Custodian II Position

• Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/ Maintenance General
• Date Posted: 6/27/2021
• Location: Westlake Academy
• Date Available: Immediately
• District: Westlake Academy

Title: Custodian II

Wage/Status: FLSA Exempt

Department: Facilities

Revised: June 2021

Reports to: Facility Manager

Salary: $15.00 / hour

Plans, coordinates, and participates in the cleaning, general maintenance, and operation of Westlake Academy facilities using routine procedures to maintain a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency of building operations and grounds.

• High school diploma or GED; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1 year experience performing custodial duties
• Completion of the state-required fingerprinting and criminal background check is required.

• Maintains a cleaning schedule that includes cleaning floors, wastebaskets, windows, furniture, equipment, and restrooms.
• Keeps school building and grounds (including sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and play areas), neat and clean.
• Leads projects with little to no supervision.
• Provides leadership and ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and the community.
• Complies with local laws and procedures for storage and disposal of trash.
• Assists in maintaining an inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment; requests additional supplies as needed.
• Establishes priorities and tasks with contracted cleaning service contractors, ensuring required services are performed on a daily basis.
• Orders supplies and equipment, ensuring proper use and storage.
• Sets up, cleans and maintains cafeteria during breakfast, lunch, assemblies and parties.
• Performs general cleaning as lead person during summer holidays and in-service days.
• Assists facilities staff in maintaining outdoor areas, as necessary.
• Operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
• Maintains custodial and safety records, as required.
• Recommends custodial needs and recommends priorities for the custodial program.
• Performs related duties, as assigned or required.

• Performs all job‑related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

• Knowledge of methods and materials used in minor maintenance of buildings and equipment.
• Knowledge of surfaces and coverings and the appropriate cleaning, polishing, and protective agents.
• Knowledge of safety procedures.
• Ability to recognize custodial needs and initiate appropriate action.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare concise reports.
• Ability to use and care for operations equipment.
• Ability to use software to read and write email, and status work orders.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work, including contracted custodial staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the performance of duties.

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals for email and work orders. Standard custodial/maintenance equipment/tools, including buffers, vacuum cleaners, brooms, mops, hand tools, shampooer, hand trucks, dollies. Cleansers and chemicals are used on a daily basis which may be considered hazardous if misused or mishandled.

Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent sitting, stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.

Motion: Frequent repetitive hand and arm motions; frequent walking, climbing stairs/ladders, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching, and overhead reaching. Sits, stands, walks, kneels, crouches, squats, crawls, bends, twists, climbs and lifts on a daily basis. Exposure to dirt, dust, noise, vibration, wetness/humidity and limited lighting on a daily basis. Exposure to extreme temperatures seasonally. Exposure to mechanical and electrical hazards and communicable diseases several times per month.

Lifts 40 pounds frequently and 60 pounds occasionally.

Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance is required.

This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.