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Columbus Torah Academy

Position: Custodian

Time Schedule: 12 months

Hours: 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, Monday-Friday

10:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Salary Rate or Ratio: Hourly $20.00+

Reports to: Chief FInancial Officer

Employment Status: Classified - Regular/Full-time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Probationary Period: 120 days

Description: Provide a clean and safe environment for student’s staff, and community. Responsible for performing a variety of cleaning and minor maintenance tasks in school building and on adjacent property. Perform general custodial duties, e.g., empty trash, vacuum carpet, sweep, mop, dust, wax, and maintain. Assist other custodial staff as needed with cleaning and maintaining during the daily operation of school. Set up and tear down of school and non school events.

NOTE: The lists below are not ranked in order of importance:

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to two years related experience
• Ability to pass background check and pre-employment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Flexibility in assignments
• Training in the proper care and storage of chemicals
• Knowledge of appropriate safety procedures
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels
• Working knowledge of assigned building and alarm systems
• Computer skills
• Ability to utilize appropriate computer software
• Ability to communicate with all types of people and take initiative to help others
• Ability to handle a multitude of tasks simultaneously and in a timely manner
• Maintain friendly and cooperative attitude
• Understanding and patient with staff, parents and students
• Ability to log-in and navigate school software, E-mail, etc.
• Such alternatives to the above knowledge, skills and abilities as the Supervisor may find appropriate

Essential Functions Performed as Needed:

• Ensure safety of students
• Schedule cleaning to meet needs of building and complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner
• Empty and clean waste receptacles, trash pails, and pencil sharpeners
• Remove cobwebs and clean windows
• Transport all necessary school custodial supplies
• Unload trucks as needed
• Ensure the care, condition, appearance, repair or replacement of all physical equipment, building, facilities, and grounds
• Promote good safety practices and procedures
• Clean and sanitize assigned school, e.g., restrooms, classrooms, spills, etc.
• Use, measure and re-labeling of chemicals
• Wash all furniture, walls, halls, windows, window seals, and doors
• Clean tables and student desks nightly
• Disinfect water fountains and water coolers
• Spot mop and mop classrooms
• Remove writing on walls, dry erase boards, and other writing areas
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
• Dispose of debris and maintain equipment and supplies in a neat and orderly manner
• Report to building administration and or custodial director any damaged, broken, loose fixtures and/or equipment
• Adjust to various locations and work requirements as needed, perform other duties as assigned by the building administration and custodial director
• Perform minor repairs as appropriate
• Request needed equipment, materials and supplies
• Refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers and bathroom tissue in assignedl school building restrooms
• Secure building nightly
• Clean and maintain custodial equipment and materials
• Complete paperwork as required by the supervisor
• Maintain a daily work routine as established by the building administration to adequately service the buildings, grounds, and personnel
• Check building to assure maximum security (walking building after school hours and secures doors, windows, security gates and other entrances)
• Turning off and on lights as needed
• Sweep, clean, mop, wash, scrub, strip, seal, wax, dust, wipe shampoo and vacuum all surfaces to maintain cleanliness throughout building and grounds
• Tour building periodically and remain alert for dangerous, hazardous conditions, or items in need of maintenance
• Help with set up tear down and clean-up of equipment and furniture for special events and use of building for school and community functions
• Maintain records as requested by the building administration and custodial director
• Clean hallway glass display cases
• Clean school building lounges
• Promote good public relations
• Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings
• Such alternatives to the above essential functions as the Supervisor may find appropriate

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability climb and remain stable at heights up to 25 feet
• Replace light bulbs in fixtures (up to 25 feet)
• Unclog sinks toilets as needed using chemical and plungers
• Maintain accurate inventory of all custodial equipment, materials and supplies
• Maintain security lights and exit signs
• Assist in the control of all custodial tools and supplies
• Assist work crews on assigned tasks and be a team player
• Perform yearly inventory of work area, supplies and equipment
• Perform other duties as assigned by the building administration

Equipment Operated:

• Computer and/or hand held device
• Vacuum cleaners, rotary and guided machines such as scrubbing and carpet cleaners
• Wet/dry mops and brooms
• Various hand tools, e.g., knives, screwdrivers and other custodial hand tools
• Wet and dry vac
• Floor waxing machine
• Ladders
• Snow blower and shovels
• Various power tools
• Scrubbers and buffers
• Power washer
• Two way radios

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