Custodian 1 Swing Shift

Durham Unified School District Classified Job Descriptions

CUSTODIAN I
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under supervision of the Maintenance, Operations and Transportation Manager or Designee follows a schedule in the performance of custodial and light maintenance duties to maintain assigned rooms, equipment, buildings, and adjacent areas in a clean, orderly manner at district work sites.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

? Working from a prepared work schedule, sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes concrete, linoleum, tile, and wood floors.

? Cleans and dusts walls, furniture, woodwork, lockers, and other equipment.
? Picks up paper and other refuse; sweeps walks and corridors.
? Washes, scrubs, and disinfects restrooms and shower rooms.
? Cleans windows and door glass; cleans drinking fountains; may clean and polish metal work.
? Empties and cleans waste containers.
? Opens classrooms for authorized personnel.
? Assists in moving or re-arranging furniture; replaces light globes; Reports safety, sanitation, and fire hazards to the supervisor.
? Operates mechanical cleaning equipment.
? Assists in restoration of buildings and grounds during summer vacation.
? Launders towels and mops.
? Sets building alarms. Turns out lights and secures area by locking doors and windows.
? Transports goods and food from one location to another.
? Performs special custodial work as directed by supervisors, including moving, arranging, and setting up furniture and equipment for sporting and special events and meetings.

? Makes minor repairs to buildings and equipment; writes maintenance work orders for major repairs.

? Performs grounds work as directed by the Maintenance Operations and
Transportation Manager or site Principal.

? Performs other related duties as assigned.
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DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

? Methods and equipment used in custodial work.
? Requirements for maintaining school buildings and grounds in a safe, clean and orderly condition.

ABILITY TO:
? Properly use cleaning materials and equipment with proficiency.
? Understand and follow written or verbal instructions.
? Work cooperatively with others.
? Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, squat, stoop, twist, and lift up to 50 lbs.: with reasonable accommodation. Exposure to cold, heat, noise, outdoors, chemicals, mechanical and electric hazards.

? Properly operate forklift and commercial cleaning equipment.

EDUCATION:
? High School Diploma or California High School Proficiency Exam certificate.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE:

? Possess a valid California driver’s license.
? Within the first three months of employment, the employee must obtain a forklift certificate
Updated 5-20-2015.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $15.16 - $20.31 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Custodial Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place