Job Title:

Lead Custodian

Wage/Hour Status:   Nonexempt

Reports to:

Head Campus Custodian

Pay Grade:    Auxiliary 3

Dept./School:

Assigned Campus

Date Revised: 10.24.2024

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

 

Responsible for on-site leadership of campus custodial operations. Establish and follow routine cleaning and maintenance procedures to maintain a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency of building operations and grounds. Assist head custodian in the operation of maintaining the building.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education/Certification: Valid Texas Driver’s License

 

Special Knowledge/Skills:

 

Ability to understand and execute detailed written or oral instructions

Knowledge of cleaning, maintenance, and safety procedures

Ability to properly handle cleaning supplies

Ability to speak, read and understand English

Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

 

Experience:

 

Three years experience in custodial services.

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Custodial Management

  1. Assist the Head Custodian in assigning work to campus custodians and oversee completion according to district standards. Train custodians as needed.
  2. Work cooperatively with principals and facilities managers to ensure a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency of building operations.

Cleaning

  1. Implement and maintain a cleaning schedule that will include cleaning of floors, chalkboards, wastebaskets, windows, furniture, equipment, and restrooms.
  2. Responsible for daily area to clean.
  3. Keep school building and grounds, including sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and play areas, neat and clean.
  4. Comply with local laws and procedures for storage and disposal of trash.
  5. Maintain an inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment and order additional supplies as needed.

Maintenance and Repair

  1. Assist with lunchroom set up, including arranging tables and chairs.
  2. Make minor building repairs as needed and report major repair needs to principal.
  3. Assist in setting up facilities for regular and special events and move furniture or equipment within building as directed by principal.

Safety

  1. Assume responsibility for opening and closing building each school day. Check daily to ensure all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during hours of building occupancy. Ensure procedures for locking, checking, and safeguarding facilities are followed.
  2. Inspect machines and equipment for safety and efficiency.
  3. Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting, and climbing. Operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
  4. Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Monitor and issue work assignments to building custodians.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

 

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Buffer, stripper, wet and dry vacuum cleaner, shampooer, lawn mower, edger, and weed eater; small hand tools; small power tools

Posture: Frequent standing, sitting, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking, climbing stairs/ladders, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching, and overhead reaching

Lifting: Heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over) on a daily basis

Environment: Work outside and inside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, toxic chemicals and materials; regularly work irregular hours; occasional prolonged hours;

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress

During the school year, the majority of custodial work is done between 3:30pm and midnight.

 

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.