Floater Custodian Specialist

About the Employer

Custodian 180 Day Floater

Job Title

Title: Custodian 180 Day Floater

Qualifications

Qualifications

Experience in the custodial trade preferred. Knowledgeable of building infrastructure, including boilers and/or heating, ventilation and air conditioning units, and fire alarm and sprinkler systems with appropriate district-provided training. Ability to assume custodial job-related duties required of a physically demanding job. Certification of good health signed by a medical professional in order to be appointed. Any further medical review as appropriate through a school-appointed physician. Ability to pass any required or mandated trainings provided by the employer, such as OSHA requirements needed to perform any job-related responsibility. A sense of humor and a proven ability to work in a polite and friendly manner with all staff members, students, and with the larger educational community. Knowledge of school district work order computer system preferred with appropriate district-provided training.

Reports To

Reports to:
* Head Custodian,
* Director of Facilities,
* Building Principal and/or his/her designee.

Job Goals

Job Goals:
1. Provide students/staff with a safe, comfortable, and functional environment in which to learn, play, and develop.
2. Aid in the cleaning, maintenance, repair, and upkeep programs of the buildings and grounds on a daily basis and the ability to adapt to changing technologies with appropriate training provided.

Performance Responsibilities

Performance Responsibilities:
1. Ensures routine cleanliness, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting for all building needs during a particular shift.
2. Cleans and maintains floors, windows, furniture, walls, and fixtures.
3. Performs routine manual labor associated with cleaning and maintaining buildings and grounds, including washing, waxing, stripping, and refinishing floors.
4. Ensures that all sidewalks, driveways, entry areas, and play areas are clean, neat, safe, and free of any debris.
5. Performs work requiring climbing on ladders (to a maximum height of 20 feet), scaffolding, and extended aerial lifts as appropriate, and with the necessary certifications and/or licenses.
6. Aids in the operation and maintenance of building systems such as boilers, HVAC units, plumbing, and electrical systems, and fire alarm and sprinkler systems with district-provided training.
7. Ensures the maintenance of assigned equipment and a safe, clean assigned work area.
8. Demonstrates a working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
9. Communicates effectively with the appropriate stakeholders.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Physical and Environmental Demands:
* Physical: Requires periods of physical activity requiring the ability to stand for long periods, walking, climbing, bending, crawling.
* The ability to lift, carry, and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
* The ability to make swift and responsible decisions in emergency or hazardous situations.
* The employee must be able to communicate both through speech and hearing.
* The employee must have the ability to use hands and arms in order to safely operate equipment and perform the required tasks.
* The employee must have good vision, either normally or corrected.

Environmental: Frequent periods of outside work in all extremes of weather. Interior work where the employee may be exposed to loud noise, extremes of heat and cold, and the use of various chemicals, some of which may be hazardous and require special handling. Work must be done within the confines of OSHA and Massachusetts General Laws pertaining to chemical usage. The employee may be required to work on ladders, scaffolding or aerial lifts as well as work in confined spaces.

Terms of Employment

Terms of Employment

Evaluation: Salary: 8 hours per workday; 5 consecutive days (Monday-Friday); School calendar year when students are in attendance; May be assigned to various schools on various shifts. Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with procedures established by the school committee.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer