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This opportunity is at Hopewell City Schools Substitute Custodian An ESS substitute custodian plays an essential role in maintaining the cleanliness, safety, and functionality of school facilities, ensuring every school day runs smoothly and students can focus on learning. In addition to regular building maintenance functions, the school custodian provides direct support to classroom teachers in set up and maintenance of furniture and equipment . Responsibilities Perform maintenance duties before, during, and after school hours Clean all areas of school buildings according to district standards, including floors, windows, furniture, and restrooms Deliver supplies and materials to appropriate areas of the building Complete grounds keeping duties

GENERAL DUTIES

(May not include all duties perf ormed) Locks and unlocks doors, locks all windows and secures building. Polices grounds and parking lot of paper and debris. Raises and lowers flags. Sweeps and wet and dry mops floors. Waxes floors and operates buffing machines. Vacuums, shampoos and cares for all carpeted areas. Washes windows, assembles furniture, polishes furniture, and dusts. Cleans, disinfects rest rooms. Cleans and sets up the cafeteria and buffs floor as assigned. Makes minor repairs to building, furniture and equipment. Replaces light bulbs. Loads, unloads supplies, equipment into/from trucks. Cuts grass, trims hedges, and cleans sidewalks and curbs; shovels snow, removes ice, etc. Performs set-up tasks for indoor athletic events- wrestling, basketball etc. Checks stock and advises the Head Custodian of needs. Folds and unfolds chairs, moves and transports furniture, equipment, boxed textbooks, and other supplies weighing up to 50 pounds, manually or with mechanical assistance. Performs related duties as required or assigned by Principal/Assistant Principal/Head Custodian.

WORK CONDITIONS

Work requires regular lifting, stooping, bending, and sufficient strength, agility, and dexterity to perform all required tasks. Ability to work outdoors in a variety of temperatures and climate conditions. Ability to lift, move, transport supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with manual or mechanical assistance and utilizing appropriate safety gear as per OSHA guidelines. Qualifications High School Diploma or GED State/FBI Criminal History Clearance Child Protective Service Clearance Negative Tuberculosis Test Privacy Information When you apply for a position with ESS, we collect personal information such as: Contact details (name, email, phone, address) Application materials (resume, work history, education, references) Information you choose to provide during the hiring process (interviews, assessments, background checks, as permitted by law) We use this information to: Evaluate your candidacy and qualifications Conduct interviews and background checks Manage our recruitment and hiring processes Comply with applicable legal obligations We do not sell or share applicant personal information. We retain it as long as necessary for recruitment, compliance, and potential future opportunities. You may have rights under U.S. state privacy laws, including to request access, correction, deletion, or limitation of your personal information. For details about our practices and your rights, please review our full Privacy Notices below. Click here if you are a California resident: CA Privacy Policy Click here if you reside in all other U.S.

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Privacy Policy About ESS As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day. We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development. ESS Diversity Statement ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that "Every day counts" for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

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