Long-Term Substitute Mid-shift Custodian - Maple Heights High School

Long-Term Substitute Mid-Shift Custodian - Maple Heights High School

Maintain a clean and healthy school environment; responsible for the proper care, security and general maintenance of building and its contents. Note: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance.

Basic Functions:

• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Promote positive public relations by interacting tactfully and diplomatically with staff, students, parents, and public
• Project a positive image through professional appearance, attitude, and conversation
• Serve as a role model for students by acting as a responsible, intelligent citizen
• Ensure safety of students
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
• Enforce and comply with all Maple Heights Board of Education policies and procedures
• Performs all assigned duties in a complete, accurate, and timely manner
• Check boiler room, and maintain as safe clean, safe, and neat area, as required
• Clean and maintain custodial equipment and materials
• Empty and clean waste receptacles, trash pails, and pencil sharpeners, as required
• Maintain an accurate inventory of all custodial equipment, materials, and supplies
• Operate and perform routine maintenance on the heating system, record, and report activities
• Perform minor repairs, including but not limited to glass replacement, electrical repairs, wood repairs, painting and metal repairs.
• Remove snow from school grounds, apply ice melting compounds
• Request needed equipment, materials, and supplies
• Responsible for cleaning all water coolers and drinking fountains, as required
• Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, as required
• Responsible for cleaning school lounges, as required
• Secure building each night
• Refill towel and soap dispensers and toilet tissue
• Remove cobwebs, clean windows, including frames, glass display cases, stairways, stair rails, corners, and landings, as required
• Mow lawns, trim bushes, and trees as directed
• Polish furniture and woodwork as directed
• Assist warehouse tradesmen with major repairs as directed
• Perform yearly inventory of work area, supplies, and equipment
• Complete paperwork as directed by supervisor
• Maintain safe entries, hallways, steps, restrooms, offices, classrooms, etc.
• Report problems with facilities and/or equipment to your immediate supervisor or Day Engineer as applicable

Athletic Complex

• Daily inspection of running track, pool area, main gym, locker rooms, and other associated areas and report condition to the Athletic Director and/or Day Engineer
• Prepare athletic fields as directed
• Clean area around the outside of the building on a daily basis
• Assist High School custodian as directed

Elementary Schools

• Perform periodic inspection of playground equipment
• Maintain Multi-Purpose room in a clean fashion at all times
• Clean area around the outside of the building on a daily basis
• Pick up and dispose of trash collected by cleaning personnel

High School

• Maintain cafeteria in a clean fashion at all times
• Assist Day Engineer as directed
• Wet mop cafeteria floor as needed to prevent any slip/fall hazards
• Clean cafeteria tables between lunch periods
• Clean area around the outside of the building on a daily basis

Middle School

• Assist Night Engineer as directed
• Pick up and dispose of trash collected by cleaning personnel
• Clean area around the outside of the building on a daily basis
• Dust mop gym floor after evening use

Administration Building

• Open building and disarm access control system for rear door
• Perform special deliveries as directed
• Fill in at warehouse as directed by supervisor
• Setup for Board Meetings
• Work nights of Board Meetings
• Change information sign as directed by supervisor

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Such alternatives to the above as Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (including, but not limited to):

• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to operate machinery
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, warnings, and labels
• Ability to see color for electrical wiring purposes
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Basic understanding of electricity, plumbing, welding, carpentry, roofing and glazing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Knowledge of steam and water heating systems
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Training in the proper care and storage of chemicals, e.g. OSHA/PERRAC training
• Basic knowledge of the use of hand tools and equipment
• Basic knowledge of fire alarm systems
• Knowledge of appropriate safety procedures

Equipment Operation (including, but not limited to):

• Computer, telephone, and pager as needed
• Floor care equipment, e.g. autoscrubber, wet-vac, buffer, burnisher, vacuum cleaner, etc.
• Lawnmower
• Various hand and power tools e.g. screwdrivers, hammer, electric drill, etc.
• Power washer
• Bench grinder
• Various plumbing tools, e.g. hand snake, closet snake, plunger, etc.
• Snow removal equipment
• Brooms, ladders, rakes, shovels, scrapers, hand tamper, etc.

Additional Working Conditions (including, but not limited to):

• Climbing ladders, scaffolds, stairs
• Frequent exposure to outdoor weather conditions e.g. requirement to work outdoors during all types of weather
• Repetitive hand motion, e.g. waxing, mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, etc.
• Frequent exposure to fumes, airborne particles, toxic and caustic chemicals
• Occasional exposure to loud noises, e.g. power tools, alarm bells, etc.
• Frequent need to lay back to perform plumbing work under cabinets.
• Lift, carry, push, pull various supplies and materials up to a maximum of 80 pounds
• Occasional overtime
• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue
• Occasional interaction with unruly children
• Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions, e.g. being prepared to come to work on all scheduled workdays
• Occasional travel
• Regular requirement to stand, talk, hear, see, read speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, stoop, kneel, and climb