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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.
$35,662 / year median in Pennsylvania
+6% projected growth
Job Description
- Pennsylvania Criminal Records check (Act 34) less than 5 years old
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance History (Act 151) less than 5 years old
- FBI Criminal History Record (Act 114) less than 5 years old o If document is past 1 year range, the original clearance that was received at the time of initial request must be provided.
- Proof of a TB test or chest x-ray that is less than three months old
- Proof of a high school diploma
- Additional required STS documents will be provided during on boarding process If you have taken any mandated training for Act 126 (Mandated Reporting) and/or Act 71 (Suicide Prevention), please provide proof of training-preferably a certificate of completion.
- Report to the Custodian Lead who is responsible for the direction of janitorial services.
- Can work cooperatively with others and/or work independently without supervision
- Clean and sanitize restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedures along with refilling restroom dispensers.
- Sweep, mop or vacuum floors; empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers; clean, dust and wipe furniture.
- Assist with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events, etc. Light maintenance duties (ex. replace light bulbs)
- Ability to use basic maintenance tools and machinery.
- Conducts a wide variety of ground maintenance to playgrounds, sports turf, fencing, paving and snow removal.
- Notify the administration of any potential safety dangers on school grounds.
- Other duties may be required that are not enumerated here that are part of the custodian's duties.
- Frequent physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials.
- Frequently lift or carry 25+ pounds.
- Manual dexterity to use various maintenance equipment Other Physical Requirements
- Ability to speak, read and write English proficiently
- Vision (Near, Color, Depth Perception)
- Sense of Sound (Ability to hear fire alarms, bells, and PA system)
- Sense of Touch
- Ability to speak clearly and distinctly Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work is performed in all areas of district buildings, grounds, vehicles, and/or anywhere on district property.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
- Exposed to varying degrees of temperature relative to the conditions occurring in nature outside.
- The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic chemicals.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud.