Description

General Description:

• The Tennessee School for the Blind (TSB) is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Custodial Service Worker to maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for students, staff, and visitors. This position plays a vital role in supporting the health and wellness of our visually impaired student population by ensuring that all facilities are maintained to the highest standard of cleanliness and safety.
• Second shift 2pm 11pm Monday Friday

Minimum Qualification:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent; no previous experience required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs general, routine custodial duties, to include dusting, mopping, vacuuming, cleaning restrooms, and restocking paper and soap supplies.
• Performs routine maintenance to custodial equipment and supplies.
• Empties trash receptacles, disposes trash into dumpsters, and bags trash for proper disposal.
• Unlocks doors, ensuring doors are locked after cleaning areas.
• Reports need and concerns to appropriate staff, which may include submitting or recommending work orders and checking supply levels.
• Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Assists in on-the-job training of new staff on routine procedures.
• Performs cleaning functions specific to the assigned facilities and/or based on seasonal/project requirements.
• May provide vendors with access to areas for cleaning and may answer basic questions. May report issues with vendors to supervisors.
• May assist or perform snow removal activities and minor maintenance, such as replacing light bulbs, adjusting furniture, or other similar activities.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of standard cleaning procedures, chemicals, and equipment.
• Understanding of safety practices related to custodial work (e.g., proper lifting techniques, chemical safety, use of personal protective equipment).
• Familiarity with basic maintenance and sanitation standards in school or institutional environments.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to working in an educational setting with students who are blind or visually impaired.

Skills:

• Ability to operate custodial equipment such as vacuum cleaners, buffers, floor scrubbers, and carpet extractors.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain cleanliness standards consistently.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks with minimal supervision.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with staff, students, and supervisors.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and maintain routine records as required.
• Dependability, reliability, and strong work ethic.

Ability

• Basic ability to build relationships with students, colleagues, and parents, and to provide individualized support and feedback.
• Basic ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Advanced ability to understand and interpret codes, policies, regulations, and laws, age-appropriate activities, lesson planning, child development stages, and behavior management techniques.
• Intermediate ability to operate necessary tools and machinery for work tasks.
• Basic ability to collaborate with others in various situations, interpreting data through specific yet varied methods, and using standardized procedures to operate equipment.
• Intermediate ability to problem solve.
• Basic ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Basic ability to work flexible hours and adapt to shifting work demands.
• Basic ability to demonstrate tact and patience.
• Intermediate ability to keep confidential information.
• Basic ability to interact with a variety of people and/or teams, handle different types of data for various purposes, and use specialized equipment related to the job.

Additional Information:

• Selected applicants must verify experience/highest degree held.
• TSB is a non-smoking facility in its entirety.
• The selected applicant must comply with the State of Tennessee Employee Drug-Free Workplace Policy, and other policies.
• Selected applicants will be required to submit to and pass a TBI/FBI background check, to include Tennessee and Federal criminal history checks, child abuse records, employment verification, and professional/personal reference checks.

Background Verification

• Selected applicant(s) will be required to submit to and pass a TBI/FBI background check and fingerprinting, to include Tennessee and Federal criminal history checks, child abuse records, employment verification, and professional/personal reference checks.
• **Please note that, due to the position being at a school, any discrepancies in the background check or fingerprinting report will result in the candidate being disqualified from consideration.