Middle School Custodian

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The Middle School Custodian plays a vital role in ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming learning environment for students, staff, and visitors. This position is responsible for overseeing daily custodial operations and maintaining the physical building and surrounding grounds. In addition, our custodians help create a welcoming school environment through friendly, respectful, and professional interactions with students and staff during the school day.
The Custodian performs routine and heavy-duty cleaning tasks, conducts minor maintenance and repairs, manages inventory and supplies, and ensures compliance with all district safety, health, and sanitation standards. The ideal candidate exhibits strong problem-solving skills, a positive attitude, and a commitment to maintaining a positive physical environment for middle school students and staff.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Valid driver’s license
- Two or more years of experience in a custodial, maintenance, or comparable specialized work environment
- Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs unassisted regularly
- Physical stamina to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, climb ladders, and reach overhead for extended periods during an 8-hour shift
- Flexibility to handle opening/closing schedules and occasional emergency call-outs (e.g., weather, security, or facility issues)
- Two or more years of experience in custodial, maintenance, or comparable specialized work environment preferred
- Ability to communicate positively and appropriately with middle school students while maintaining professional boundaries and following school expectations
- Proficiency in commercial floor care and operating heavy equipment (auto-scrubbers, buffers, extractors)
- Knowledge of cleaning chemical safety, proper dilution, OSHA standards, SDS sheets, and bloodborne pathogen protocols
- Ability to perform minor preventative maintenance and repairs (unclogging fixtures, changing light bulbs, hardware fixes)
- Strong ability to work independently and manage full daily operational responsibility for the campus without direct on-site supervision
- Demonstrated skill in prioritizing competing tasks, managing time, and tracking supply inventories
- Experience handling building security, including daily opening, locking up, and alarm systems
- Ability to perform seasonal groundskeeping, including entry sweeping, trash removal, snow clearing, and salting
- Ability to use work-order and facilities software to enter, manage, and complete maintenance requests
- Ability to write routine emails and read safety rules, operating manuals, and procedural guidelines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact positively and respectfully with students, staff, administration, and visitors
- Sound judgment and decision-making focused on the safety and security of middle school students and staff
- Maintain a friendly, supportive, and cooperative attitude suitable for an educational environment
Candidate Requirements
- Cover Letter
- Letters of Recommendation