixtures, furniture, and heaters to inspection specificationsScrub sinks, strip/mop/wax/buff floors, vacuum carpets, shine chrome, dust equipment, clean commodes, and disinfect bathrooms assuring safety to building occupants and visitorsIdentify the need for and perform minor repairs and report major repairsShovel snow, salt sidewalksAttend work regularly and on time and complete assigned tasksActivate and deactivate security system

Additional Responsibilities

Pick up, and properly dispose of trashMove furniture, set up room furniture and equipmentUnload, store, and distribute designated suppliesClean and disinfect assigned areas which may include daily dusting, dry and wet mopping floors, arranging furniture and cleaning chalk/white boardsThoroughly clean and disinfect restrooms including all plumbing fixtures, wall mirrors, partitions and floors dailyUse REEL foam disinfectant system in all large restrooms weeklyDust computers, clean and disinfect student desks, vacuum carpets, strip and wax floors, clean sinks and counter area as needed and replenish custodial suppliesDisinfect all common surfaces per training instructionsEmpty all pencil sharpeners as needed, empty all trash cans and dispose of waste properly including recycling dailyCorrect or report all maintenance issues, fire hazards, or safety and security issues to supervisor immediatelyLock all windows and doors and make sure they are latchedChange light bulbs as neededRefer to specific building Custodial Duty List/SchedulePerform other related duties as assigned by supervisor(s)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, bend, crouch, crawl, reach, lean, handle, finger, feel, talk, hear, see, push, pull, and lift and carry up to 50 lbsUnderstand and follow oral and written procedures, directives and instructionsMust attend training and acquire Hillyard certification for Level One-Basic Cleaning, Level Two-Intermediate Cleaning, Level Three-Advanced Cleaning within the first year of employmentSome Knowledge of custodial hazards and related safety precautionsKnowledge of custodial principles and practicesAbility to judge distance from objectsAbility to determine when areas are cleanAbility to read and understand basic operating instructions, labels and correspondenceAbility to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work and in working relations with associates, district staff, and vendorsWillingness to attend and participate in job specific and safety trainingThis position is a non-exempt position and is entitled to overtime pay as defined under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The working of overtime, while not a regular occurrence, may be required when directed by the supervisor and or director of this position.Ability to expeditiously learn and effectively use custodial equipment including various size ladders, scaffolding and powered equipmentAbility to perform minor repairsAbility to work independently or as a member of a teamAbility to establish and maintain effective working relations with associates, district staff, vendors and general public

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Training:

Read and write at a Ninth Grade Level

Working Conditions:

School setting, including offices, hallways and school grounds

Evaluation:Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the applicable policies of the Elizabethtown Area School District

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. This is not a comprehensive or exhaustive list of all job duties and responsibilities. Employees may be expected to perform tasks that are not included in the job description. The Elizabethtown Area School District reserves the right to amend or change job responsibilities as needed to support the best interests of students, employees and communities within the District.