Custodian II - Second Shift - Carmen Arace Intermediate School at Bloomfield Public School District

Bloomfield Public Schools is accepting applications for the role of Custodian II - Second Shift at Carmen Arace Intermediate School.

Position Title:  Custodian II - Second Shift
Reports to:   Custodial Operations Manager
Bargaining unit:  UPSEU
Department/School:  Carmen Arace Intermediate School
Work year:   12 months


Position Summary:
The Custodian II is responsible for keeping the district's school buildings and offices in such a state of cleanliness and operating excellence that they present no health risks, problems or interruptions to the educational program. The Custodian II works a twelve month schedule primarily but not exclusively on the second shift.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  This section is intended to describe general nature and level of work being performed by incumbent. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be assigned. Bloomfield Public Schools reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet educational and organizational goals.

• Prepares building for school activities.
• Sweep, dust, mop, strip, shampoo, and/or scrub interior walls/surfaces, floors, furnishings and woodwork per assigned schedule.
• Clean and preserve assigned spaces, equipment etc. in the building.
• Adhere to prescribed safety regulations and guidance.
• Safely and correctly operate and maintain floor and other cleaning power equipment.
• Advise supervisor of any major maintenance problems.
• Perform minor maintenance work as required, including re-lamping and furniture assembly.
• Loads and unloads trucks or other vehicles and provides assistance in the moving of heavy equipment, furniture, and/or other materials.
• Restock disposable items and provide head custodian with inventory usage and data.
• Assist visiting public utilizing the facilities with directions within the building and in obtaining and setting up needed equipment.
• Assist in maintaining seasonal grounds work (primarily snow removal and sanding/salting of icy surfaces).
• Maintain building and grounds security in the building each school day.
• Cover other schools if department is short staffed due to illness, vacations, vacancies etc.
• Project work as assigned. May include:
  • Floor care
  • Carpet care
  • Specialized detail cleaning
  • Set up/break down for events.
  • Situations calling for immediate action.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• At least one (1) year of experience in building maintenance and/or cleaning work.

• None

• Ability to:
  • Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures manuals.
  • Write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute using money, weight measurement, volume, distance, proportions, percentages, area and circumference.
  • Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Apply common sense understanding to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • Pass a district written and physical test.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and community.
  • Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
  • Work unsupervised or with limited supervision.

•  Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and finger to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms such as to operate vibrating machinery; squat, stoop or kneel; reach above the head and reach forward.
• Frequently bends or twists at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing duties.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs onto ladders.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as cleaning supplies, pails and unloading trucks. 
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 pounds such as salt and bulk furniture.
• Will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, bleachers and scrubbing machines. 
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Routinely required to perform duties using exertion and stamina.

EOE