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.
The purpose of this job is to clean and maintain assigned school or BCPS property. Essential Duties Keeps building and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, steps, and play areas, neat and clean at all times. Checks daily to ensure all exit doors are secured and working properly during the school hours of building occupancy. Sweeps and/or vacuums and dusts classrooms daily. Cleans corridors after school each day, and during the day when their condition requires it. Scrubs, hoses down, and disinfects toilet floors daily, and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily. Washes all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice each year, and more frequently as necessary. Disposes of litter and debris inside and outside of the school building. Reports major repairs needed promptly to the principal. Maintains on a regular schedule all motors and other mechanical equipment requiring scheduled servicing. Maintains the school grounds in a safe and attractive condition, including but not limited to grass cutting, tree trimming, weeding, mulching, and snow removal as necessary. Remains on the school premises during school hours, and during non-school hours when the use of the building has been authorized and attendance is required by the principal. Assumes responsibility for the opening and closing of the building each school day and for determining, before leaving, that all doors and windows are secured, and all lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turned off. Moves furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the principal. Complies with laws and procedures for storage and disposal of trash and waste. Performs related work as required. Minimum Education and Experience Qualifications High School Diploma or GED equivalent and some cleaning experience. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to perform required tasks; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift 25 to 50 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy. Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment) None. Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Bedford County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Bedford County Schools to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Bedford County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.
