Need Full Time School Custodian (Night) - Middle School in Hackensack, NJ

Job title: Full Time School Custodian (Night) - Middle School
Company: Hackensack Public Schools
Job description:

• Maintain routine records such as work orders, equipment repairs and maintenance, chemical application, irrigation schedules, and overtime assignments.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Operate a variety of custodial equipment including a floor buffer, carpet/vacuum cleaner, etc.
• Operate a variety of power hand tools and light motorized equipment including tractors, power mowers, and weed eaters.
• Performs general grounds maintenance work including watering and mowing lawns.
• Blows and sweeps sidewalks, parking lots, tennis court, and other assigned areas.
• Maintains athletic fields and prepares them for events.
• Operates and maintains mowers, sweepers, and other equipment used in the care of grounds.
• May drive a school vehicle for other tasks as needed and as assigned.
• Inspect tractor and mower for safe and proper operation.
• Travel to other sites to maintain grounds.
• Monitor campus for necessary grounds maintenance work to assure safety, resolve problems or notify others as appropriate.
• Maintain routine records of work orders, equipment repair and maintenance, and chemical applications.
• Repair sprinkler and irrigation pipes.
• Respond to emergency calls outside of normal work hours.
• Perform specialized grounds keeping in the care and maintenance of District and site grounds.
• Utilize independent judgment in performing grounds maintenance and activities.
• Mow, edge, water, weed, fertilize, and cultivate lawns, flowerbeds, athletic fields, and other landscaped areas.
• Mix and apply chemicals to control and eradicate weeds, insects, and other pests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Hold a Black Seal License.
• Hold a Pesticide License.
• Hold a valid driver?s license with no serious violations.
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of previous custodial and/or groundskeeper work-related experience.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent training experience.
• Have integrity and demonstrate good morals, character, and initiative.
• Exhibit a personality that demonstrates interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents, and the community.
• Demonstrate aptitude and competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status and required criminal background check.
• Provide evidence that health is adequate to fulfill the job functions and responsibilities with reasonable accommodation pursuant to 42 U.S.C 12101 and in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:3-4A.4.

Working Conditions:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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

• Sitting, standing, and walking for required periods of time.
• Speaking, listening, and visual acuity.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of custodial and grounds equipment.
• Clarity of vision at varying distances to perform custodial and grounds duties.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Occasional bending, kneeling and crouching.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.
• Climbing ladders and working from heights as necessary.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

The environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all-inclusive.

• Indoor/outdoor environment subject to changing conditions and temperatures exceeding 90 degrees at times.
• Regular exposures to fumes, dust, dirt, oil/grease, odors, heights, and loud noises.
• Driving a vehicle to conduct work.
• Working on ladders and from heights.
• Exposure to cleaning agents and chemicals such as disinfectants, graffiti remover, floor stripper, floor wax, propane, and paint thinner.
• Direct contact with the public, students, and other district staff.
• Working with or around machinery with moving parts.
• Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
• Exposure to heated/air-conditioned and ventilated facilities.
• Function in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but that can be noisy at times.

Salary: As per HBOE/HCMA Agreement

Application Process: Online via Frontline/AppliTrack

Selection Procedure: Applications will be reviewed and recommendations made to the Superintendent of Schools for Board approval.

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Location: Hackensack, NJ

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