School Custodian II - Kahuku High & Intermediate

Teach In Hawaii - Kahuku, HI

Full-time

Kahuku, HI

About the position

This posting will be used to fill various School Custodian II positions at the specified location. The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps and mops floors, hallways, stairways and classrooms
• Wipes, dusts and polishes furniture and metal work
• Cleans woodwork, walls, venetian blinds, electrical fixtures and windows and other places which are not easily accessible
• Mops, cleans, disinfects and services lavatories and restrooms
• Cleans water fountains and wash basins
• Waters, rakes, weeds and spreads top soil on lawns
• Mows areas not accessible to gang power mowers
• Picks up rubbish, leaves and other refuse
• Assists in trimming and pruning hedges, trees and shrubbery
• Assists in planting and fertilizing shrubbery, grass and flowers
• Assists in propagating and transplanting young plants and shoots
• Moves and transports heavy objects such as office and classroom furniture, benches, platforms and refuse disposal barrels
• Loads, unloads and distributes school and janitorial supplies and equipment
• Replaces toilet floats, faucets, fluorescent and standard light bulbs and fuses
• Makes simple repairs to doors, windows, jalousies, stairways, venetian blinds, chairs, sprinkler systems and other school facilities and equipment
• Operates heavy-duty industrial cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines and floor polishers
• Removes spots and stains from carpets and may operate a shampoo machine to clean carpets
• May be in charge of janitorial supplies and equipment for the school and assist in taking inventories of such supplies and equipment

Requirements

• No experience is required; however, applicants may describe in their application any training and/or work experiences that they possess in janitorial or related custodial work, grounds maintenance work, or general laboring experience.

Benefits

• Holidays: You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: Employees earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Employees earn 21 days per year.
• Health Insurance: The State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program.
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): Eligible employees can participate in a tax shelter annuity program.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers employees a tax deferred retirement investment program.
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness.
• Social Security: The State contributes to an employee's social security account.
• Workers' Compensation: Benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support may be available through workers' compensation.
• Union & Collective Bargaining: Employees have the right to join the union for collective bargaining.