Elementary Building Maintenance Lead

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Building Lead Custodian - Elementary

Job Title: Building Lead Custodian - Colo-Nesco Elementary

This position will be located at the Colo-Nesco Elementary in Zearing, Iowa.

Position Function under direct supervision of the Maintenance Director/Buildings & Grounds and School Principal, to provide responsible daily custodial operations, maintaining a sanitary and safe facility for students, employees, and the public, ensuring that assignments are completed in a safe, proper, and timely manner.

Essential Functions:*
- Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g. classrooms, offices, gym, restrooms, grounds) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary and safe work environment.
- Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
- Clears snow from entrances and walks and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
- Helps with mowing and ensures shrubs, lawns, and flower beds are trimmed, clean, and safe.
- Replaces light bulbs.
- Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables, and equipment in gyms, cafeterias, meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
- Delivers various items and materials (e.g. supplies, mail, packages, furniture) for the purpose of ensuring adequate supplies to the appropriate parties.
- Informes students, other site personnel, and maintenance/building & Grounds Director for the purpose of providing information regarding activities, safety, and/or proper maintenance of facilities.
- Inspects school facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in clean condition, and identifying necessary repairs.

Job Responsibilities:
- Leads, directs, and assists in organizing written work schedules and written performance inspections.
- Works with maintenance/buildings & Grounds Director to maintain preventative maintenance schedule for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment, including quarterly air filter changes, fan motors and belts.
- Meets with maintenance/buildings & Grounds Director and Principals to provide reports on building needs and conditions.
- Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, alarms) for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning educational environment.

Additional Duties:
- Arranges furniture and equipment for the purpose of providing adequate preparations for meetings, classroom activities, and events.
- Works with school district employees, service companies, and contractors to maintain and improve the work environment.
- Works with the maintenance/buildings & Grounds Director and Principals to develop work orders.
- Solicits price proposals from vendors for supplies and equipment and assists with soliciting of price proposals from outside contractors.

Safety Requirements:
- Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties.
- Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks when necessary.

Travel Requirements:
Minimal travel is required. Work schedules must work standard schedule and overtime as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
- Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance, or repair problems as needed.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
- Ability to read labels on containers and materials used in the course of work.
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
- Ability to process paperwork accurately according to standardized procedures.
- Knowledge of how to use equipment and train others in the use of equipment.
- Organizational and time management skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
- Works in standard office and school building environments.
- Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions.
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents, and contaminated trash, grasses, pollens, etc.

Qualifications Profile:
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
- High school or vocational school diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position.
- Previous successful experience in building management/maintenance capacity or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Motor vehicle operator’s license.