Custodian (Substitute) Job at Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation in Mishawak

Penn-Harris-Madison Schools | Mishawaka, IN 46544

Position: CUSTODIAN (Substitute)

Work Group: Custodian

Reports to: Director of Custodial Operations, Assistant Director of Custodial Operations, Director of Facilities, Associate Director of Facilities, Supervisor(s), and Building Administrator(s).

Evaluation: After 90-days, annually thereafter

Schedule: Monday - Friday

SUMMARY: Maintain the school buildings in a state of operational excellence, cleanliness, and safety to ensure no interruptions to the educational process. Keep all assigned areas neat, clean, orderly, well-stocked, and sanitary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Collect/dispose of trash, replace can liners, and wipe out waste cans in classrooms, offices, and hallways daily.
2. Clean, vacuum, and mop entrances and hallways in your area.
3. Sanitize and disinfect all high-touch areas, straighten desks and chairs, and clean student desks or table tops daily.
4. Vacuum carpeted areas and clean spills immediately.
5. Dry/wet mop or scrub non-carpeted areas.
6. Keep doors and glass clean at all times (windows inside and outside) and mirrors.
7. Dust all ledges, shelves, and flat surfaces, and remove cobwebs.
8. Clean blackboards, whiteboards, and trays daily.
9. Dust televisions, computers, and monitors weekly; keep the area around and under computers dust-free.
10. Clean all display cases as needed.
11. Keep walls, windows, doors, cabinet fronts, and other vertical surfaces clean and dust-free.
12. Keep drinking fountains sanitized.
13. Remove recycled materials and put them in the recycle container outside the building.
14. Periodically clean the rubber baseboard molding.
15. Clean and store custodial equipment properly and report any issues to supervisors.

Restroom cleaning includes:

1. Clean all fixtures daily with approved disinfectant cleaner.
2. Sweep and mop floors daily using disinfectant cleaner.
3. Wipe clean walls and partitions daily.
4. Periodic de-liming of fixtures with approved products.
5. Survey and clean ceilings of foreign substances as required.
6. Keep paper and soap supplies filled at all times.
7. Keep all chrome, stainless steel fixtures, and mirrors clean and shiny.
8. Remove graffiti from stall walls and report any damage immediately.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Enter the security code to disarm the building.
2. Punch in and out properly at the beginning and end of your shift.
3. Turn on lights according to the energy conservation program.
4. Set up and take down traffic cones & signs for student drop-off.
5. Remove dirt, leaves, or snow from entrances/sidewalks and apply salt as necessary.
6. Monitor, unlock, and lock doors as necessary for events and activities.
7. Carry radio and/or pager for communication and respond when called.
8. Check emails daily for new communications.
9. Assist staff, patrons, parents, and community members throughout the day as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.
2. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
3. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
4. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions.
5. Good time management skills and attention to detail.
6. Excellent work habits and attendance record.
7. Must complete and pass all criminal history and child abuse clearances.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, talk or hear. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and depth perception.

The work environment may involve working indoors and outdoors, near moving equipment, and with toxic or caustic chemicals.

The Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.