Custodian - 3rd Shift at Bellefonte Area School District in Bellefonte, PA

Job description

The Bellefonte Area School District is accepting applications for the Custodian position Location: High School Work Day: 10:30 p.m. through 7:00 a.m. (1/2 hr. unpaid lunch) (hours subject to change) Work Year: 245 days; 12 months; 15 paid holidays Pay & Benefits See attached document (below) for information about pay & benefits Pay Level: D Position Overview The Custodian will provide and maintain a safe, secure, clean and healthy environment for the students, staff, and community. In addition, the custodian keeps the district's school buildings in such a state of operating excellence that they present no problems or interruptions to the educational program. Key Responsibilities The Custodian � 3rd Shift will: Responsible for maintaining a healthy, clean, safe, and secure school environment. Responsible for all general cleaning in classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. as assigned. Maintain security throughout the building as well as school property. Prepare and inspect school building(s), equipment, and systems for any problems, repairs, etc. on a daily basis. Ensure custodial requests are met on a timely basis. Comply with custodial sanitation and safety standards. Handle all routine and normal maintenance on a daily basis as well as reporting any major maintenance requests to the Custodial Supervisor, Building Principal and/or Director Physical Plant. Responsible for maintaining school grounds such as lawn care, snow removal, etc. Responsible for setup/teardown for graduation, sporting events, special functions, etc. Maintain an adequate amount of custodial supplies and make requests for supplies and equipment as needed. Perform other duties as assigned by the Custodial Supervisor, Building Principal, and or Director of Physical Plant. Education Requirements Minimum: High School Diploma/GED Experience Requirements Minimum: One year of work-related experience in custodial or maintenance services Ability to operate/use various custodial, maintenance and ground care equipment and products Able to read basic operating instructions and safety labels, add, subtract, multiply, and divide large numbers, fractions, and decimals. Certifications & Licenses Required: May require a valid PA driver's license dependent upon specific assignment. Preferred: Forklift certification or custodial safety training PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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 talk or hear. 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 continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs on to 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 80 lbs. or more. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, bleachers, scrubbing machines. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to stand or walk eighty percent (80%) of the workday. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors and will occasionally w