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Highlands School District

Highlands School District is hiring: Custodian II in Natrona Heights

Highlands School District, Natrona Heights, PA, US, 15065

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Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian

Date Posted:
8/13/2025

Location:
Highlands - All Buildings

Date Available:
As soon as possible

Closing Date:
Until Filled
CUSTODIAN II

Job Summary:
  • To provide necessary cleaning services
  • Assist students and staff to ensure the facility is prepared for instructional events
  • Complete tasks assigned under Essential Functions
Essential Functions:
  • Keeps buildings and premises clean, safe and neat
  • Notifies appropriate personnel of need to secure additional supplies, equipment failure or missing equipment and any needed repairs or building maintenance concerns
  • Sweeps and wet mops main lobby as needed and dusts, dry or wet mops, spot cleans, vacuums, removes trash and debris, changes light bulbs, clean boards and disinfects areas
  • Performs groundskeeping duties as assigned
  • Checks hallway walls, restrooms, lockers and removes all graffiti daily
  • Inspects grounds for debris daily and empties outdoor trash receptacles as needed
  • Cleans and disinfects fountains
  • Checks lobby, office glass and showcases daily and cleans all surfaces as needed
  • Prepares the cafeteria daily to include setting up tables, taking out garbage in the cafeteria and kitchen during lunches, assisting lunchroom aides as needed and cleaning and mopping of cafeteria
  • Arranges designated facilities for all assemblies, programs and plays during the school day, including seating, lighting, audio-visual equipment
  • Responsible for summer cleaning, including stripping and waxing floors in assigned areas
  • Cleaning of all assigned areas, including lights, washing walls and cleaning faculty refrigerators
  • Removes leaves, snow and spreads ice melt
  • Responds to emergency situations, vandalism, power failures, storm damage and water pipe failures
  • Performs all work in a professional, timely and safe manner
  • Maintains tools and equipment in a safe and operating condition
  • Performs in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, state and federal laws
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Buildings and Grounds or Superintendent
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment: Uses hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning and waxing machines, vacuum cleaners, snow blowers, shovels, power mower and hand tools.

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel between schools, or between schools and central office, may be required.

Work Experience: Custodial experience required, preferably in a school setting. One year or more experience in the direction and supervision of custodial personnel is preferred.

Highlands is an EOE.