Custodian Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Reporting to the Director of Facilities, a Custodian's responsibility is to provide a safe, attractive, clean and comfortable environment for students, staff and the general public.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sweep classrooms, dust furniture and shelving, and dispose of refuse daily in assigned work areas
• Clean corridors after school each day and during the day when conditions require it.
• Scrub and disinfect toilet room floors and clean all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains in assigned work areas daily.
• Maintain all floors in a clean and attractive condition as well as in a good state of preservation.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is frequently required to stand or walk; use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk and hear. The employee must have the physical dexterity to operate equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools. The employees will frequently bend and twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job. The employee must be mobile, so as to move about the school premises. Specific vision requirements include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Occasionally, yet essential to this position, the individual must meet deadlines with time constraints, interacting with the public and other workers.

The employee must be able to perform the following physical tasks :

Occasionally, the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended hours, meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. The employee is also required to shovel snow during winter months.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works indoors and outdoors as the task requires. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, spray, and non household dust. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. Frequently the employee will work alone or with coworkers.

The noise level in this position varies from quiet to loud.