Position Title: Evening Custodian     

Department: Facilities & Transportation

Reports To: Custodial Supervisor & Director of Operations

Evaluated By: Custodial Supervisor

SUMMARY: Perform routine custodial activities at an assigned school site or facility to maintain buildings, locker rooms, and adjacent ground areas in a clean, orderly, and secure condition. During the school year, this is an evening shift position (2:30 pm-10:30 pm) Monday through Friday. Summer work hours are typically during the day shift.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other department related duties may be assigned.

• Performs routine custodial activities at assigned District school site; sweeps, scrubs, mops, waxes, and polishes floors and vacuums rugs and carpets in classrooms, offices, workshops, and other assigned work areas; spot cleans and shampoos carpets.
• Cleans classrooms, restrooms, locker rooms, shops, cafeteria, offices and related facilities as assigned; sweeps, mops and cleans gymnasium floor as assigned; spot mops spills and removes gum and debris; cleans tables, chairs and floors after lunch periods as assigned.
• Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains, sinks, toilets, showers, and urinals; cleans mirrors, tile, and windows.
• Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards to appropriate authority; reports and recommends the need for maintenance repairs to appropriate authority; maintains security of buildings; reports suspicious or unauthorized individuals on campus; reports infractions of rules to supervisor.
• Washes windows and walls; cleans chalkboards/dry erase boards, trays, and erasers and empties pencil sharpeners; assembles, moves and arranges furniture, supplies, and equipment in preparing classroom and multi-purpose rooms for special events or meetings.
• Cleans blinds, dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork and makes minor, non-technical repairs as needed.
• Locks and unlocks doors and gates as appropriate; maintains security of assigned areas according to established guidelines; turns alarm system off in the morning and on in the evening as directed.
• Picks up and rakes paper, trash, and debris around school grounds and in buildings; sweeps and cleans walkways and entrances; disposes of trash according to established procedures; washes out trash cans and follows established sanitation procedures and standards.
• Packs, unpacks, loads, receives and stores books, supplies, materials, and other items.
• Ability to push, carry, and lift large and heavy objects (up to 50#)
• Operates cleaning equipment, such as vacuum, floor stripper, cleaner, buffer and polisher, carpet shampooer, scrubber, high-pressure sprayer, manual and power sweepers, and power blowers as assigned.
• Shovels, plows, and sands walks and steps as directed.
• Responds to emergency cleanups such as spills; maintains records of observed maintenance, repair needs, and safety issues.
• Participates in major summer cleaning projects as assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality.
• Performs other duties consistent with the position assigned as requested by the administration.

Gentry Public School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer