LOCATION/DEPT: Facilities/Maintenance
REPORTS TO: Director of Facilities
FLSA Status: Non Exempt

Start Date: 1/06/2025; Permanent Full Time with Full Benefits
12 month, 8 hr position

NATURE OF WORK:

Under general supervision, performs a variety of team leader, quality control, equipment transfer and administrative work in order to coordinate and oversee custodial services provided at a group of schools and support facilities. Work involves inspecting assigned buildings to ensure proper custodial services are being provided, assisting in training custodial staff, assisting in evaluating custodial products to be use in the system, supervising tasks associated with completing special projects, and assisting to ensure that OSHA and environmental standards are adhered to and maintained. Work also includes performing administrative tasks associated with writing up findings of facility inspections, making recommendations with respect to corrective actions necessary in deficient areas and entering appropriate data into custodial software in order to create a plan/schedule of work for each building/facility. Employee must exercise independent judgment and initiative to perform and complete necessary job functions. Employee must also exercise tact and courtesy in frequent contact with school officials, employees, and the general public

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Maintains close contact with school principals and lead custodians to ensure that system standards are maintained and to ascertain training needs.
• Provides quality control assurance of custodial work performed in assigned buildings by inspecting the work performed by custodians.
• Writes up findings of building inspections, listing deficient areas and recommendations for correction.
• Provides on-the-job training to improve/correct job performance of custodians.
• Assists in training custodial staff on job functions and hazards of the work place.
• Assists with training sessions and seminars for custodians in proper equipment use, chemical use, safety, proper cleaning methods, and trouble shooting.
• Upon request assists principals and lead custodians in planning, organizing and implementing the summer cleaning effort
• Acquires and disposes potentially toxic and bio-hazardous materials.
• Performs periodic inspections to assist in ensuring that OSHA standards and environmental concerns are adhered to and maintained by custodial staff.
• Provides assistance in system-wide household and custodial chemical make-up for chemical volatility and appropriateness for use in public institutions.
• Responds to emergencies relating to facility damage.
• Checks custodial equipment to make sure it is in proper working condition and maintained properly.
• Makes recommendations on equipment replacement.
• Ensures general repairs such as changing belts, bags, filters, hoses, etc., are performed as necessary.
• Assists with trouble shooting equipment repair issues.
• Performs administrative tasks associated with receiving information and entering appropriate data in custodial software in order to create a plan/schedule of work for each assigned building/facility

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Considerable knowledge of custodial work and associated supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Working knowledge of office repairs and maintenance.
• Ability to supervise other custodians.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of people.
• Ability to estimate long-range requirements for custodial personnel, supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Some experience in the use and operation of personal computers preferred.
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rule, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Maintain records and reports.
• Assure compliance with local laws and procedures.
• Prioritize and schedule work.
• Work independently with little to no direction.
• Observe and report safety hazards and need for maintenance and repair

SUGGESTED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in custodial work.
• Some leadership experience is preferred.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the state of North Carolina.
• Must maintain a safe driving record

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including calculators, motor vehicles, hand tools, etc.
• Must be able to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to push, pull, and carry or otherwise move objects

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.