JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CUSTODIAN JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports To: Principal

Site: East Clayton ES

Term: 12 months

Grade: 56

KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs the lighter/heavier manual tasks in the cleaning of school buildings and grounds, including stripping, sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing, and buffing floors. Dusts and rearranges furniture in the area.
• Arranges and moves furniture, equipment, and supplies as needed, including from one area to another.
• Scrubs and cleans bathroom fixtures, replenishes supplies, empties wastebaskets and receptacles into larger container.
• Keeps the building and grounds clean of paper and other litter affecting appearance and sanitation.
• Cleans sidewalks, grounds, mows grass, edges walks and fences, trims shrubs in season.
• Reports in writing to supervisor any damages or need for repairs.
• Required to attend scheduled workshops and seminars to increase job efficiency and skills.
• Develops the knowledge of safety hazards, rules, regulations and assist in the implementation of the safety program/precautions.
• Serves as team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organization core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer driven, and valuing diversity.
• Must be able and willing to work in a variety of settings.
• Must be willing and able to commute to a variety of schools/locations within the school district on a routine basis
• Performs other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned.
• Must be able to perform medium/heavy lifting exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or to 25 pounds of force constantly to move object.
• Must be able to climb ladder and be capable of traveling through needed crawlspace area.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of three years of previous custodial experience
• Ability to accept direction from a variety of individuals and to be flexible in day-to-day assignments

Johnston County Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the employment, tenure, or promotion of employees on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, national origin or disability.

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 that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by the supervisor, with HR review and approval, at any time.