Custodian at Buckeye Valley High School

Position Type:

Custodial/Custodian

Date Posted:

10/10/2025

Location:

Buckeye Valley High School

Date Available:

10/20/2025

Closing Date:

10/17/2025

District:

Buckeye Valley Local Schools

BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Custodian & Head Custodian

Reports to: Principal/Director of Operations & Safety

Employment Status: Days and Salary as per the Negotiated Agreement

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Description: Provide a clean and safe environment for students and staff. Perform general custodial

duties, e.g., empty trash, vacuum carpet, sweep and mop. Assist in cleaning, maintaining and daily operation of school building.

NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions:

Ensure safety of students

Sweep, vacuum, mop and wax floors

Empty and clean waste receptacles, trash pails, and pencil sharpeners

Remove cobwebs and clean windows

Polish furniture and woodwork

Clean and maintain custodial equipment and materials

Transport all necessary school maintenance and custodial supplies

Promote good safety practices and procedures

Clean and sanitize assigned school, e.g., restrooms, classrooms, spills, etc.

Help with setup and cleanup for various school activities

Use, measure and relabel chemicals

Clean carpets

Wash all furniture, walls, halls, windows, window seals, and doors

Disinfect water fountains

Spot mop and mop classrooms

Remove writing on walls

Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy

Maintain respect at all times for confidential information

Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents

Dispose of debris and maintain equipment and supplies in a neat and orderly manner

Report any damaged, broken, loose fixtures and/or equipment

Adjust to various locations and work requirements as needed, perform other duties as assigned by the Buildings and Grounds Supervisor

Perform minor repairs, including, but not limited to, glass replacement, electrical repairs, wood repairs, painting and metal repairs

Request needed equipment, materials and supplies

Perform seasonal duties such as salting and snow removal, litter removal, trimming, etc., as directed Maintain a clean, safe and neat boiler room

Refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers and bathroom tissue in all school building restrooms

Check boiler room nightly for orderliness, safety, etc.

Secure building nightly

Conduct periodical inspections of the building

Complete paperwork as required by the supervisor

Attend meetings and in-services as required

Maintain a daily work routine to adequately service the buildings, grounds, and personnel

Check and prepare controls for water, lights, heat and cooling facilities as assigned

Check building to assure maximum security

Sweep, clean, mop, wash, wax, dust, wipe and vacuum all surfaces to maintain cleanliness throughout building and grounds and supervise other employees doing the same

Keep work and storage areas neat and orderly

Tour building periodically and remain alert for dangerous, hazardous conditions, or items in need of maintenance

Set up equipment and furniture for special events and use of building for school and community functions

Maintain records as requested

Clean all water coolers

Clean hallway glass display cases

Clean school building lounges

Promote good public relations

Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Scrub, strip, seal, and wax floors

Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner

Operate and monitor the heating system

Pass on to other employees instructions and requests received from supervisor

Maintain building security system ensures building is secure and locked

Maintain accurate inventory of all custodial equipment, materials and supplies

Perform routine maintenance as required

Assist with major repairs as assigned

Assist in the control of all maintenance and custodial tools and supplies

Assist work crews on assigned tasks

Perform electrical, plumbing duties as required

Perform yearly inventory of work area, supplies and equipment

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Track and fill overtime opportunities

Fill substitute openings

Collect and deliver staff timesheets

Qualifications:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

One to two years related experience desired

Must be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of cleaning process

Must be able to demonstrate the ability to use most common hand tools

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to work effectively with others

Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly both orally and in writing

Effective, active listening skills

Organizational and problem solving skills

Flexibility in assignments

Training in the proper care and storage of chemicals

Knowledge of electrical and plumbing repairs

Knowledge of appropriate safety procedures

Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels

Working knowledge of assigned building and alarm systems

Must be knowledgeable in the correct way to repair a variety of materials, i.e., floor tile replacement, repairs to wood, plastic, fiberglass, etc.

Equipment Operated:

Vacuum cleaners, rotary and guided machines such as scrubbing and carpet cleaners

Wet/dry mops and brooms

Various hand tools, e.g., putty knives, screwdrivers, electrical hand tools, saws, drills, and sanders

Wet and dry vac

Floor Waxing Equipment

Ladders

Snow blower

Floor scrubbers

Various power and plumbing tools

Snow removal and landscaping equipment

Scrubbers and buffers

Power washer

Stripping Equipment

Portable air compressor

Additional Working Conditions:

Frequent exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue

Occasional interaction with unruly children

Occasional requirement to work near moving mechanical parts

Occasional requirement to work in high places

Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles

Occasional exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals

Occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions, e.g., requirement to work outdoors during all types of weather

Occasional exposure to dangerous chemicals

Occasional exposure to loud noises

Occasional overtime work at the elementary and middle school buildings. More overtime at the high school.

Frequent repetitive hand motion, e.g., waxing, mopping, sweeping

Frequent requirement to sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, hear, and see with color vision

Occasional requirement to lift and carry various items up to a maximum of 50 pounds

Occasional requirement to push and pull up to a maximum of 300 pounds (on wheels)

Occasional requirement to read and sit

Occasional operation of vehicle under inclement weather conditions, i.e., being prepared to come to work on all scheduled workdays as per the Master agreement

Occasional climbing of ladders and stairs

Frequent requirement to stand, walk, talk, read, speak, reach, and stretch with hands and arms

Frequent excessive standing, e.g., to perform repairs

Occasional requirement to walk in excess of 2-3 miles per day, e.g., cleaning, making deliveries

Frequent excessive exposure to noise, e.g., power tools, vacuum sweeper

Occasional requirement to travel

Daily visual checks of the playground and playground equipment

Beginning of the summer when there is no school, manually check all equipment, nuts and bolts, for loose or missing parts and wear and tear.

End of the summer before school starts, manually check all the equipment again.

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority.