Common use of Custodial Duties Clause in Contracts

Custodial Duties. The duties of the custodians shall be as follows: Duties of all custodians include items 1 and 7 below. Items 1 through 8 are the duties of the head custodian. Effective with the payroll period following approval of this Agreement, employees in the position of Head Custodian shall work 37.5 hours per week during regular work weeks. 1. He or she shall be in charge of the cleaning of the building, repairs, and the general supervision of the maintenance of the building, reporting any need for skilled service to the Superintendent of Schools, or his/her designee, through the Building Principal. 2. He or she shall be in charge of the heating, ventilating, plumbing, and general supervision of the maintenance of all mechanical equipment in the building, reporting any need for skilled service to the Superintendent of Schools, or his/her designee, through the Building Principal. 3. He or she shall be expected to take care of the load of duties as may be worked out and assigned by the Building Principal and the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee. 4. He or she shall be responsible for the proper requisition of needed supplies and checking upon repair or supplies for use in the building in which he or she is assigned. 5. He or she shall be responsible for organizing and supervising, under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools, the work of other temporary operating or maintenance Employees assigned to his or her building. 6. He or she is expected to arrange for a custodian or other person authorized by the Building Principal and/or the Superintendent to be present whenever the building is open to the general public, as determined by the Building Principal and/or the Superintendent. 7. On school days, and on other days as assigned by the Superintendent, he or she shall be in charge of the upkeep of the grounds and shall keep all sidewalks free of snow and ice, along with all driveways and parking lots. All additional work, including overtime related to these responsibilities must be approved in advance by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Day custodians shall work his/her regular scheduled day on days cancelled due to inclement weather unless directed otherwise by the Superintendent or his/her designee. On days cancelled due to inclement weather, night custodians shall work his/her regularly scheduled hours during the day. 8. Head Custodians will be in charge of all building checks.