Position Title

Custodial Worker

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Salary/Pay Scale

AS PER CONTRACT

Job Description

CUSTODIAL WORKER

TITLE #: 1201 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This work involves responsibility for the performance of routine building cleaning and occasional minor maintenance tasks. Cleaning tasks are performed according to well-defined procedures and maintenance tasks are performed under direct supervision or according to specific instructions. Supervision is received from a custodian or other superior. Supervision of the work of others is not a responsibility of employees of this class. Does related work as required. 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: 

• Cleans restrooms, replenishes usable items; 

• Sweeps and mops floors and stairs, vacuums, rugs; waxes and buff floors; 

• Dusts desks, woodwork, furniture and other equipment;

• Washes windows, walls, blackboards, sinks and other fixtures;

• Polishes furniture and metal furnishings; 

• Empties waste baskets; collects and disposes of rubbish; 

• Cleans snow and ice from walks; sand and salt walks and driveways; 

• May mow lawns, trim shrubs, rake leaves and perform a variety of other groundskeeping tasks as assigned; 

• Assists in the operation of an oil or gas-fired low-pressure heating system, including checking the boiler for temperature and pressure; 

• Delivers packages and messages; carries or transports using hand trucks; 

• Unloads and stores supplies and materials from vehicles; 

• Arranges chairs and tables and other equipment for special use in buildings or large floor areas; 

• Repairs window shades, replaces light bulbs; 

• Paints rooms and equipment and assists in doing minor plumbing, carpentry and electrical repairs; 

• May make tours of buildings and grounds for security checks and possible malfunctioning of facilities; report any unusual conditions and facilities not functioning properly. 

 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Working knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment; ability to follow simple oral and written instructions; willingness to perform routine cleaning and other manual tasks; ability to get along well with others; thoroughness; dependability; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. 

 

Civil Service Title

Custodial Worker

Job Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: None are required. 

JURISDICTIONAL CLASSIFICATION: Labor 

 

Job Category

Operations and Maintenance

Job Location

To Be Determined

Additional Information