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Custodian - Daytime
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What they do
A Janitor or Cleaner provides cleaning and basic maintenance in buildings such as schools, offices, stores, hospitals or hotels. Cleans and polishes floors, removes trash, vacuums carpets, washes windows, cleans bathrooms, stocks building supplies such as light bulbs and paper towels and performs minor repairs as needed. Holds keys for rooms and building entrances and locks or unlocks them as needed.
$31,829 / year median in Arkansas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Custodian - Daytime
Pea Ridge School District
High School - Pea Ridge, Arkansas This job is also posted in Arkansas Jobs In Ed, and Home of the Blackhawks
Job Details
Job ID:
5921088
Application Deadline:
Dec 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted:
Sep 10, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:
To Be Determined
Job Description
Position Title:
Custodian Department:
School Services
Reports To:
Building Principal and Facilities Director
Evaluated By:
Facilities Director
SUMMARY:
Perform routine custodial activities at an assigned school site or facility to maintain buildings, locker rooms and adjacent ground areas in a clean, orderly and secure condition.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Other duties may be assigned.
Performs routine custodial activities at assigned District school site; sweeps, scrubs, mops, waxes and polishes floors and vacuums rugs and carpets in classrooms, offices, workshops and other assigned work areas; spot cleans and shampoos carpets.
Cleans classrooms, restrooms, locker rooms, shops, cafeteria, offices and related facilities as assigned; sweeps, mops and cleans gymnasium floor as assigned; spot mops spills and removes gum and debris; cleans tables, chairs and floors after lunch periods as assigned.
Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains, sinks, toilets, showers, and urinals; cleans mirrors, tile and windows.
Reports safety, sanitary and fire hazards to appropriate authority; reports and recommends need for maintenance repairs to appropriate authority; maintains security of buildings; reports suspicious or unauthorized individuals on campus; reports infractions of rules to supervisor.
Washes windows and walls; cleans chalkboards, trays, and erasers and empties pencil sharpeners; assembles, moves and arranges furniture, supplies and equipment in preparing classroom and multi-purpose rooms for special events or meetings.
Cleans blinds, dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork and makes minor, non-technical repairs as needed.
Locks and unlocks doors and gates as appropriate; maintains security of assigned areas according to established guidelines; turns alarm system off in the morning and on in the evening as directed.
Picks up and rakes paper, trash and debris around school grounds and in buildings; sweeps and cleans walkways and entrances; disposes of trash according to established procedures; washes out trash cans and follows established sanitation procedures and standards.
Packs, unpacks, loads, receives and stores books, supplies, materials and other items.
Operates cleaning equipment, such as vacuum, floor stripper, cleaner, buffer and polisher, carpet shampooer, scrubber, high-pressure sprayer, manual and power sweepers and power blowers as assigned.
Shovels, plows and sands walks and steps as directed.
Responds to emergency cleanups such as spills; maintains records of observed maintenance, repair needs and safety issues.
Participates in major summer cleaning projects as assigned.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality.
Performs other duties consistent with the position assigned as may be requested by the administration.
Pea Ridge School District is an
Equal Opportunity Employer Position Type:
Full-Time