ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLSPOSITION DESCRIPTIONPOSITION TITLECustodianSCHOOLDEPARTMENTAssigned school or locationSALARYSalary Grade 55 plus supplementFLSA STATUSNon-exemptREPORTS TOPrincipal Head Custodian orCustodial ForemanSUPERVISESNoneWORK WEEK SCHEDULEMonday – Friday evenings and weekends as necessaryWORK HOURS40NUMBER OF MONTHS PER YEAR12POSITION PURPOSEThe Custodian performs intermediate work in the care and cleaning of school buildings and grounds. The Custodian provides general assistance for relocating furniture school deliveries and other duties as assigned.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSKNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIESGeneral knowledge of cleaning methods materials and equipmentAbility to understand and follow simple oral and written directionsAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and school staffBasic ability to read speakand understand EnglishAbility to interact appropriately and courteously with central office personnel school administration faculty staff and studentsEDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCEGED High School diploma or some high school or middle school attendance Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilitiesCERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTSValid driver&rsquos license issued by the NC Department of Motor VehiclesPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience as a custodian in a public school settingExperience working and interacting appropriately with students teachers and other school staffESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Secure building take out the trash clean bathrooms hallways classrooms and the gym Mop and buff the halls vacuum in carpeted areas Clean the cafeteria after school activities Change lights fill all paper towel dispensers and toilet paper dispensers Clean and dust high and low clean white boards wipe clean student desks empty trash cans Clean all the bathroom stalls and sinks fill toilet paper dispensers soap dispensers paper towel dispensers sweep and mop the floors and wipe down the walls Sweep mop vacuum buff and strip floors wipe down all the walls Clean gym sweep and spot mop clean water fountains and clean up after activities Set up and pick up chairs clean sweep and pick up all trash Replace lights daily for the inside and outside of the school building Assist when other custodial staff members are absent Interact appropriately and courteously with administrators faculty staff students and central office staff Perform additional duties as assigned by the Head Custodian Principal or Assistant PrincipalWORKING CONDITIONSPHYSICAL DEMANDSWork is considered medium physical work requiring the exertion of up to 50 pounds of force. Significant standing walking moving climbing carrying bending kneeling crawling reaching handling pushing and pulling.WORK ENVIRONMENTEmployees in this position are required to work in indoor and outdoor environments and come into direct contact with OCS staff students and the publicACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe following signatures acknowledge that the supervisor has verified the accuracy of the position description has discussed position requirements with the employee and has advised the employee of work performance expectationsReviewed by Employees SignatureDateApproval by Supervisors SignatureDateThe completed and signed position description shall be maintained at the employee&rsquos work location shall be reviewed with the employee by his or her immediate supervisor should be revised as required and shall serve as the basis for all required evaluations.DISCLAIMER The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and skills that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by the supervisor with HR review and approval at any time.200 E. King St. Hillsborough NC 27278 Version 10122017