Job Title: Custodial Worker/ Custodian/ Janitor/ Cleaner
Duration: 4+ Months
Shift Timing: 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Pay Rate: $19.00/Hour on W2 without benefits
Job Description:
- Performs general, routine custodial duties, including dusting, mopping, vacuuming, cleaning restrooms, and restocking paper and soap supplies.
- Performs routine maintenance on 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 needs 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; promote 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.
Required Qualifications:
- 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.
Knowledge and 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.
- 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.
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