Job Overview
The GLOBE Academy is seeking a dependable, hardworking, and service-oriented Custodian to join our Operations & Facilities team.
The Custodian plays an important role in creating a clean, safe, welcoming, and operationally ready school environment for our students, staff, families, and visitors. This position is responsible for the daily hands-on cleaning and care of classrooms, restrooms, dining areas, offices, common spaces, and other assigned areas of the school. In addition to daily custodial responsibilities, this position will assist with basic repairs, general facilities maintenance, furniture assembly, and campus improvement projects throughout the school.
The ideal candidate takes pride in their work, notices and addresses needs proactively, is comfortable completing basic repairs and maintenance projects, works effectively both independently and as part of a team, and understands that maintaining a school environment requires flexibility and responsiveness throughout the day. This aligns with the JD's expectation that the Custodian independently maintains assigned areas while collaborating with the Head Custodian and responding to changing facility needs.
Key Responsibilities
● Clean and maintain classrooms, offices, hallways, stairways, entrances, restrooms, common areas, multipurpose spaces, and other assigned areas.
● Sweep, vacuum, mop, scrub, dust, wipe, sanitize, and disinfect surfaces according to established cleaning procedures.
● Empty trash and recycling receptacles and maintain clean waste collection areas.
● Perform routine floor care, including mopping, scrubbing, buffing, stripping, and waxing/finishing as trained and assigned.
● Conduct regular walkthroughs of assigned areas to proactively identify cleaning, maintenance, safety, supply, or facility concerns.
● Monitor restrooms throughout the day and ensure toilet paper, paper towels, soap, trash liners, and other supplies remain stocked.
● Prepare and clean dining areas before, between, and after student meal periods.
● Respond promptly to spills, restroom issues, accidents, clogged fixtures, bodily-fluid incidents, and other emergency cleaning needs.
● Maintain entrances, sidewalks, and exterior areas free from litter and obvious debris.
● Maintain custodial closets, carts, equipment, tools, and storage areas in a clean, organized, safe, and secure condition.
● Move and arrange tables, chairs, furniture, equipment, and supplies for classrooms, meetings, assemblies, performances, professional learning, and special events.
● Assist with deliveries, packages, campus moves, room setups, and other operational needs.
● Support deep-cleaning projects during school breaks, summer operations, teacher workdays, and other designated periods.
● Provide custodial support for approved school activities and special events, including setup, restroom readiness, trash removal, breakdown, and post-event cleanup.
● Immediately report leaks, standing water, plumbing concerns, damaged fixtures, pest activity, electrical concerns, unusual odors, trip hazards, and other facility concerns.
● Follow established chemical-handling procedures, product instructions, Safety Data Sheets, PPE requirements, and workplace safety practices.
● Safeguard school keys, access cards, equipment, and security information and follow assigned building opening and closing procedures.
● Assist other members of the custodial team when absences, emergencies, events, workload, or campus needs require additional support.
● Communicate unfinished work, repair needs, supply needs, and facility concerns to the Head Custodian before leaving campus.
● Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
General Facilities Maintenance & Repairs
In addition to daily cleaninl duties, the Custodian will assist with routine general facilities maintenance and minor repair projects as trained, authorized, and assigned. Responsibilities may include:
● Hang and securely install items such as artwork, bulletin boards, whiteboards, signage, shelving, wall-mounted accessories, and other school materials.
● Assemble, repair, relocate, and adjust classroom and office furniture, shelving, storage units, and other equipment.
● Perform interior touch-up painting and minor painting projects, including basic wall preparation, patching, and finishing.
● Complete light carpentry, such as minor repairs to doors, trim, shelving, cabinets, furniture, and similar building components.
● Perform minor plumbing-related tasks within the scope of training and authorization, such as addressing simple clogs, replacing basic fixtures or components, and identifying leaks or other plumbing concerns requiring professional service.
● Maintain a basic working knowledge of building electrical systems sufficient to recognize potential concerns, assist with troubleshooting, and safely perform authorized non-specialized tasks.
● Replace light bulbs and other basic, non-specialized building components when trained and authorized.
● Safely use common hand tools, power tools, ladders, and other equipment appropriate to assigned tasks.
● Assist with preventative maintenance, room resets, campus improvement projects, and other facilities-related projects.
● Identify repairs or maintenance concerns that require a specialized contractor or licensed professional and promptly report them to the Head Custodian or Operations/Facilities team.
The position is expected to address minor hazards and maintenance needs when safe and appropriate, while specialized electrical, plumbing, HVAC, structural, or similar repairs remain outside the role unless the employee is appropriately trained and authorized.
What We're Looking For
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
● Dependability: Consistent attendance and punctuality.
● Initiative: Notices cleaning, maintenance, supply, safety, and facility needs without waiting for them to be reported.
● Hands-On Ability: Comfortable using tools and completing basic repairs, furniture assembly, painting, mounting and installing items, light carpentry, and other general facilities maintenance projects.
● Mechanical Aptitude: Able to troubleshoot basic building and equipment issues and recognize when a problem should be escalated.
● Attention to Detail: Takes pride in maintaining clean, sanitary, organized, functional, and well-presented spaces.
● Responsiveness: Able to adjust priorities when spills, repairs, emergencies, events, or changing campus needs arise.
● Teamwork: Willing to assist coworkers and contribute to the overall needs of the campus.
● Professionalism: Maintains respectful interactions with students, employees, families, visitors, and contractors.
● Safety Awareness: Properly uses cleaning chemicals, tools, equipment, PPE, and appropriate safety procedures.
● Communication: Keeps the Head Custodian informed of unfinished assignments, repair needs, supply needs, and facility concerns.
● Basic Technology Skills: Able to use email, timekeeping, work-order, and other GLOBE systems as required.
Minimum Qualifications
● High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
● Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
● Ability to safely operate standard custodial equipment after appropriate training.
● Ability to safely use common hand and power tools appropriate to assigned work.
● Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
● Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete assigned work within established timelines.
● Dependable attendance and punctuality.
Preferred Qualifications
● Six months or more of custodial, janitorial, building maintenance, facilities maintenance, general repair, or related experience.
● Experience performing basic facility repairs, furniture assembly, painting, light carpentry, and minor plumbing-related tasks.
● General knowledge of building systems, including basic plumbing and electrical systems.
● Experience safely using common hand tools and power tools.
● Experience working in a school, commercial facility, or other high-occupancy environment.
● Experience operating commercial floor-care equipment.
Physical Requirements
This is an active, hands-on position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
The position regularly requires walking and standing for extended periods, as well as bending, kneeling, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, and operating custodial and maintenance equipment.
Employees must be able to frequently move or lift items weighing up to approximately 50 pounds and use appropriate equipment or team lifting for heavier objects.
Schedule
This is a full-time position. The regular schedule will be based on campus operational needs and may occasionally include evenings, weekends, school breaks, or special events.
Pay: $42,811.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
