Reports to	Building and Grounds Supervisor	Job Code Number
Contract Length	260 days	Exempt/Non-exempt	Non-exempt
Department	Classified	Last Updated

                         

Reynoldsburg City Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Primary Job Function:

The Reynoldsburg City Schools’ Custodian I is responsible for the planning and maintenance of buildings, grounds and physical plant, and supporting a learning environment that promotes health, attitude, and pride of students. He/she provides a variety of custodial services, special cleaning operations and maintenance at the Elementary level, ensuring an attractive, sanitary, and safe environment for all students, staff, and visitors  The Head Custodian I has supervisory responsibility over other assigned custodians and helps the assignment and completion of assigned work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or its equivalent
• Two (2) years institutional or commercial custodial experience preferred

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Primary functions may include the following duties, responsibilities, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions within this classification.

Cleaning Functions

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and refinish floors; clean, dust and polish furniture; wash windows and walls; clean restrooms; dispose of rubbish, change lights, etc
• Responsible for seeing all areas of the building are kept in a clean, sanitary, and orderly condition according to district standards
• Pick up litter within the schools and on school grounds
• Assure safety during inclement weather to include shoveling, providing slip protection on wet floors, securing against wind damage, snow removal from roofs, etc
• Ability to perform heavy physical labor such as moving desks, chairs, file cabinets and cafeteria tables on a regular basis.
• Have the ability to climb and work from ladders
• Use cleaning procedures and chemicals according to manufacturers recommendations and established industry standards
• Adhere to safety measures for cleaning, lifting, moving, and operating equipment
• Perform minor repair and maintenance as assigned
• Advise Facilities Manager on matters relating to mechanical equipment and/or building maintenance

 

Administrative Functions

• Recognize the need for and initiate maintenance service requests according to district procedures. Follow through to assure that maintenance is performed in a timely manner.
• Manage the building and maintain inventory; request cleaning supplies and materials needed to accomplish assigned tasks
• Maintain awareness of energy conservation and initiate or make suggestions of methods and procedures to consider energy
• Secure equipment and supplies and protect against pilferage, loss, theft, or abuse
• Act as a contact for outside vendors and contractors to minimize disruption to the educational environment
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain records, write simple reports and possess general computer knowledge and skills.

 

Safety and Security

• Conduct daily inspection and otherwise maintain awareness of facility and equipment to detect and prevent injuries or damage
• Secure school building to ensure proper building security at all times. Lock, secure, and code out building at end of shift
• Verify that emergency equipment is maintained and repaired as needed
• Assist in implementing emergency planning and response, health and other related building inspections

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the methods, materials and equipment used in custodial work
• Knowledge of floor and carpet maintenance
• Knowledge of various cleaning solutions
• Knowledge of workplace safety
• Skilled at effective verbal and written communication
• Skilled in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Skilled in collaboration and decision-making, seeking consensus whenever possible
• Skilled in conflict resolution
• Ability to “think outside the box”
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Ability to interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to promote positive staff morale
• Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other staff

 

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Physical Demands – While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others. The employee is required to sit or stand and move around for extended periods of time. While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to push, pull, lift and carry over 50 pounds on occasion.
• Working Conditions – The employee in this position may experience occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue. The employee may also be required to interact with unruly children.
• Driving Requirement – This position may require driving.

 

The physical demands described here are a representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in keeping with law.

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the employee’s supervisor and or appointing authority.