Custodian, 2021-2022

Job Description

Position Title: Full-Time Custodian

Payroll/Personnel Type: 12 Month

Reports to: Building Commissioner and/ or Designee

Position Summary:

The Full-time custodian works 40 hours per week and provides a safe, attractive, comfortable, and clean environment to ensure full and productive use of facilities. Primary responsibility is for the effective use of proper methods, use chemicals and materials in maintaining cleanliness, appearance and sanitation. To accomplish these tasks the Custodian must work closely with the supervisor, staff and administration of St. Louis Public School.

Essential Functions:

• Provide a safe, attractive, comfortable, and clean environment that is conducive to learning and ensures full and productive use of district facilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work harmoniously with teachers, staff, and community
• Willingness to follow written, verbal and demonstrated instructions
• Cleans sweeps, mops and scrubs floors, stairways and hallways; dusts and cleans furniture, equipment, fixtures, window sills, railing, chalk rails and blackboards; polishes brass; gathers and removes waste paper from the building
• Scrubs and disinfects toilets, wash bowls, urinals and washroom fixtures, and replenishes washroom supplies
• Move and arrange furniture; replace fluorescent light bulbs, clean fixtures, receive supplies and transport to proper location
• Removal of snow from walkways; cut and water grass; dispose of trash around school and other buildings
• Clean windows inside and outside of building using high step ladder and safety equipment as required by regulation
• Move and arrange furniture; replaces fluorescent light bulbs, clean fixtures, operate elevators in a relief capacity; receive supplies and transport to proper location
• Removal of snow from walkways, entrances/exits, stairs - (Weekends & Holidays)
• Dispose of trash around school and other buildings
• Operate and maintain equipment such as scrubbing machine, wet/dry vacuum and snow blower
• Mobility to move in and around the school/building to perform work assignments
• Knowledge of floor care and ventilating equipment
• Some knowledge of the methods, materials and equipment ordinarily used in cleaning public buildings
• Ability to learn routine repetitive tasks quickly
• Physical strength to perform heavy manual work

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to utilize the methods, materials and equipment ordinarily used in cleaning public buildings
• Ability to implement and apply necessary safety precautions involved in custodial work
• Ability to understand safety issues related to use of chemicals & understand use of Material safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other custodial employees, faculty, students and general public
• Ability to maintain routine records and prepare reports
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications and email capabilities

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience in Custodial/housekeeping equivalent combination of training and experience (preferred)

Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (preferred)

Physical Requirements:

• Custodial/housekeeping work is performed both indoors and outdoors year round
• Standing, walking, sitting, climbing, stooping or crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing, grasping, talking and hearing
• Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and 20 inches or less, bring objects into sharp focus
• Must be able to lift 60 lbs on a repeated basis throughout a 4-hour shift

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is routinely performed in a typical inside/outside
• Must be able to withstand extreme temperatures as well as potentially hazardous environments
• Very limited or no exposure to physical risk

Disclaimer:

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

In connection with hiring for this position the district shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or national origin.

Benefits

SLPS believes in taking care of its employees. We offer a fully-insured health care plan along with some amazing perks! Here are some of the highlights of our benefits plan and perks, but you'll want to check out www.slps.org/careersfor all of the details.

• Fully-paid health insurance for self
• $30,000 of tuition reimbursement (certificated staff)
• $40,000 group term life insurance
• Eligibility for federal loan forgiveness programs
• Pension plan
• Robust wellness programs

Please note benefit and perk eligibility may vary by employee status, employment date, and job classification.