Description
"Littleton Public Schools - Big enough to serve you; small enough to know you."
Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is a premier school district located a few miles south of downtown Denver. With approximately 13,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through Grade 12 at ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, several alternative programs, a central preschool, and two charter schools. We welcome your interest to join our family and support our 100 Percent Goal: graduating 100 percent of LPS students prepared for meaningful postsecondary opportunities. With a history of close community ties and consistent support from our residents, LPS is not just a place to work but a destination for exceptional individuals to establish career long roots, develop professionally, and make meaningful contributions for our students. You belong here!
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for cleaning and maintaining the interior and exterior of the building; supervising the custodial team; communicating with building staff regarding cleaning, repairs, or special events; performing minor electrical, plumbing, and carpentry work; maintaining, operating and testing building systems; ordering custodial and maintenance supplies; and maintaining and monitoring the building custodial and maintenance supply budgets.
DUTIES:
- Open school, set up cafeteria and kitchen for breakfast, lunch and snacks, check boiler and clean assigned area.
- Perform internal cleaning and maintenance including vacuuming, mopping, waxing, buffing and stripping floors, painting walls and cleaning walls, windows, restrooms, mirrors and other common areas.
- Complete work orders by performing minor repairs or adjustments including plumbing, repairing locks, carpentry, replacing light bulbs and ballasts, repairing or replacing door closers and dusting as needed.
- Supervise custodial team including directing work, training and assisting with discipline. Schedule staff and overtime.
- Set up for events, assemble furniture and equipment, load laminator, drain compressor, spot buff floors, shampoo carpets and report work orders.
- Perform work outdoors including cleaning roof drains, shoveling snow, raking leaves, picking up trash and checking playground equipment as dictated by District policy.
- Assist building staff with fire and tornado drills as dictated by District and building policy. Assist with emergencies as needed.
- Walk building grounds and report vandalism and security problems and create work orders as dictated by District policy.
- Assist building staff as needed including cleaning up messes, storing supplies, lifting and moving, cleaning graffiti and adjusting furniture, and assist with other tasks as needed.
- Order and stock custodial and maintenance supplies.
- Evaluate custodial equipment for defects and service, Order parts and repair or send out for repair if needed.
- Attend training classes on asbestos, chemical use, new supplies and techniques.
EDUCATION:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Criminal background check required for hire
Hours are 6:00 am to 2:30 pm Monday through Friday. Full time, year round position.
STARTING SALARY RANGE: $21.17 per hour + benefits. Additional compensation is determined based on relevant experience.
WORK YEAR: 245 contract days (Custodial Calendar)
BENEFIT INFORMATION:
Littleton Public Schools offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees. Fringe benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 403(b), 401(k), and 457(b) retirement savings plans; and various leave and professional development programs. Additionally as a public employer, LPS participates in the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). For more information about additional benefits or compensation options by employee group, please visit our website at: https://www.littletonpublicschools.net/o/lps/page/employee-benefits