Rensselaer Central Schools Corporation
Job Description
Job Title: Building Custodian
Reports To: Head Facilities Custodian, Building Administrator, Asst. Supt. and/or Supt.
Prepared By: Curtis D. Craig
Prepared Date: June 1, 2018
Employment: 260 Days
SUMMARY
Building Custodian personnel keep school offices, classrooms, locker rooms, restrooms and buildings, in clean and orderly condition so as to allow for a healthy, secure environment for the students and staff by performing the following duties:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND REPSPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Sweep, mop, dust, scrub, and vacuum classrooms, office spaces, library, and restrooms.
Clean windows as directed or needed.
Empty trash and garbage containers to a central location inside of the building.
Assist with lunchroom clean-up as needed.
Notify maintenance personnel concerning need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment.
Perform laundry functions as directed or needed.
Assist other building and facilities custodians as requested.
Perform any other duties as assigned by a Head Facilities Custodian personnel or a building administrator.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None
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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to a heated/cooled environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
