CUSTODIAN II Job at Elizabethtown Area School District in Elizabethtown

Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian

Date Posted:
12/17/2024

Location:
High School

Closing Date:
01/01/2025POSITION TITLE: Custodian 2

STATUS: Full Time, 12 Months (260 days), 8 hours/day with 30 min unpaid lunch break
BUILDING: HIGH SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT: Building and Grounds
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Non Exempt
REPORTS TO: Custodial Supervisor
CATEGORY: Support
SUPERVISES: Custodian 1

MINIMUM PAY RATE: $15.97/HOUR

General Responsibilities/Job Summary:
Duties involve performing and supervising building cleaning and moving furniture and supplies. Assignments are generally stable in nature and are carried out in accordance with instructions and precedents, practices, and procedures. Work involves on-call responsibility, occasional weekend hours, physical effort and exposure to the elements and potential work hazards.

Essential Functions/Duties:

• Provide input for employee performance reviews
• Schedule and assign work; approve repairs that are beyond staff skills
• Assure custodial work is performed safely and consistent with user needs
• Maintain work records and prepare required reports
• Train all custodial staff on proper procedures and product usage
• Clean building facilities and equipment
• Move furniture, set up room furniture and equipment
• Identify the need for and perform minor repairs and report major repairs
• Attend work regularly and on time and complete assigned tasks
• Substitute for Custodian III
• Support GEARS activities
• Shovel snow, salt sidewalks
• Lock and unlock buildings - activate and deactivate security system
• Maintain Fire Alarm system

Additional Responsibilities:

• Unload, store, and distribute designated supplies
• Perform as Custodian I as needed
• Clean and disinfect assigned areas which may include daily dusting, dry and wet mopping floors, arranging furniture and cleaning chalk/white boards
• Thoroughly clean and disinfect restrooms including all plumbing fixtures, wall mirrors, partitions and floors daily
• Disinfect all common surfaces per training instructions
• Dust computers, clean and disinfect student desks, vacuum carpets, strip and wax floors, clean sinks and counter area as needed and replenish custodial supplies
• Empty all pencil sharpeners as needed, empty all trash cans and dispose of waste properly including recycling daily
• Change light bulbs as needed
• Refer to specific building Custodial Duty List/Schedule
• Perform 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 50 lbs or more with assistance
• Ability to read and understand basic operating instructions, labels and correspondence
• Ability to deal with subordinates effectively and maintain confidentiality
• Must attend training and acquire Hillyard certification for Level One-Basic Cleaning, Level Two-Intermediate Cleaning, Level Three-Advanced Cleaning within the first year of employment and Level Four-Cleaning Organization classes within one year of transfer to higher classification
• Understand and follow oral and written procedures, directives and instructions
• Knowledge of custodial principles and practices
• Knowledge of custodial hazards and related safety precautions
• Detailed knowledge of custodial products and their uses
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work and in working relations with associates, district staff, and vendors
• Willingness to attend and participate in job specific and safety training
• This 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.
• Skill in using custodial materials and equipment, including powered equipment
• Ability to effectively use various size ladders, scaffolding and powered man-lifts
• Ability to operate nine-passenger van
• Ability to determine when areas are clean
• Ability to judge distance from objects
• Ability to work independently or as a team member
• Ability to supervise
• Ability to plan and organize work effectively
• Ability to maintain basic records and prepare related reports
• Ability to perform basic computer tasks such as email and work orders
• Ability to perform minor repairs
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with associates, district staff, vendors and general public
• Ability to access and monitor School Dude program for scheduled activities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education and Training: High school diploma and;
• Experience: Three years of custodial experience that includes one year supervisory experience

Or any equivalent combination of acceptable education and experience

• Required Certification/Licenses:
• Travel Requirements:

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.