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KIPP Texas Public Schools

Custodian

KIPP Texas Public Schools, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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Job Description

The Opportunity

The Custodian is responsible for performing housekeeping, general cleaning, and other assigned tasks as required to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the school building and grounds. As a key member of the statewide Facilities team, the Custodian will report to the Campus Facilities Manager. This position is a full time position with a requirement to work the occasional night/weekend. This role furthers the mission of KIPP by providing a clean, maintained and safe learning environment for students and faculty.

Key Responsibilities

Open facilities for use by the school. When applicable unlock doors, disable alarm system, ensure that the air conditioning/heater turns on, turn on lights, perform a quick safety inspection

Maintain a safe working environment for KIPP Texas students and faculty

Learn building systems such as the fire alarm, burglar, main shut off and electrical breaker systems

Perform general cleaning duties including sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning entrance windows, cleaning and restocking all student and faculty restrooms, cleaning drinking fountains and white boards, removing trash, etc.

Pick up trash on and around school grounds including athletic fields

Respond to emergency cleanups of various substances

Operate, clean and maintain equipment (mops, buckets, autoscrubber, etc)

Daily laundry duties (towels, mops, etc)

Perform floor work to include stripping and waxing floors, sealing floors, extracting stains from carpets, etc

Perform small handyman duties (replace light bulbs, clean inside air filters, paint etc)

Assist with the cleaning of campus vehicle fleet, if applicable

Move and rearrange furniture & assist with breakfast/lunch set ups

Formally check-in weekly with Supervisor(s) regarding supply orders, reporting issues in cleaning or known equipment failures

Perform other job-related duties as assigned and requested by the Supervisor(s)

Attend meetings, professional development meetings and training session “Continuous Learning” ****

Qualifications: Qualifications

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Skills and Qualifications **

Basic reading and writing; plus 0-2 years of housekeeping/janitorial experience, preferably in a school setting

Driven by a determination to make the campus clean

Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate multiple, changing priorities

Good manual dexterity

Detail-oriented and self-directed

Work with a sense urgency.

Ability to manage several tasks at once

Ability to identify problems and proactively find solutions

Commitment to tasks at hand

Strong ethics and a determination to make the campus operate safely, efficiently, and effectively

Must be customer focused

Resourceful, thrifty attitude

Willingness to learn

Ability to lift and carry 20-50 lbs

Proven written and verbal communication skills

Basic computer skills preferred

Fluent English preferred; not required

Additional Information

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Compensation and Benefits **

The starting salary for this position is $31k-34k and placement in the salary range is commensurate upon experience and internal equity.

As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.

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KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability. **

Compensation: $31,000-$31,000 per year