Summer Duties

• Wash all windows inside and out.
• Wash all desks (including teachers') inside and out.
• Wash all walls as needed.
• Remove all dirt from lights and high-dust everything.
• Wash all doors and frames. Pay special attention around lock assembly.
• Scrub all floors and re-wax, strip if needed.
• Thoroughly vacuum all carpeted areas and extract.
• Completely clean all fixtures, furniture, ceiling, walls and floors.
• Accept other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors and will occasionally work outdoors, including during both hot and cold weather. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, and sprays. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some evening and weekend work can be expected on a regular basis (i.e., more than twice per month).

There is a high probability that contact with blood-borne materials will occur within daily duties. All duties and procedures are to be performed within health safety standards as established by local and state OSHA and school emergency procedures.

Equipment Used

The buildings and grounds worker should expect to move, operate, and clean various manually powered brooms, mops, vacuums and dusting tools as well as mechanically powered waxing and buffing equipment. He/she will be expected to climb and work from ladders as necessary. The buildings and grounds worker will also handle and apply chemical cleaning agents, some of which may be toxic if handled improperly. All custodial staff will undergo training with regard to equipment and chemical use.

General Qualifications

To be eligible for employment as a buildings and grounds worker, a person shall demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to complete the assigned work efficiently. The person must be able to operate, maintain, and make adjustments to various types of equipment, as needed. He/she must also have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community. He/she is required to perform duties within the expectations of all school and Governing Board policies.. He/she must understand proper procedures, handbook rules, school schedules, (i.e., practice times, game times - both home and away) and maintain confidentiality with regard to students and staff. He/she must also be available for duties on some Saturdays, Sundays, and evenings as assigned.

Moreover, the individual must be adaptable to working around children and possess skills for maintaining school buildings in a manner acceptable to the general health and safety standards of school buildings. He/she must also develop a basic understanding of the following areas: Governing Board policies, school public relations, the role and function of the school in the community, safe operation of mechanical equipment, and the importance of developing constructive working relationships with supervisors, fellow workers, students, the general public, and visitors to the school.

Educational Requirements, Credentials and Licenses

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.

• Ø  High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Two years or equivalent experience in the custodial field.
• Ø  Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English.
• Ø  Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
• Ø  Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and give and receive oral and written instructions. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head, and reach forward. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp tools and rungs of ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, including cleaning supplies, pails, and bags/boxes. Occasionally the employee will lift or move up to 80 pounds, including furniture. The employee will sometimes push or pull items such as tables, bleachers, scrubbing machines, etc. This job requires close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Physical Performance Required to Perform the Job

The buildings and grounds worker position requires than an individual be able to perform the following tasks at the physical levels indicated in order to carry out the essential functions of the job.

The buildings/grounds worker is responsible and accountable to the plant manager and the Director of Facilities. He/she undergoes an annual formal written evaluation by the plant manager and the Chief Operating Officer.