Custodian II

The Opportunity:

Position: Custodian II

Internal/External: Internal

Employment Type: Permanent

Union: CUPE 1253

Hours: 12-month role, 40 hours per week

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 3:00pm - 11:30pm

Reports to: School Principal

Location: Riverview East School

Summary of Accountabilities:

• Custodial work in the cleaning and care of public schools
• Work involves maintaining assigned premises in a clean and orderly condition and performing minor repairs as required
• May supervise personnel assigned to assist in a variety of custodial work and cleaning activities
• Supervisory tasks may include assigning and monitoring work & evaluating performance
• Making routine work decisions although work usually follows established methods
• Duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and scrubbing floors
  • Waxing & polishing floor and furniture
  • Cleaning washrooms & replacing washroom supplies
  • Cleaning blackboards, windows, lights, diffusers and walls
  • Shoveling snow, removing ice from school entrances, maintaining school grounds, and mowing lawns
  • Operating a small heating plant
  • Performing minor repairs, routine preventative maintenance, routine inspections of playground equipment & fire safety equipment
  • Generally assuring the security of school premises while they are not in use
• Other related responsibilities may be assigned as necessary

Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school, or GED, and a minimum of three years experience in custodial and minor maintenance work; or any equivalent combination of training and experience; supplemented by an employer-approved training program.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, good verbal and written communication skills and a comprehensive knowledge of district and school rules, procedures and regulations specific to the job function are required.
• Ability to operate a computer and appropriate software programs is required.
• Good physical condition is a requisite.