Head Custodian - Elementary

Location: Meridian

Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian-Head

Date Posted:
1/6/2026

Location:
Willow Creek Elementary

Closing Date:
04/06/2026
Hours: 40
Salary: $19.50
Calendar: 254

This job posting is for a position that will remain open for 3 months. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis, and qualified candidates may be contacted at any time during the recruitment process. The posting does not guarantee employment and may be closed at any time without prior notice once the position has been filled. By submitting an application, you acknowledge and accept that the position may be filled before your application is reviewed.

Purpose
Supervises and performs routine custodial work in elementary school facilities; performs related work as required.

Performance Responsibilities
The primary function of an employee in this class is to supervise, plan, and perform routine custodial, maintenance, cleaning, and groundskeeping tasks in elementary school buildings and grounds. Additionally, an employee in this class may be assigned to other maintenance duties in District facilities. The Head Custodian supervises the Custodian level employee/s. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Custodial Area Supervisor;

the Head Custodian also takes direction and suggestions from the building principal and teachers to maintain a team approach. The primary duties of this class are performed in a public school building environment and include use of electrically powered cleaning equipment and cleaning substances that may involve related hazards and outdoor work in inclement weather conditions.

Essential Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Schedules and monitors building cleaning and maintenance tasks, exercises on-site supervision and evaluation, and provides direction to custodial staff members;
• Provides thorough training of each cleaning duty to custodial staff;
• Resolves personnel and performance issues;
• Performs and participates in documentation and reporting in a timely manner;
• Prepares work orders for repairs;
• Prepares employee work schedules;
• Sweeps and mops floors, including restrooms, classrooms, hallways, offices, multi-purpose rooms, cafeterias and food preparation areas, science and computer labs, art rooms, music classrooms, meeting rooms, and related rooms;
• Vacuums carpeted floors; strips and waxes floors and shampoos carpets on maintenance schedule;
• Dusts and wipes off surfaces, including chalkboards and whiteboards;
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom areas, including toilets, sinks, mirrors, privacy dividers, walls and floors;
• Maintains supply levels in restrooms, including toilet paper, paper towels, and soap;
• Washes walls, windows and surface areas;
• Empties and cleans trash containers, including transporting bagged waste to outside trash receptacles;
• Cleans light fixtures and replaces bulbs;
• Dusts and cleans air vents;
• Cleans and polishes mirrors, wood, and other special reflective and decorative surfaces;
• Cleans spills, spot cleans carpets, and removes graffiti as needed;
• Cleans and maintains custodial equipment;
• Maintains sufficient inventory of cleaning supplies;
• Assists in moving and setting up furniture and equipment;
• Unloads supplies, paper stocks, books, and inventory items;
• Maintains and regulates HVAC systems through regular changing of air filters inside the buildings, reports issues;
• Maintains grounds, including sidewalks, parking lots, common areas, playgrounds, and planting areas, by picking up litter and trash, mowing grass, weeding planting areas, and irrigating;
• Performs snow removal duties, including sanding and salting walkways;
• Locks and unlocks buildings and checks panic bolts to maintain security and prevent vandalism;
• Performs minor maintenance including, but not limited to, changing light bulbs, minor plumbing and electrical repairs, and classroom repairs;
• Sets up and breaks down after special events;
• Performs other related duties as required;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies, procedures, and safety practice

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• On call after regular work hours to respond to emergency situations.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Methods, materials, tools and standard practices of cleaning and maintaining public buildings;
• Preparation, use, and disposal of chemical cleaning agents;
• Appropriate use of cleaning agent for varied surface types;
• Safety procedures when cleaning and moving furniture;
• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of grounds and yard maintenance;
• Supervisory and employee training methods.

Ability to:

• Follow written and oral instructions and observe department policies and procedures;
• Operate, maintain and perform minor repairs to powered custodial equipment including, but not limited to, vacuums, strippers, waxers, buffers, shampoo cleaners and power washers;
• Operate handheld cleaning equipment including brooms, dust and wet mops, dust pans, and dusters;
• Operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs to groundskeeping equipment…