Custodian - Jenkintown, United States - A Step Up Academy

Description

ASUA is continuing to grow and we are looking for detail-oriented custodian's to join our team ensuring a safe and clean environment for our students and staff Is that you? If so, keep reading


Job Description:
Custodian

Takes Direction From:
Executive and Senior Team and Operations Coordinators

Schedule/Calendar:8 hours/day 40 hours/week (Later hours or weekend hours may be required for school-related functions)


Certifications and Qualifications:

• Current (dated within a year of hire) Act 34, 114, and 151 clearances
• Negative TB Test (Dated within three months of hire)
• Driver's License in good standing
• Previous custodial experience preferred

Job Summary:

The Custodian is responsible for keeping assigned building(s) clean, safe, functional, and secure in accordance with prescribed codes and established school policies and standards.

A custodian must maintain all assigned building(s) in a state of operational excellence such that they present no interruptions, distractions, or obstacles to the education program.

The School Custodian performs a combination of custodial, grounds, and routine maintenance duties. Work is initially performed under immediate supervision of the Head of

School, Chief Operations Officer, and Operations Coordinator, however, as experience is acquired, incumbents are expected to perform with increasing independence.

Essential Functions:

• Performs inside and outside cleaning and sanitizing services of all school locations as assigned
• Performs grounds related tasks as required and assigned
• Performs minor maintenance repairs and replacements as directed
• Transports, stores, and maintains an inventory of equipment, materials, and supplies as required
• Performs restoration of resilient and hard surface floors (stripping, wet vacuuming, rinsing, sealing, waxing, buffing, polishing) as directed
• Cleans carpets (spot removal and shampooing).
• Provides setups for community education activities, meetings, and other events, as directed
• Provides custodial type security services such as building checks
• Adequately maintains supplies in custodial closets in a neat and orderly condition in coordination with the Operations Coordinator
• Maintains Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for products used in the school environment
• Ensures the safe and effective use of products, in accordance with their labels and bestpractices for usage in a school environment
• Performs other building maintenance tasks as assigned or directed
• Performs snow/ice and debris removal tasks as needed and directed
• Ensure a safe environment at all times, the custodian will be responsible for securing and alarming the building(s) each evening.
• Must maintain at all times during employment an unrestricted motor vehicle operator's license and a satisfactory driving record that meets requirements of school policy.

Job Duties

Daily:


○ During School Hours
■ Immediate clean-up of accidents during school hours
■ Report excessive need for clean-up in any classroom/area
■ Pick up trash on the grounds
■ Shovel snow & salt icy walkways and/or clear leaves and other debris

(seasonal)
■ Minor repairs


○ After School Hours
■ Vacuum or mop all floors after school hours
■ Empty all trash receptacles, clean lid, rinse if any residue leaked into can
■ Clean & Sanitize all bathrooms, urinal, toilets, mirrors, & wet mop floors and sanitize doors/handles/knobs
■ Clean & sanitize kitchen counters, handles, equipment surfaces, and clean dishes
■ Clean door windows and sanitize doors/handles/knobs


○ Routine maintenance (During or After School Hours)
■ Replenish or replace paper towels, toilet paper, soap, air fresheners
■ Spot painting
■ School Custodian performs the full range of cleaning tasks in assigned areas; to include offices, corridors, stairways, classrooms, bathrooms, store rooms, and other similar areas

■ Keeps tools, equipment and work area clean and well organized without any supervision.

■ Keep dumpster area clean


-Weekly:

• Dust shelves, locker tops, and window ledges
• Report excess need for clean up in any classroom/area
• Remove scuff marks on the walls

-Monthly:

• Wipe down exterior of lockers, doors, bathroom stall doors
• Window cleaning inside

-Annual Summer:

• Window cleaning inside

& out

• Detail cleaning — all nooks & crannies
• Paint/repair as needed or directed
• Clean, sanitize, repair all desks, chairs, and bathroom walls

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Additional Duties:

• Greets students/staff in a friendly manner and uses appropriate language
• Demonstrates professionalism in all interactions
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or administration
• On time for all duties
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Flexible, optimistic approach and commitment to overcoming challenges
• Ability to work unsupervised and execute various tasks
• To read and abide by the Employee Handbook including updates and chang