Canton City Schools Custodian

Salary Range: $21.70-25.03/hour
Employment with the Canton City School District comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, paid vacations, a retirement plan, and sick time.

Interested in this position? Please submit your application through governmentjobs.com/careers/cantonohio by clicking the “Apply” button on the posting. Applicants MUST submit a copy of a valid driver's license or other photo ID along with their application and any other pertinent documentation. 

This is an open examination.  To be eligible for this position, applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or have a permanent resident card. All applicants must be a high school graduate or posses a G.E.D., be at least 18 years of age and have no felony convictions.

The position is 8 hours per day, 260 days per year.SUPPORT SERVICE PERSONNEL:  CUSTODIAN
Days:  260 a year
Reports to:  APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATOR
Required:
1.  High school diploma or equivalent
2.  Civil Service eligibility 
3.  Physical ability to handle materials weighing up to 80 lbs.
4.  Ability to work without supervision
5.  Honesty
6.  Ability to take directions
7.  Cooperate and get along with others
8.  Work as a member of a team

Desirable:
1.  Possess good public relation skills
2.  Possess knowledge of means, methods and materials used in performance of custodial work

GENERAL DUTIES:  
The responsibilities of a Custodian include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.      Keeps buildings and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas neat, safe and clean at all times
2.     Shovels, plows and salts walks, driveways, parking areas and steps as appropriate
3.     Dusts and cleans on a daily schedule
4.     Sweeps and/or vacuums assigned area daily
5.    Cleans corridors and steps after school each day and during the day when their condition requires it
6.     Scrubs and disinfects toilet floors daily and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily
7.     Keeps wastebaskets empty and clean
8.     Lowers the United States Flag each school day
9.     Performs such yard keeping chores as grass cutting, weed removal, tree trimming and shrubs to maintain the school grounds in a safe and attractive condition
10.    Performs minor building repairs
11.    Reports immediately to the Building Administrator any damage to school property
12.   Reports major repairs needed promptly to the Building Administrator 
13.    Moves furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the Building Administrator
14    Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish and waste
15.   Assumes the responsibility for the closing of the building each school day and determining, before leaving, that all doors and windows are secured and lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turned off
16.   Cleans chalkboards at least once a week
17.    Climbs ladder to make repairs, changes lights, cleans wall and windows
18.    Cleans door glass daily
19.    Keeps custodian closets clean and orderly at all times
20.    Performs other duties as assigned

SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION, THE CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE FORMAT, LOCATION, DATE, AND TIME OF THE EXAMINATION.

A written examination will be administered on the following subjects: cleaning materials and procedures; safety; arithmetic; mechanical comprehension; and other related areas. A score of 70% will be the minimum passing score. 

RATING
Your name will be placed on a list of eligible candidates upon receiving a passing score. Once the list has been established, your name will remain on the list for a period of one (1) year.

*DISCLAIMER* 
All applicants should receive an email from [email protected] confirming that their application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact Civil Service at [email protected] to confirm that your application went through. Once Civil Service processes applications, you will be emailed again within 5 business days. Should you not receive an email, please call our office at 330-489-3360.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VETERANS
As provided in ORC 124.23C, any person who has completed service in the uniformed services, who have been honorably discharged from the uniformed services or transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory service, and who is an Ohio resident and any member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who has completed more than 180 days of active duty service pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States or an act of Congress of the United States may file with the director a certificate of service or honorable discharge (DD-214 – Long version), and upon this filing, the person shall receive an additional credit of twenty percent (20%) of the person’s total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade.

A member in good standing of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who successfully completes the member’s initial entry-level training shall receive a credit of fifteen percent (15%) of the person’s total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade.

NOTICE OF DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT
Pursuant to Civil Service Rules applicants are hereby advised that the position of employment being examined for is subject to a drug test. Accordingly, eligibility is not considered final until drug testing has been successfully completed with a negative result.

NOTICE OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Be advised that candidates may be subjected to a confidential background investigation, including, but not limited to, a criminal record check and driving record check.

ADA COMPLIANCE
Reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA Compliance will be made available upon request to those qualified applicants in need of it, in order to achieve the essential job functions as described above.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, age, type of disability, or any other non-merit factor.