Head Custodian - 2nd shift - Albany High School

Monday – Friday

APSUE Employment Opportunity

General Statement:  

This is a supervisory position involving responsibility for the efficient and economical cleaning and minor maintenance of a large school building or number of smaller buildings and related facilities. This position differs from that of Senior Custodian in that it involves greater supervisory responsibilities over a larger staff and less active participation in the performance of routine cleaning tasks. The work is performed under the general direction of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds allowing wide leeway for the exercise of independent judgement in keeping the building up to approved standards of cleanliness and operation. Supervision is exercised over the work of a moderately large number of subordinate custodial personnel.

Responsibilities:                              

• Makes regular inspections of assigned school buildings and grounds to maintain proper cleaning procedures and makes recommendations for improvements and new equipment;
• Assigns and schedules cleaning and minor maintenance tasks to subordinate custodial employees, instructs them in proper use of equipment and tools, how to perform tasks and makes spot checks to insure proper cleaning procedures are followed;
• Checks to ensure that building is heated, lighted, cleaned, locked and unlocked and in readiness for all activities;
• Supervises and may participate in the operation and minor maintenance of boilers and related heating equipment including maintaining heating levels by adjusting thermostats, cleaning oil filters, checking oil levels, checking safety valves, greasing boiler pumps and motors and keeping boiler supplied with fuel oil; reports to superior on any unusual occurrences or repair needs;
• Orders and maintains inventory of custodial supplies and cleaning products, paper goods and fuel oil;
• Oversees the receipt, distribution and storage of incoming school supplies;
• May perform minor preventative building maintenance and contact the Director of Facilities and/or Assistant Director of Facilities for major or complicated repair work which is contracted out;
• Reports acts of vandalism or breakage to superiors;
• Supervises and performs a variety of ground keeping functions limited to mowing grass, trimming shrubs, raking leaves, shoveling snow and related ground keeping duties;
• May be responsible for the proper operation of a school swimming pool, including maintaining cleanliness and proper pH, chlorine level and water temperature;
• Prepares a variety of records and reports related to the work
• Performs related work as required.

Custodial Worker ( 1st Shift ) - William S. Hackett Middle School

Monday - Friday 

Step 1 - $41,981.44

APSUE JOB OPPORTUNITY 

This is manual work calling for the efficient performance of building cleaning, grounds keeping and snow removal tasks. The incumbent performs routine building cleaning and outside ground maintenance tasks. Cleaning tasks are performed according to a well-established procedure and involve some heavy work requiring physical strength and ability.  This position is distinguished from that of a Cleaner by the heavier nature of the work performed and because of involvement in outside grounds maintenance activities. The work is performed under the supervision of a higher level custodial employee. Supervision over the work of others is not a responsibility of employees in this class. The difference between Custodial Worker and Custodial Worker II is that the Custodial Worker I performs lighter type work.

Responsibilities:                              

• Sweeps and mops floors, stairs and halls;
• Mows lawns, trims shrubs, rakes leaves and performs other ground keeping tasks as assigned;
• Strips and waxes floors and halls using heavy machinery;
• Performs general cleaning of rooms: dusting furniture; washing and cleaning walls, work benches and areas, blackboards, desks, windows, sinks, showers, toilets and locker rooms;
• Empties wastepaper baskets, disposes rubbish from large barrels into removal truck containers;
• Operates heavy rug shampoo equipment;
• Clears snow and ice from sidewalks, doors, entryways and parking lots;
• Maintains grounds by picking up trash and debris;
• Arranges chairs, tables and other equipment in buildings for special events;
• May unload truck deliveries, stock shelves, issue supplies, and perform other heavy lifting and moving tasks;
• May perform minor maintenance tasks such as replacing light bulbs, etc.;
• May act as watchman when needed.
• Does related work as required.

Building Maintenance Worker - Districtwide

The City School District of Albany announces a continuous posting for Substitute Building Maintenance Workers vacancies throughout the district.

Start date will be based on district need.

General Statement:                        

The Building Maintenance Worker performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of school district grounds and landscapes. Experience needed in the operation of electrically-powered and gasoline-powered grounds-keeping equipment, machines, and the use of small hand and power tools. Performs outside grounds maintenance and routine building cleaning tasks in a school district; does related work as required.
 

Responsibilities:                              

• Mows laws, trims shrubs, rakes leaves and performs a variety of other grounds keeping tasks as assigned.
• This is manual work calling for the efficient performance of school building cleaning, grounds keeping and snow removal tasks.
• Clears snow and ice from school sidewalks, doors, entryways and parking lots
• Maintains the school grounds by picking up trash and debris.
• This position is distinguished from that of a Cleaner by the heavier nature of the work performed and because of involvement in outside grounds maintenance activities. 
• Strips and waxes floors and halls using heavy machinery.
• Operates heavy rug shampoo equipment.
• Cleaning tasks are performed according to a well-established procedure and involve some heavy work requiring physical strength and ability.
• The work is performed under supervision of a higher level custodial employee. 
• Supervision over the work of others is not a responsibility of employees in this class.
• Sweeps and mops floors, stairs and halls including classrooms, cafeterias, gyms, auditoriums and locker rooms.
• Performs general cleaning of school rooms involving dusting furniture and washing and cleaning walls, blackboards, desks, windows, sinks, showers, toilets and locker rooms.
• Empties wastepaper baskets and disposes of school rubbish from large barrels into removable truck containers.
• Arranges chairs, tables and other equipment for special use of school buildings, such as PTA meetings, assemblies, graduation, etc.
• May unload truck deliveries, stock shelves and perform other heavy lifting and moving tasks
• May deliver packages and messages.
   

