Ione - Director of Maintenance/Custodian

Position Type:
Facilities/Maintenance General
Date Posted:
10/25/2023
Location:
Ione SDMAINTENANCE CUSTODIANJob Goal:
To provide the students and staff with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to learn, play, develop, and work. To perform cleaning work in school buildings and perform a variety of tasks in the care and maintenance of the building and grounds according to schedules provided by administration.
Essential Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability needed for this position.

• Ability to work harmoniously with others and to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with students, parents and teachers
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to make repairs and provide input to administration on maintenance schedules
• Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill, efficiency and safety
• Knowledge of the application, storage and safe use of all chemicals
• Ability and knowledge to establish and maintain the turf of lawns and athletic fields and to landscape
• Knowledge of cleansing methods and the use, care and safety of cleaning materials and equipment
• Knowledge of requirements for maintaining school buildings in a safe, clean, and orderly condition
• Knowledge of the operation of a heating plant and equipment
• Familiar with handling of and disposal of hazardous materials, and safety requirements for working around asbestos and electrical equipment
• Ability to work on school grounds and fields with a minimum of supervision
• Knowledge of the operation of power equipment such as large and small mowers, light trucks, sprayers, hedge shears and provide maintenance of same
• Knowledge of irrigation systems and repairs
• Perform physical requirements which may include:
  • Requires moderate to extensive degree of physical stamina and frequent lifting up to 50 lbs. and occasional lifting up to 100 lbs.
  • Ability to lift and move furniture, desks, shelving, staging, and cleaning supplies
  • Requires ability to operate buffers, scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, and other equipment
  • Requires ability to climb ladders, stretch and bend to perform cleaning, repairs, painting, cleaning roof gutters, and drains
  • Ability to walk to various locations within the school building and the grounds
  • Ability to work primarily in a standing position
• Possible exposure to bodily fluids in cleaning due to student injury or illness
• Ability to work primarily during evening hours when school is in session and change to daytime hours at others times of the year
• Ability to demonstrate standards of moral character and behavior to serve as an effective role model for students

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Care for all lawn areas including athletic fields by watering, mowing, seeding, fertilizing, and spraying as needed.
• Care for hedges, shrubs and trees, including pruning, trimming, diseases and pest control.
• Respond to any maintenance emergency that arises (i.e., plumbing problems, broken windows, locks, doors, vandalism repairs, etc.)
• Maintain repair of equipment including responsibility for all grounds related equipment
• Install fences, lay pipe, dig ditches, move bleachers, and haul rubbish
• Assist with snow and ice removal from sidewalks, entryways and driveways and spread sand, salt or ashes to prevent slipping

• Clean areas of the school as assigned (i.e., classrooms, halls, offices, restrooms, cafeteria, kitchen, gymnasium, etc.) vacuum, mop, buff floors, wash windows, clean chalk/ white boards, dust, paint, replace light bulbs, make minor repairs, etc.
• Sweep walks and entrances, and pick up debris on the grounds, clean drains, gutters, and roofs
• Wash, scrub, disinfect restrooms daily, and clean all sanitary fixtures, door panels, and drinking fountains daily
• Clean up spills, pick up trash, respond to special requests for custodial services from faculty members with supervisor approval
• Set up, take down, and move furniture, shelving and partitions as assigned
• Report safety, sanitary, and fire hazards to the proper authority
• During the day shift, perform routine duties to maintain the school grounds in a safe and attractive condition
• Clean and polish any metal works such as hand railings
• Be responsible for locking doors and windows, turning out lights and securing building as assigned
• Assist in maintaining an inventory of supplies and equipment
• Check daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bars are working properly during the hours of building occupancy
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student and staff information
• Assist in greeting and directing visitors to the appropriate person and location
• Participate in complete cleaning and routine maintenance of buildings during the summer and winter breaks
• Participate in in-service programs as assigned
Preferred Licenses, Registrations, Bonding and/or Testing Required:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent
2. Possess a valid First Aid card, if required
3. Possess a valid Oregon Driver's License, if required
4. Safe Schools training as required

Note:
Ione School District believes that every individual makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited to assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to define essential knowledge, skills, responsibilities, effort and working conditions but should not limit the incumbent nor the organization to the work identified. It is our expectation that every employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the District's goals.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and work year to be in accordance with the current schedule.