Job Title: Custodian, Night Lead II

Work Location: Nebraska City, NE

Job Type: Contract/Fulltime

Description:

This is a working supervisory custodial position. An employee in this class, with technical supervision from the building supervisor, custodial manager or assistant manager and administrative supervision from a building supervisor, is responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of the assigned facility and grounds. The incumbent provides supervision of assigned custodians. Work is evaluated through observation while work is in progress and by inspection of completed assignments.

Essential Job Functions:

Coordinates and directs all aspects of routine building and grounds maintenance including general cleaning, snow removal and lawn mowing

Performs inspections to ensure building security and cleanliness of the building

Ensures custodial staff is trained to secure building and equipment

Cleans buildings by sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing, sealing, washing surfaces, vacuuming, buffing surfaces, etc.

Performs ground maintenance by mowing, watering, sweeping and weeding

Moves and stores furniture and equipment

Removes snow and ice

Requires extensive standing, walking, stooping, bending, squatting, pushing, carrying, climbing, bending and lifting

Ability to hear the normally spoken word at 25 feet

Ability to pick up and lift 65 pounds

Ability to work at heights on stepladders and/or extension ladders

Must be available for emergency calls

The above list is a summary of the functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.

Examples of Work:

Makes custodian job assignments and ensure the completion of work

Performs general building maintenance to include: cleaning bathrooms, dusting, washing windows, scrubbing walls, cleaning furniture, filling dispensers, moving furniture, washing chalkboards, assisting in the cafeteria, cleaning trays, replacing light bulbs and neon tubes, removing gum, picking up trash from floors, cleaning drinking fountains, and cleaning trash cans

Make minor repairs

Check and clean equipment

Open and secure building

Floor maintenance to include: vacuum, sweep, dry and wet mop, scrub, wax, and buff

Outdoor maintenance: pick-up lawn debris, shovel snow, cut grass, clean sidewalks

Operate cleaning equipment: vacuum cleaner, scrubber, buffer

Use buckets, wet and dry mops, and brooms

Operate grass-cutting equipment

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet all of the qualifications, listed herein, to be considered for the vacancy. Use the application, cover letter, and resume to specifically address each qualification.

Education:

High School diploma or GED (must scan and upload to the online application). Foreign credentials must be evaluated as U.S. High School diploma or above.

Experience:

Two years of experience as a custodian.

Physical Requirements:

Requires extensive walking, stooping, pushing, carrying, climbing, bending and lifting

Ability to pick up and carry 65 pounds

Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time

Ability to climb ladders and stairs

Ability to hear the normally spoken word at 25 feet

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of housecleaning methods, practices and materials used in clean maintenance operations

Knowledge of equipment, supplies and practices in housekeeping management

Knowledge of procedures and methods used to requisition supplies and maintain supply records and reports

Knowledge of building maintenance to include boilers and building mechanical systems

Ability to make minor repairs and assemble furniture and equipment used at an assigned facility

Knowledge of current negotiated agreement, Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) booklet and Energy Management Program (EMP), Automated Service Request Information Systems General (ASRIS)

Knowledge of supervision and leadership principals

Ability to communicate effective in writing and orally

Ability to plan and organize work, delegate work to others, be a self starter and motivate others

Ability to provide leadership to the custodial staff

Ability to have strong human relations skills with students, administrators, co-workers, parents and the community

Ability to work outdoors under adverse weather conditions

Ability to operate cleaning and grass cutting machines

Ability and willingness to attend and participate in training sessions

Ability to learn and practice acceptable cleaning methods

Ability to willingness to acquire skills in the operation of cleaning and grass-cutting machines used in the assigned facility.

Other Desirable Qualifications:

Some experience in general cleaning of buildings and grounds.

Application:

A complete online application and all application materials, including two reference surveys, must be submitted by the closing date to be considered.

Please be sure to include the following in your application materials:

A complete listing of employment locations

Dates of employment

Names of direct supervisors

High School diploma/transcript or College diploma/transcript

For questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

The person selected for this position must meet all requirements of the physical examination administered by a medical service selected by the Howard County Department of Education.

Employee Safety:

This employee is responsible for directing assigned custodians in the use of safety devices and protective equipment in order to minimize the frequency and severity of work-related accidents. The building supervisor is also required to direct and supervise custodians in the safe operation of equipment and in the safe practices and methods related to their particular job.

This employee is further responsible for correcting any conditions within the building or grounds that may be hazardous to employees, students, staff or community assigned to the building and reporting same to the appropriate administrator.