GENERAL INFORMATION:
Chief Custodian H.O. Brittingham Elementary School or other site Full-time, Permanent 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.
SALARY: State and local salary based on education experience. For approximate salary, see salary tables:https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1785435035/capehenlopenschoolscom/keoutkduhr1fehgfhkzo/ChiefCustodian.pdf
Required Qualifications: High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Requires no specialized experience or specific expertise. One (1) year related experience and/or training preferred. Valid state driver's license.
General Description: The Chief Custodian is responsible for leading a team of custodial staff so they can maintain the cleanliness of the building so that students and staff members can work and learn in an environment that is sanitary, clean, and orderly. This person must be able to lead a team successfully, coordinate schedules, and monitor the performance of custodial staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Professional Responsibilities
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to provide guidance and suggestions to members of a team.
- Able to orally communicate effectively with all staff members.
- Able to work independently and exercise initiative.
- Able to lead a team of custodial staff also working with all outside contractors
- Able to develop a partnership with building-level administration.
- Punctual and regular attendance.
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Willingness to work flex hours during the night or day and/or over-time as needed
- Cleaning and Sanitation
- Ensure building(s) and grounds are clean and ready to fulfill the various needs of students and staff members.
- Provide a safe environment for student and staff by eliminating hazards
- Dispose of trash and/or waste materials
- Respond to emergency calls for cleanup as needed
- Maintenance
- Ensure that the custodial staff is maintaining floors, walls, doors, windows, furniture and fixtures.
- Report all incidents of damage or missing items to the head of Facilities.
- Ensure safe conditions on walks, driveways, and parking areas at all times, and may include snow removal.
- Assist in loading and unloading supplies, equipment from carriers as assigned.
- Maintain applicable equipment and ensure it is inspected regularly to assure safety and compliance.
- Maintain appropriate inventories of maintenance supplies, materials, and equipment
- Supports Asst Chief with building HVAC heating/ cooling Building Automated System (BAS)
- Able to maintain all grounds and maintenance equipment
- Physical Demands
- Continuous moderate effort or physical activity required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to frequently climb, crawl, and kneel. Frequently carry or move objects more than 25 pounds and occasionally move objects of up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to sit.
- The employee will regularly work indoors and occasionally work outdoors, possibly in adverse weather conditions, in outdoor duties as assigned.
Competencies: Success in this position requires the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Knowledge
- District policies and protocols for safety and compliance of building, grounds, and equipment
- Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services for the school community
- Skills
- Evaluate cleanup and maintenance needs and utilizing available resources to meet student needs
- Manage time and multiple tasks, prioritizing as needed to best serve students
- Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of factors in situations that may arise
- Communicate effectively with students, families, and the school community
- Operation of equipment, including, but not limited to buffers, scrubbers, vacuums, extractors, lawn equipment, snow removal equipment, etc.
- Abilities
- Written and Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Basic computer skills
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The foregoing statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and competencies that may be required.
Current employees must submit an internal application through Recruiting & Hiring by November 20, 2026. When applying online, you must:
- Apply for the vacancy desired.
- Upload a letter of interest.
- Submit your application. Your application is not submitted until you click the submit button and get verification.
The Cape Henlopen School District reserves the right to extend or shorten the application and/or interview period and to modify job requirements.
A satisfactory Criminal Background Check, DE Child Protection Registry, and TB test are required for all new employees.
The Cape Henlopen School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. (El Distrito Escolar Cape Henlopen ofrece oportunidades iguales de empleo y sin discriminación de raza, color, credo, religión, género (incluyendo embarazo, parto y sus condiciones médicas), nacionalidad, ciudadania o ascendencia, edad, discapacidad, estado civil, servicio military(veterano), información genética, orientación sexual, o identidad de género, en contra de víctimas de violencia doméstica, ofensas sexuales, acecho, o bajo cualquier otra categoria protegida por la ley local, estatal, y federal.) Ned Gladfelter, Employee/Student Compliance Officer: OCR/Title IX/504 Office of Human Resources; Amanda Archambault, Student 504 Compliance Officer, 1270 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958.