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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.
$39,875 / year median in Massachusetts
+14% projected growth
Job Description
NOTICE OF VACANCY
Wales Elementary SchoolCUSTODIAN
(2 HRS PER DAY)ANTICIPATED START DATE
Immediate Hourly Wage:
$19.00 - $21.00 per hourREPORTS TO
Principal, Facilities Manager Under the general supervision of the principal, maintains the building and adjacent grounds in a safe, sanitary and orderly condition. The custodian prepares work plans, manages electronic work-order system, electronic purchasing system, and oversees all mechanical systems of the building equipment. In addition, the custodian will perform custodial duties, groundskeeping, and minor repairs.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Sweeps, mops, waxes, dusts, change light bulbs
- Washes windows, walls, floors, and furnishings
- Picks up paper and other debris, empties and cleans trash receptacles
- Rearranges and moves furnishings, transports, and delivers educational supplies
- Operates vacuums, floor machines, buffers, and carpet cleaning equipment in addition to any new equipment introduced to facility
- Maintains bathroom facilities
ABILITY TO
- Work outdoors in all seasons, maintain grounds of campus, shovel snow, fill and push salt spreader (up to 75 lbs)
- Operates common and specialized cleaning equipment and tools
- Understand and carries out both written and oral instructions
- Perform heavy physical labor to include lifting, pulling, pushing and working off ladders
- Use hand and small power tools to accomplish minor repairs and adjustments
- Maintain work schedules in the performance of cleaning tasks
- Adhere to safety standards and safe practices especially in the handling and use of chemicals and bloodborne pathogens
- Maintain cooperative and productive working relationships through the use of courtesy and tact when dealing with others
- Retain a valid license to operate any school equipment
KNOWLEDGE OF
- Cleaning, Sanitation and health standards
- Basic EMS and lighting controls
- Basic HVAC and electrical functions
- Evidence of ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION
- Minimum of high school diploma, or equivalent
- MA Driver's License
- Experience in a position involving cleaning and maintaining building areas of 20,000 square feet or more
- Certifiable in federal and state mandated safety laws as applicable.
- Six months' experience in the custodial field and the ability to demonstrate knowledge of custodial procedures, equipment and cleaning products preferred
- Approved CORI and Fingerprinting results K.