Custodian: Lead Job at Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Annapolis

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Position Summary

Serves as a working leader who plans the general cleaning of a secondary school facility for the night custodial staff and maintains proper sanitary and operating standards.

Additional Work Days/Hours

Based on the assignment, the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed:

• Emergencies
• Evenings/Nights
• Inclement weather conditions
• Summer hours

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Instructs employees in the proper use of building services, supplies, equipment and green cleaning procedures.
• Inspects all work completed by the nightshift team and maintains records of area inspections, training, and inventory and equipment maintenance.
• Operates and cares for powered equipment to scrub, wax, and buff floors, vacuum and clean carpeting according to written and oral instructions.
• Operates the heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment within the school in a safe and efficient manner to assure the protection of the building occupants, structures, and equipment and to provide a comfortable interior climate within established guidelines.
• Makes minor maintenance repairs and adjustments such as cleaning clogged plumbing fixtures, replacing electric bulbs, fuses, and ballasts. Makes minor repairs to building, building equipment and furniture, and performs preventive maintenance tasks.
• Opens, closes, and locks buildings and gates for meetings and other evening activities. Monitors daily building security (including weekends and holidays) and responds to emergencies as directed.
• Oversees and participates in the snow removal program. Clears snow and ice from walkways; sands walkways, steps and landings to provide a safe passageway. Ensures entryways are dry and safe.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate required.

Experience

• Two (2) years supervisory and/or lead experience and preferred;
• One (1) year professional cleaning, building equipment service or operator experience and preferred;
• One (1) year heating and cooling equipment experience preferred.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed sufficient to perform the duties of the position.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Other Characteristics

• Supervisory skills preferred.
• Ability to develop good leadership skills to motivate and encourage others.
• Ability to learn proper cleaning methods and become knowledgeable about products and equipment.
• Ability to effectively orient and train new employees.
• Ability to determine work priorities, especially during peak workload periods, using sound judgment in the application of standard operating procedures.
• Ability to inspect, monitor, and coordinate and to give appropriate feedback to custodial staff.
• Ability to operate and maintain a variety of hand and power custodial tools and equipment.
• Ability to practice safe work methods related to custodial work.
• Ability to learn proper mixing and diluting of cleansers, disinfectants, and cleaning agents.
• Ability to prepare and maintain basic records accurately.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Ability to employ business technology tools as required of all AACPS employees, e.g., E-mail, obtaining relevant AACPS employee information through the AACPS Intranet, employing the electronic benefits enrollment tool and any other electronic tools implemented in the future.
• Must provide own basic hand tools as necessary.

Licenses and Certifications

Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

• Hold or be eligible for 4th Grade Stationary Engineer License issued by Maryland Board of Stationary Engineers preferred; or
• First available after appointment Introduction to School Facilities Boiler Plant Safety & Procedures Certificate issued by AACPS or equivalent outside course required; and
• Successful completion of Leadership Training or Certificate Course issued by AACPS or equivalent outside course preferred; or
• First available after appointment Leadership Training or Certificate Course issued by AACPS or equivalent outside course required.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

The physical demands and working conditions described here are 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.

Physical Demands

• Standing: over 2/3 percent of the time
• Walking: over 2/3 percent of the time
• Sitting: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Using hands to handle or feel: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Pinching (fine motor skills): under 1/3 percent of the time
• Wrist deviation: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Keyboarding: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Pushing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Pulling: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Reaching (with hands and/or arms): between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Climbing (Ascend/Descend): under 1/3 percent of the time
• Balancing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Stooping: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Kneeling: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Crouching: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Crawling: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Bending: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Twisting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Squatting: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Talking: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Hearing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Smelling: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Repetitive Motions: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Vision

No special vision requirements

Work Environment

Location: Office, school or similar indoor environment over 2/3 of the time; outdoor environment under 1/3 of the time; street environment under 1/3 of the time; confined space under 1/3 of the time.

Exposure: Outdoor weather conditions under 1/3 of the time; extreme cold under 1/3 of the time; work near moving mechanical parts between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time; work in high, precarious places under 1/3 of the time; communicable diseases under 1/3 of the time; fumes or airborne particles under 1/3 of the time; toxic or caustic chemicals under 1/3 of the time; risk of electrical shock under 1/3 of the time; vibration under 1/3 of the time.

Noise Level

Quiet: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time

Weight & Force

Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds under 1/3 of the time

Travel Requirements

N/A

Employee Safety Statements

• Use safety devices and protective equipment to minimize accidents.
• Adhere to safe practices and methods in operation of equipment and supplies.
• Report hazardous conditions within AACPS buildings or grounds.

Job Information

Approved Date: 6/1/2023

Established Date: 1/1/1971

Title Code: E44319

Title: CUSTODIAN: LEAD

Reports to: Manager; Principal

Organization: Division of Operations, Facilities, Operations & Logistics Support

Negotiated Agreement: AFSCME

Additional Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Primary and Secondary Education

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