Custodian - 3rd Shift Job at Township High School District 113 in Hamilton

Job Title: Custodian - 3rd Shift

Department: Facility and Grounds

Assignment: Custodian 12 MO

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Building Manager

Location: Deerfield High School

Pay Rate: $20.25/hour with a 3rd shift annual stipend of $600 annually

Summary: This is a third shift role with hours 10:30pm to 6:30am (Sunday through Thursday). The Custodian is primarily responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and healthy physical environment in our facilities, thereby ensuring full educational use of school facilities for students, staff, parents, and the school community.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Two years of custodial experience preferred
• Experience maintaining effective and professional working relationships with students, staff, supervisors, and school community members
• Proficient in the proper handling of chemical cleaners and supplies, adhering to manufacturer's instructions
• Works independently.
• Demonstrates a cooperative and helpful demeanor.
• Highly professional language and demeanor.
• Positive attitude and spirit of collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to work safely in a pool environment.
• Ability to understand and follow directions in English
• Equivalent combinations of experience and education will be considered.

Essential Functions

• Cleans and preserves designated spaces, equipment, etc. in the building.
• Maintains building and grounds security in the building each school day.
• Restocks disposable items and provides head custodian with inventory usage and data.
• Assist the visiting public, utilizing the facilities with directions within the building and in obtaining and setting up needed equipment.
• During the summer months, this position will work 1st shift 6:30am - 3:00pm
• Required to participate in the annual state-required professional development classes.
• Performs general, routine custodial duties, to include dusting, mopping, vacuuming, cleaning restrooms, and restocking paper and soap supplies.
• Performs routine maintenance to custodial equipment and supplies.
• Empties trash receptacles, disposes trash into compactors and/or dumpsters, and bags trash for proper disposal.
• Unlocks doors, ensuring doors are locked after cleaning areas.
• Reports needs and concerns to appropriate staff, which may include submitting or recommending work orders and checking supply levels.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Participate in on-the-job training of new staff on routine procedures.
• Performs cleaning functions specific to the assigned facilities and/or based on seasonal/project requirements.
• May provide vendors with access to areas for cleaning and may answer basic questions.
• May assist or perform snow removal activities and minor maintenance, such as replacing light bulbs, adjusting furniture, or other similar activities.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Language Skills

Communicates clearly both in oral and written format with all constituents of the District 113 community. Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical and Technical Skills

Must be able to do basic math with addition, subtraction and division. Using the software to clock in/clock out and request time off is also needed.

Reasoning Ability

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of verbal and written instructions and deal with multiple abstract and concrete variables.

Physical and Mental Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, write, type, speak, listen, and taste or smell.
• The employee is regularly required to communicate with staff and others.
• The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climb onto ladders and uses hands and/or fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls.
• The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.
• This job has considerable physical activity and requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions

• In the work environment, this role is regularly exposed to office environmental conditions and also may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with regular exposure to loud classrooms, hallways, cafeterias or sports venues.

Safety

As a part of the District workforce, this role is responsible for being aware of, modeling and contributing to the maintenance and implementation of all District safety policies and procedures.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.