Dare County Schools
Dare County Schools
Custodian
Salary: State Salary Schedule
Reports to: Principal
(w/ guidance from the Director of Facilities)
Qualifications:
Must be able to:
Custodian
Salary: State Salary Schedule
Reports to: Principal
(w/ guidance from the Director of Facilities)
Qualifications:
- High School Graduation or its equivalent
- General knowledge and experience of building cleaning practices, supplies, and equipment and the ability to use them economically and efficiently
- Valid North Carolina Driver's License
- Performs responsible unskilled work in the care and cleaning of school facilities
- Performs a variety of general and light groundskeeping work in the care and maintenance of assigned buildings and facilities
- Sweeps, mops, vacuums, strips, waxes, and buffs floor surfaces
- Cleans and disinfects restroom areas and replenishes paper supplies and soap as necessary
- Cleans windows, walls, woodwork, blinds, heating/air vents and light fixtures
- Dust and cleans desks and other furniture
- Empties trash receptacles; gathers and disposes of refuse in on-site dumpsters
- Sweeps sidewalks and walkways outside of buildings; polices grounds, picks up debris, applies de-icing compounds to walkways as necessary
- Cleans and sanitizes waste baskets
- Cleans and sanitizes water fountains
- Raises and lowers flags, as needed
- Maintains inventory; requisitions and picks up cleaning supplies, as needed
- Opens buildings at the start of the workday; securely locks down the facility at end of day
- Washes windows on both the inside and outside
- Arranges furniture, tables, and chairs for meetings and other events
- Mows and trims grass on campus grounds
- Trims shrubbery, trees, etc.
- Rakes and removes leaves as necessary
- Makes minor building repairs, as able
- Reports major repairs needed and any damage to school property to the principal
- Responds to after-hours emergencies and works over as needed
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor
Must be able to:
- walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel and crouch
- work in various inside and outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, job hazards, and atmospheric conditions
- use visual acuity required for depth perception and color perception
- visually inspect small defects and/or small parts
- use a variety of measuring devices
- assemble or fabricate parts at or within arm's length
- operate machines, motor vehicles, hand tools, and job-specific equipment and tools
- determine the accuracy and thoroughness of work
- observe general surroundings and activities
- hear sufficiently to accurately perceive information at normally spoken word levels
- use communication using spoken word to express or exchange ideas
- safely work in situations of exposure to bloodborne pathogens which may require specialized personal protective equipment