Office of Human Resources Pre-Employment Form
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JOB FUNCTIONS – SCHOOL CUSTODIAN

Primary Functions:

Responsible for the cleaning and sanitary maintenance of a schoolbuilding; the operation and care of the heating and ventilation system; care andmaintenance of the grounds adjacent to the building; and to perform work as required.

Description of Functions:

Annual Work: Clean walls, glass; strip floors and reseal; strip stairways, handrails, etc.;move furniture out of rooms; wash down furniture; cleaning boilers; painting.

As Needed Work: Shoveling 30” path to all doors during snow storms; general repairs;changing light bulbs; replacing water in coolers; sanding and salting during winter;cutting grass and maintaining grounds; removing graffiti; replenish supplies.Daily Work: Sweeping stairways; sweeping entrance; spot mopping classrooms;cleaning toilets; sweeping bathrooms and service grounds; removing trash; sweepinglunchrooms; opening and/or closing building.

Weekly Work: Mopping stairways (or as needed); mopping all floors (or as needed);cleaning out barrels.

Physical Requirements: (This is a general description of physical activity only)

• Standing: 45% of 8-hour day
• Walking: 45% of 8-hour day
• Sitting: 10% of 8-hour day

Lifting

• Mop buckets: up to 55 lbs.
• Supplies: up to 80 lbs.
• Trash: up to 75 lbs.(Majority of lifting is less than 20 lbs.)

Pushing/Pulling

• Vacuum Cleaner
• Snow Blower
  
• Stripper
  
• Broom/Mop
• 
  

Climbing: Infrequently to change light bulbs and/or to clean boiler, etc.

Squatting/Bending/Twisting/Stooping/Reaching: All required infrequently to moderately

Essential Functions

• 1. Ability to sweep, mop and vacuum.
• 2. Ability to remove trash.
• 3. Ability to operate hand and power machinery, snowshovel, snow blower, stripper, and buffer, etc.
• 4. Ability to do general cleaning of bathrooms, kitchens,lunch rooms and classrooms
• 5. Ability to work effectively with Principal and SeniorCustodian.
• 6. Knowledge of the proper use of supplies: syntheticdetergents, soaps, scouring powders, waxes, etc.
• 7. Ability to operate various kinds of hand fireextinguishers.

Is there any reason you are unable to perform the essential functions of this job withreasonable accommodations?
Please answer: Yes___ No___

Is there any reason you are unable to perform the essential functions of this job withoutreasonable accommodations?
Please answer: Yes___ No___

Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: ____________