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Assistant Head Custodian - Central Office - Environmental Services JobID: 100083

+ Position Type:

Custodial Services/ Assist Head Custodian - CO

+ Date Posted:

11/13/2025

+ Location:

Service Center

+ Date Available:

12/01/2025

Job Code: Assist Head Custodian - CO - 050064 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Environmental Services - 262543 Empl Class: NA

Minimum Salary: $32,009.00/Annually

Maximum Salary: $49,724.00/Annually

Scheduled Days: 245

Target Openings: 1

License and Certification Qualifications: Valid Georgia Class C Driver's License preferred.Education Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent required.Experience Qualifications: One year experience in institutional, industrial, or commercial custodial work required.Skills Qualifications: Ability to provide oversight to and train personnel; ability to proficiently perform, demonstrate, teach, and evaluate the custodial care skills and tasks of the Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Custodial Care Program and other general custodial practices; ability to relate to administrators, teachers, students, and visitors of the facility; ability to hear, understand, follow, and provide oral instructions given in the English language; ability to read, understand, follow, and provide written instructions in the English language at a minimum 6th grade level, such as safety instructions, use and disposal instructions on custodial product labels, GCPS Custodial Toolbox training materials, and other forms, documents, or notes provided by the supervisor; and ability to organize and lead staff to work effectively together as a team.Primary Responsibilities: Assist the Head Custodian and the Systemwide Engineer supervising and coordinating activities of custodial staff to follow the GCPS Custodial Care Program and maintain the central office, adjacent buildings, and property in a safe, clean, sanitary, and orderly condition.1. Assist in the oversight of central office custodial staff in performing custodial care tasks of the GCPS Custodial Care Program and other general custodial practices to maintain a safe, clean, sanitary, and orderly learning and working environment.a. Attend scheduled Assistant Head Custodian staff development meetings or in-service training provided by the Department of Environmental, Print and Supply Services.b. Conduct and document the training of the assigned central office custodial staff in all facets of the GCPS Custodial Care Program and other general custodial practices.c. Inspect completed work for conformance to standards and provide supplemental training to improve skills and achieve standards.d. Maintain appropriate, positive, and cooperative working relationships with team members, assigned facility staff, and other GCPS employees in all work related interactions.2. Assist in development and implementation of work schedules and assignments for central office custodians and ensure areas of the central office and adjacent buildings are cleaned and sanitized consistently with the frequencies and standards of the GCPS Custodial Care Program.a. Monitor work of central office custodial staff to confirm tasks are completed as scheduled.b. Adjust work schedules of central office custodial staff when needed to assure critical tasks are completed.c. Oversee substitute custodians in the extended absence of regular central office custodial staff.3. Ensure appropriate chemicals, supplies, and equipment, which have been approved for use according to the GCPS Custodial Care Program, are utilized by assigned staff to perform all custodial tasks.a. Assist with the purchasing of approved items in a timely manner to maintain an adequate inventory of chemicals, supplies, and equipment to perform all custodial tasks in the absence of the Head Custodian.b. Inspect custodial care tools and equipment to confirm that items are maintained in a clean, sanitary, and safe working condition according to instructions and guidelines of the GCPS Custodial Care Program.c. Submit maintenance work requests to the ISC Facilities Office of inoperable machinery, equipment, plumbing fixtures, and/or damages to and of the facility structure. 4. Distribute custodial supplies to employees as needed.a. Monitor the supply inventory level by means of Asset Tracking Database/System and ensure inventory is replenished by completing necessary orders.5. Perform necessary tasks assigned and/or in accordance with an assigned schedule including, but not limited to, floor maintenance, toilet and dressing area cleaning and disinfecting, dusting, glass and bright work cleaning, emptying trash properly, care and maintenance of equipment, and care and maintenance of supplies and work areas. a. Follow established practices to complete assigned tasks in accordance with desired frequencies and methods.6. Work with contractual site supervisor to resolve contractual staff problems/concerns or refer them to the Head Custodian and/or Systemwide Engineer as appropriate.a. Establish facts, determine options and make decisions necessary to resolve problems or concerns with the performance of contractual staff.7. Perform room and facility setups, move, and relocate facility furniture and equipment.a. Oversee and assist with the arrangement of furniture and equipment in conference rooms, break rooms, other meetings spaces as directed by the Head Custodian or otherwise scheduled.b. Lift, carry, place, push, pull or otherwise physically transport furniture and equipment from one location to another, using appropriate lifting techniques and/or material handling equipment as required.8. Suggest alternate cleaning practices, products, tools, or equipment for the GCPS Custodial Care Program and assist the Environmental, Print and Supply Services Department in related evaluations to identify those that are more efficient or effective.a. Communicate ideas and suggestions for continuous improvement of the GCPS Custodial Care Program to assigned Head Custodian, Custodial Trainer or other members of the Environmental, Print, and Supply Services Staff.b. Provide feedback on the observed positive and negative impacts of new cleaning practices, materials, tools, and equipment to these same individuals.9. Perform other duties as assigned. Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear, stand, walk, negotiate stairs, reach with hands and arms, manipulate tools and small items with hands and lift and transport up to 50 pounds over short distances. The employee is frequently required to climb ladders, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee may be subjected to a wide range of ambient temperature and humidity conditions will working with equipment. Potential hazards of this position include working with electrical and battery powered equipment and working with heat and noise producing machinery and equipment with rotating parts using chemicals and solvents. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with specific disabilities to perform the essential functions.