Custodial Position Custodian

Job Description:

Full-Time Evening Custodian - Plainville Community Schools

Performance Responsibilities: Custodians are responsible for the care and cleaning of assigned areas within Plainville School Buildings. The employee keeps their area neat, clean and safe from hazards at all times. Custodians are typically the first point of contact for staff members and the public using our buildings for sports, events and meetings. The Custodians are required to assist with regards to set up/tear down and other requests with a positive customer service approach while working within the district. The employee performs other duties that relate to the position of custodian as assigned by the Facilities Manager or Facilities Director. Hourly rate of pay can be found on our website at www.plainvilleschools.org.

Duties:

• Floor maintenance including stripping, waxing, dusting, mopping, buffing, burnishing, carpet vacuuming, shampooing and extraction.
• Washing walls, windows, doors, drinking fountains and bottle fillers daily and/or as needed.
• Daily disinfecting and cleaning of all bathroom fixtures and surfaces.
• Bring all trash from the building to dispose of properly into designated dumpsters, following recycling policies
• Performs minor repair duties including but not limited to changing ceiling tiles, light bulbs.
• Performing security functions including but not limited to locking and unlocking doors and windows, activates and deactivates alarms at the beginning and end of shifts as required.
• Cleaning custodial and upkeep of custodial equipment, supplies and custodial closets.
• Transport boxes of supplies to and from various areas in the buildings.
• Periodically runs a weed whacker, leaf blower and snow blower/thrower. Employee will shovel, spread salt/sand and occasionally chop ice if needed.
• Other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of materials, methods and equipment used in custodial work preferred.
• Able to understand written and verbal instructions, including chemical product labels and dilution rates.
• Experience with making minor repairs/upkeep to custodial equipment preferred.
• Must be able to reach high and low surfaces to perform custodial functions.
• Position requires frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, twisting and climbing.
• Able to lift objects weighing 50 pounds and push or pull objects weighing more than 50 pounds.

Application Procedure: Complete our online application accessed through www.plainvilleschools.org and attach cover letter, resume, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, certification (or proof of eligibility). All documents must be attached using the online application system

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: A letter of interest and internal application are required which can be accessed through www.plainvilleschools.org. Click "Employment Opportunities" and then the "Internal Applicants Only" section. Please check off the specific position for which you are applying. Please make sure to "check" the box indicating that you are currently an employee (on page 1 of the internal application). A resume, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts and certification are only required to be attached to your application if they are not already on file. Please attach new documentation to update your application.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Plainville Board of Education that no persons shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against under any program including employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or veteran status. Any complaint should be brought to the attention of the building principal or the Title IX Coordinator, Mr. David Levenduski, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, 860-793-3210.