Head Custodian - Raleigh, United States - Wake County Public Schools

Description

Overview:

POSITION TITLE (Oracle title)

HEAD CUSTODIAN

WORKING TITLE

Head Custodian

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Custodial Services

LOCATION

Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC

PAY GRADE

Noncertified Grade 20

FLSA STATUS

Nonexempt

ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

No

WORK WEEK SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday

POSITION PURPOSE:

Plans, assigns, monitors, reviews, and supervises the work of custodians at assigned school sites and/or facility. Inspects assigned work of contractors and ensures communication of incomplete or unsatisfactory work to appropriate contact. Trains, advises, and demonstrates to custodians work methods, practices, and procedures for completing job assignments. Informs custodial staff of worksite and district policies and procedures related to the job assignments and enforces safety rules and regulations. Performs a variety of custodial work at assigned school sites and/or facility. Maintains and submits the required written documents relevant to the position. Attends required trainings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

None

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assigns areas, projects, and work orders to custodians.
2. Trains custodians by hands-on demonstration and personal examples.
3. Evaluates daily work of other custodians and makes appropriate recommendations; provides feedback and input of custodians performance to school administrator for annual evaluations; inspects assigned work of contractors and communicates incomplete or unsatisfactory work to appropriate contact.
4. Ensures entire school/facility is sanitized, cleaned, and maintained (e.g., hard surface and carpeted floors, restrooms, waste disposal, windows, locker rooms, sweeps walkways outside of buildings, polices grounds, picks up debris, shovels snow, and applies de-icing compounds to walkways, as necessary.)
5. Reviews custodial supply inventory and places orders according to procedures.
6. Moves and arranges furniture, as needed.
7. Performs maintenance checks and makes minor or preventative maintenance on custodial equipment; reports major repair needs, safety concerns, and school property damage to supervisor.
8. At the start and end of workdays, opens/secures buildings, turns lights on/off, as scheduled.
9. Maintains reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.
10. Responds to after hour emergencies and inclement weather calls, as required.
11. Performs other related duties, as assigned (including temporary work at different assigned site).

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This job operates in a school environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely operate vacuum cleaners, carpet extracting machine, buffers, brooms, mops, small hand tools, etc. The position, at times, must be able to come into direct contact with school system staff, contractors, students, parents, and community members that might use school facilities. Work is considered medium physical work, requiring the exertion of up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Work involves pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, stooping, kneeling, climbing ladders, maneuvering in confined spaces, and prolonged standing and walking. Work may involve exposure to extreme temperatures and smells commonly associated with schools in general. Some work will be outdoor work, potentially in inclement weather.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/2023

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 required by the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by HR and approved at any time.