Find & Apply For Janitor / Cleaner Jobs in Oxnard, California

IMPORTANT - ON-CALL SUBSTITUTE POSITION

This recruitment is for on-call, as-needed Substitute Custodian positions ONLY. Substitute Custodians are assigned to work based on District staffing needs. Work hours and assignments are not guaranteed and may vary depending on the availability of substitute assignments. Assignments may be scheduled during the following shifts: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who are available to work both shifts. Applicants must be willing to accept on-call assignments at various school sites throughout the District.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Under the direction of the Custodial Services Manager, Lead Custodian, or a site-based administrator, maintains an assigned school plant, group of buildings, or office space in a clean, orderly, and secure manner; performs minor building maintenance; and performs a variety of skilled duties relative to assigned area of responsibility. The Custodian classification performs duties in the cleaning and maintaining an assigned section of a school, group of buildings, or office space in a clean, orderly, and secure manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Cleans classrooms, halls, walkways, restrooms, offices, cafeterias, and other school facilities according to a set schedule and in accordance with building, health, and safety standards;
• Vacuums, sweeps, scrubs, waxes, disinfects, mops, seals, and polishes floors; removes gum, staples, and stains from floors;
• Dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork;
• Cleans chalkboards and chalk rails, dry-erase boards and marker rails, erasers, and other instructional equipment;
• Empties and cleans waste receptacle and pencil sharpeners;
• Disinfects telephones;
• Cleans, scrubs and disinfects rest rooms; washes windows and walls; polishes metal work, cleans sinks, mirrors and other bathroom fixtures; fills dispensers and collects from receptacles;
• Picks up paper and other debris from buildings and grounds; performs general clean up at job site;
• Performs minor maintenance of custodial equipment and materials;
• Maintains various classroom and restroom supplies including paper products, soap, and related items;
• Adjusts and arranges furniture and equipment;
• Sets up or breaks down equipment in auditorium, gymnasium, or classrooms for special events and meetings; moves carts, teacher desks, file cabinets and other miscellaneous furnishings as needed;
• Performs minor maintenance and non-technical repairs such as replacing fluorescent or incandescent bulbs or adjusting venetian blinds and light fixtures;
• Performs unskilled graffiti removal on a variety of interior and exterior surfaces including wood, metal, glass, plaster, plastic, brick, asphalt, and concrete; reports graffiti that is highly time-intensive or needs more skilled removal;
• Performs security duties relating to the buildings and grounds during assigned times; locks and unlocks doors and gates; sets alarms; turns lights off; reports damage or unsafe conditions as appropriate;
• Reports problems or concerns to the Lead Custodian or Custodial Services Manager; confer with Lead Custodian or Custodial Services Manager regarding schedule and any special needs. Other Related Duties
• May request people who are loitering after hours to leave school grounds;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education:

No education required.

Experience:

No experience required. Click here to view the full job description

Special:

A valid, California Class C, driver's license may be required, and if so, must be maintained during the course of employment.

Physical Requirements:

Employees in this classification stand, walk, sit, crawl, climb ladders and stairs, maintain balance, lift/carry up to 50 lbs. without assistance or up to 100 lbs. with assistance, use wrists or hands repetitively in a twisting motion or while applying pressure, use both hands, arms, feet, and legs simultaneously, stoop/bend, reach overhead, push/pull, have dexterity of fingers/hands and muscular coordination, have color vision or the ability to distinguish shades, speak clearly, hear normal conversation, and see small details. The Board of Education is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health, decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE

The Oxnard School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any programs or activities based on ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, national origin, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints: The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Scott Carroll, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator/Equity Compliance Officer, 1051 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030, (805) 385-1501, scarroll@oxnardsd.org

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

Requests for reasonable accommodations for the testing process must be made no less than three (3) days prior to the examination. Requests must be signed by your medical doctor, school psychologist, or learning consultant as appropriate and must be on provider letterhead and contain an actual signature.