CUSTODIAN - 20 Hours 4-8 PM

Hope Elementary School - Foster, RI

Full-time

Foster, RI

Educational Services

About the position

The Scituate School Department is seeking a dedicated custodian for Hope Elementary School, with a work schedule of 20 hours per week, specifically from 4 PM to 8 PM, Monday through Friday. This position is crucial for maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for students and staff. The custodian will be responsible for opening and closing the building, ensuring that all areas are secure and ready for use. Duties include sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing floors, as well as vacuuming rugs and carpets. The custodian will also clean restrooms, replenish supplies, and manage waste disposal by emptying wastebaskets and recycling bins. In addition to routine cleaning tasks, the custodian will wash walls, windows, fountains, and blackboards/whiteboards, and replace burnt-out light bulbs. The role requires moving and arranging furniture, performing setup and breakdown for events, and operating various custodial equipment such as scrubbers, polishers, vacuum cleaners, and more. The custodian will maintain the building and surrounding areas in a clean and safe condition, report maintenance needs, and participate in thorough cleaning during summer vacations. The position also involves emergency cleanup in response to vandalism, spills, or illness, and may include light landscaping duties such as mowing and trimming grass. Minor plumbing and electrical tasks may be required, provided they do not necessitate licensure. The custodian will work under the direction of the head custodian, principal, and director of operations, and must be able to follow instructions and perform tasks independently.

Responsibilities

• Open the building for use; unlock doors and turn on lights.
• Check heating and make rounds to check for vandalism or damage.
• Report maintenance or repair needs and secure the building at night.
• Sweep, mop, scrub, and polish floors; vacuum rugs and carpets.
• Clean restrooms and replenish supplies; empty wastebaskets and recycle bins.
• Wash walls, windows, fountains, and blackboards/whiteboards; replace burnt-out light bulbs.
• Dust furniture, woodwork, window ledges, and sills; move and arrange tables and chairs.
• Perform setup and breakdown for events as appropriate.
• Operate custodial equipment such as scrubbers, polishers, and vacuum cleaners.
• Maintain the building and adjacent areas in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition.
• Participate in thorough cleaning of the school plant during summer vacation.
• Perform immediate emergency cleanup resulting from vandalism, breakage, spilling, or illness.
• Monitor boilers, heaters, air conditioning, and circulation units.
• Mow, trim grass, and perform other light landscaping duties.
• Perform routine and minor painting during summer months, weekends, and school vacations.
• Conduct minor plumbing tasks that do not require licensure, such as plunging.
• Perform minor electrical work, such as changing a wall plate, that does not require licensure.

Requirements

• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and/or written instructions.
• Ability to carry and move light loads and to climb ladders.
• Ability to perform repetitive manual tasks without close supervision.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of cleaning materials, methods, equipment, and procedures.
• Ability to learn to operate light custodial equipment safely and to exercise care in its use.