Full Performance, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:                                  

• Working knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment and ability to use them economically ad efficiently.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to perform heavy manual cleaning, lifting and minor grounds maintenance tasks.
• Willingness to perform routine cleaning and other manual tasks.
• Ability to get along with others; physical strength, and good physical condition.

Custodial Worker - 2nd Shift - Arbor Hill Elementary School

APSUE Employment Opportunity

Custodial Workers

Monday – Friday

Responsibilities:                              

• Sweeps and mops floors, stairs and halls;
• Mows lawns, trims shrubs, rakes leaves and performs other grounds keeping tasks as assigned;
• Strips and waxes floors and halls using heavy machinery;
• Performs general cleaning of rooms: dusting furniture; washing and cleaning walls, work benches and areas, blackboards, desks, windows, sinks, showers, toilets and locker rooms;
• Empties wastepaper baskets, disposes rubbish from large barrels into removal truck containers;
• Operates heavy rug shampoo equipment;
• Clears snow and ice from sidewalks, doors, entryways and parking lots;
• Maintains grounds by picking up trash and debris;
• Arranges chairs, tables and other equipment in buildings for special events;
• May unload truck deliveries, stock shelves, issue supplies, and perform other heavy lifting and moving tasks;
• May perform minor maintenance tasks such as replacing light bulbs, etc.;
• May act as watchman when needed.
• Does related work as required.
   

Full Performance, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:

• Working knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment;
• Good ability to use cleaning equipment economically and efficiently;
• Ability to follow oral and written directions;
• Ability to perform heavy manual cleaning, lifting and minor grounds maintenance tasks;
• Willingness to perform routine cleaning and other manual tasks;
• Ability to get along with others;
• Ability to lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position

Custodian 2nd Shift - North Albany Middle School

Monday - Friday

APSUE Employment Opportunity

General Statement:                        

This is manual work calling for the efficient performance of school building cleaning and minor maintenance tasks according to an established routine. This position is distinguished from that of Custodial Worker by the expanded scope of duties, minor maintenance and the supervisory responsibilities that may be exercised. An incumbent in this position may be responsible for the cleanliness and minor maintenance of a small school building or for a larger building on an assigned shift. Supervision may be exercised over the work of a few Cleaners and Custodial Workers.

Responsibilities:

• Sweeps, mops and waxes floors, washes and cleans walls and windows, dusts furniture and performs other cleaning duties;
• Cleans and mops lavatories, halls, stairwells, locker and shower rooms and replaces soap and towels;
• May assign and check the work of a small number of Cleaners and Custodial Workers;
• Empties waste baskets, collects and disposes of rubbish from in and outside the school;
• Mows lawns, trims shrubs, rakes leaves, removes snow and ice from walks and driveways and performs a variety of other groundskeeping tasks;
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• May make minor repairs to furniture, electrical fixtures, windows and window shades, locks, faucets, heating systems and other equipment;
• Checks, cleans and services school boilers, checks compression, oil temperature, amount of oil used and reads and sets school thermostats;
• Consults with supervisor and reports on any problems or breakdowns;
• Receives, unloads, moves and stores incoming school supplies and small equipment;
• Secures building, locking and unlocking doors and gates and sets burglar alarms;
• Orders custodial supplies, materials and equipment and keeps simple inventories;
• Strips gym floors and resurfaces as required;
• Paints walls, floors, stairwells and furniture as required;
• Prepares a variety of records and reports related to the work;
• Performs other related work as required.

APSUE Employment Opportunity

Custodial Workers

Monday – Friday

Responsibilities:                              

• Sweeps and mops floors, stairs and halls;
• Mows lawns, trims shrubs, rakes leaves and performs other grounds keeping tasks as assigned;
• Strips and waxes floors and halls using heavy machinery;
• Performs general cleaning of rooms: dusting furniture; washing and cleaning walls, work benches and areas, blackboards, desks, windows, sinks, showers, toilets and locker rooms;
• Empties wastepaper baskets, disposes rubbish from large barrels into removal truck containers;
• Operates heavy rug shampoo equipment;
• Clears snow and ice from sidewalks, doors, entryways and parking lots;
• Maintains grounds by picking up trash and debris;
• Arranges chairs, tables and other equipment in buildings for special events;
• May unload truck deliveries, stock shelves, issue supplies, and perform other heavy lifting and moving tasks;
• May perform minor maintenance tasks such as replacing light bulbs, etc.;
• May act as watchman when needed.
• Does related work as required.
   

Full Performance, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:

• Working knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment;
• Good ability to use cleaning equipment economically and efficiently;
• Ability to follow oral and written directions;
• Ability to perform heavy manual cleaning, lifting and minor grounds maintenance tasks;
• Willingness to perform routine cleaning and other manual tasks;
• Ability to get along with others;
• Ability to lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position