The Opportunity
The Custodian is responsible for performing housekeeping, general cleaning, and other assigned tasks as required to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the school building and grounds. As a key member of the statewide Facilities team, the Custodian will report to the Campus Facilities Manager. This position is a full time position with a requirement to work the occasional night/weekend. This role furthers the mission of KIPP by providing a clean, maintained and safe learning environment for students and faculty.
Key Responsibilities
● Open facilities for use by the school. When applicable unlock doors, disable alarm system, ensure that the air conditioning/heater turns on, turn on lights, perform a quick safety inspection
● Maintain a safe working environment for KIPP Texas students and faculty
● Learn building systems such as the fire alarm, burglar, main shut off and electrical breaker systems
● Perform general cleaning duties including sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning entrance windows, cleaning and restocking all student and faculty restrooms, cleaning drinking fountains and white boards, removing trash, etc.
● Pick up trash on and around school grounds including athletic fields
● Respond to emergency cleanups of various substances
● Operate, clean and maintain equipment (mops, buckets, autoscrubber, etc)
● Daily laundry duties (towels, mops, etc)
● Perform floor work to include stripping and waxing floors, sealing floors, extracting stains from carpets, etc
● Perform small handyman duties (replace light bulbs, clean inside air filters, paint etc)
● Assist with the cleaning of campus vehicle fleet, if applicable
● Move and rearrange furniture & assist with breakfast/lunch set ups
● Formally check-in weekly with Supervisor(s) regarding supply orders, reporting issues in cleaningor known equipment failures
● Perform other job-related duties as assigned and requested by the Supervisor(s)
● Attend meetings, professional development meetings and training session “Continuous Learning”