Hybrid Building Maintainer/School Custodian- 8-hour daily position. The role is typically split between skilled facility maintenance tasks (4 hours) and standard school custodial operations (4 hours), daily duties will be determined by the Director of Facilities. Some days may require 8 full hours of custodial work (such as covering an employee absence), other days may require 8 hours of maintenance work. Regardless of the specific duties assigned for the day, compensation will remain strictly uniform. The employee will be paid the same consistent hourly rate for all 8 hours of work that day, as defined under the Custodian/Maintenance Hybrid classification within the collective bargaining contract.
Maintenance Mechanic Duties (4 Hours)
HVAC/Boiler Repair: Repair and maintain gas, hot water, steam, and oil boilers, hot air furnaces, air handlers, heat pumps, and cooling coils.
Energy Management Systems: Monitor Johnson Controls DDS and Siemens energy systems to maintain standard working temperatures.
Preventive Maintenance: Perform scheduled preventive tasks on HVAC equipment and other various preventative maintenance tasks on various building components
General Skilled Trades: Complete general repairs inside and outside the plant, including electrical, plumbing, concrete, tile, masonry, landscaping, and carpentry.
Inventory Control: Monitor maintenance / custodial supplies, fill out required authorization forms to recommend purchases.
Custodian Duties (4 Hours)
Facilities Cleaning: Sweep, vacuum, dust, mop, strip, and wax floors across designated classrooms/common areas.
Sanitation: Deep-clean and disinfect restroom sinks, toilets, urinals, mirrors, and classroom plumbing fixtures.
Stocking Supplies: Monitor/restock essential supplies including hand soap, paper towels, and toilet tissue.
Waste & Logistics: Remove daily rubbish, help unload freight from delivery trucks, and move classroom furniture as requested.
Building Security: Unlock/lock school structures, secure windows, and manage building security alarms.
Grounds Care: Replace burnt-out light bulbs across the facility and clear snow or ice from walkways during winter weather.
General Qualifications
Diploma: High school diploma/(GED).
License Mandate: Priority will be given to applicants possessing a license in Heating and Cooling or have a building trades license.
Documentation Skills: Ability to read blueprints, interpret technical procedure manuals, write routine daily reports, and complete and close work orders in a timely matter via computer system
Interpersonal Skills: Proven capability to foster constructive, collaborative working relationships with supervisors, colleagues, students, and school visitors.
Physical Capacity Demands
This job demands constant movement and heavy physical labor throughout the 8-hour shift.
Movement: Continuous standing, walking, crouching, kneeling, reaching forward, and bending or twisting at the neck and trunk.
Hand Strength: Frequent power gripping to use mechanical hand/power tools, balance on ladder rungs, and control commercial scrubbing machinery.
Vision: Requires strong close vision, color tracking capabilities, peripheral view, and depth perception.
Shift : Evening, weekend, or on-call emergency overtime work may be required to support school activities, weather events, or unexpected system breakdowns.
Hazard Exposure: Regular work around moving machinery/occasional outdoor tasks in cold or hot weather.
Chemical Handling: Regular use of potentially toxic or caustic chemical cleaning agents, degreasers, and petroleum products under strict safety standards.
Safety: High risk of contact with blood-borne materials during custodial functions. Compliance with state and local OSHA safety regulations, wearing protective gear, and following Elevated Work Procedures is strictly mandatory.