School Custodian
Red Oak Middle School
- Enhanced school cleanliness by performing daily custodial tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.
- Kept building spaces premises clean inside and outside.
- Promoted a healthy learning environment by disinfecting classrooms, restrooms, and common areas on a consistent schedule.
- Completed specialized deep-cleaning projects during summer breaks to prepare the facility for the upcoming academic year.
- Assisted with minor maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs, repairing fixtures, and painting walls to keep the facility in good condition.
- Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to address specific cleaning requests or concerns in their respective areas.
- Checked in and stocked inventory throughout facility.
- Moved furniture for cleaning and set up for special events.
- Maintained positive relationships with coworkers by providing support in their tasks and sharing knowledge about best practices in custodial work.
- Completed routine floor stripping, sealing, and finishing.
- Ran variety of cleaning machines such as floor machines designed to strip, wax, extract, and top scrub floors and carpets.
- Supported school events by setting up and breaking down furniture, equipment, and decorations as needed.
- Facilitated a secure campus atmosphere by locking doors after hours while following all security protocols laid out by administrators.
- Maintained inventory of cleaning supplies and materials while staying within budget constraints set by the school administration.
- Improved outdoor appearance with regular groundskeeping duties such as lawn care, leaf removal, and snow removal when necessary.
- Inspected facility and grounds and picked up trash or other debris impacting appearance or movement flows between spaces.
- Mixed, used, and properly stored hazardous chemical cleaners to reduce risk of injury or illness.
- Contributed to school safety by promptly addressing and resolving potential hazards in hallways, stairwells, and entryways.
- Ensured waste management efficiency by properly disposing of trash and recyclables according to regulations.
- Elevated customer satisfaction among faculty members who reported increased satisfaction with the cleanliness and appearance of their classrooms.
- Set up, arranged and removed decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, and scaffolding to prepare facilities for large events.
- Reported vandalism or other damage to property to supervisor.
- Received recognition from administration for dedication to maintaining a clean and safe learning environment for students, faculty, and staff.
- Upheld high standards of hygiene in food service areas through thorough cleaning practices that met health department guidelines.
- Assembled basic furniture and supplies for offices and other multi-use rooms.
- Increased energy efficiency within the school by monitoring lighting usage and adjusting settings accordingly during off-hours or low-traffic periods.
- Replaced and refilled paper towel and toilet paper dispensers for users convenience.
- Handled spills, accidents and other cleaning emergencies to maintain cleanliness standards throughout assigned shift.
- Emptied trash cans and recycling bins to keep building clean and free of germs.
- Reported damages and hazardous conditions to management for further action.
- Cleaned equipment and machinery to maintain in optimum working condition.
- Followed safety protocols and safe use of protective gear to prevent injury to self and others.
- Deep cleaned or replaced flooring, performing stripping, sealing and finishing tasks.
- Used vacuum and shampooers to clean carpeted areas in offices, lobbies and corridors.
- Maintained cleanliness of restrooms by washing down and properly sanitizing walls, floors and toilets.
- Performed daily facility checklists for cleaning floors, wiping down glass entryways and collecting trash.
- Vacuumed and shampooed carpets, upholstery and other fabrics.
- Operated buffers and burnishers to clean and polish floors.
- Kept public pathways clear of safety hazards and spills with regular checks and attention.
- Responded immediately to calls from personnel to clean up spills and wet floors.
- Emptied waste paper and other trash from premises and moved to appropriate receptacles.
- Used power scrubbing and waxing machines to scrub and polish floors.
- Cleaned walls and ceilings with special reach tools following regular schedule.
- Followed safety standards and established SOPs when handling, mixing and storing hazardous chemicals.
- Maintained floor cleaning and waxing equipment.
- Used hand trucks or manually lifted supplies, equipment and heavy furniture.
