Custodian

About the Role

Ysleta Independent School District is seeking a Custodian to ensure the safety, cleanliness, and efficiency of building operations and grounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow routine cleaning schedules and maintenance procedures.
• Clean and sanitize floors, carpets, instructional boards, wastebaskets, windows, window sills, furniture, equipment, and restrooms.
• Move furniture or equipment within buildings.
• Assist with lunchroom and facility setup for special events.
• Perform minor maintenance, including painting, grease trap cleaning, and mounting classroom instructional boards and projection equipment.
• Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of the boiler room and report malfunctions.
• Identify and correct unsafe conditions and report major repair needs.
• Assist in maintaining an inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment and request additional supplies as needed.
• Regulate heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for appropriate temperatures and economical usage.
• Assist with floor cleaning and refinishing, and the moving of furniture, books, and inventory.
• Follow established procedures for opening, securing, monitoring, and safeguarding facilities.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to operate tools and equipment.
• Comply with local laws for storage and disposal of trash and chemicals.
• Assemble, disassemble, repair, and refurbish furniture as needed.
• Respond to after-hours emergencies.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to effectively communicate with all district employees.
• Ability to read and understand instructions for cleaning, maintenance, and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of minor repair techniques and building maintenance.
• Ability to safely operate cleaning/maintenance equipment.
• Ability to lift heavy equipment.
• Ability to climb ladders unassisted up to 8 feet and higher with assistance.
• Adaptability to work shift schedules and/or hours other than regularly assigned.
• Valid Texas or New Mexico driver's license (to be insurable by the district's auto liability insurance carrier).
• Subject to district drug and alcohol testing policy and regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) preferred.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds frequently, 20-50 pounds occasionally, and more than 50 pounds infrequently and with assistance.
• Work under all weather conditions.
• Extended periods of walking, standing, bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping, and lifting.
• Ability to work with potentially hazardous materials safely.
• Ability to perform duties in potentially hazardous environments.