Janitor II - Kau Complex

Job Overview

This full-time Janitor II position at Kau Complex entails comprehensive custodial and grounds maintenance activities to uphold cleanliness and order in school facilities. The role involves using a variety of cleaning equipment and performing basic repairs and groundskeeping tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, and clean floors, hallways, stairways, and classrooms ensuring sanitary environments.
• Dust, wipe, and polish furniture and metal fixtures to maintain a clean appearance.
• Clean less accessible areas including woodwork, walls, blinds, electrical fixtures, and windows.
• Sanitize restroom facilities including lavatories, water fountains, and wash basins.
• Maintain lawns by watering, raking, weeding, spreading soil, and mowing inaccessible areas.
• Collect and dispose of rubbish, leaves, and general refuse around the premises.
• Assist with trimming, pruning, planting, fertilizing, and transplanting landscape vegetation.
• Move and transport heavy furniture and equipment as necessary.
• Load, unload, and distribute janitorial and school supplies and equipment.
• Perform minor repairs such as replacing toilet floats, faucets, light bulbs, and fuses.
• Operate industrial cleaning machinery including vacuum cleaners, scrubbers, and carpet shampoo machines.
• Manage janitorial supplies inventory and assist in related record-keeping.

Qualifications and Experience

No prior experience is mandatory; however, candidates may highlight any relevant training or work including janitorial duties, grounds maintenance, or general labor tasks like material handling, loading/unloading, and tool management.

Additional Information

• The monthly salary is $4,534, reflecting full-time employment with applicable differentials.
• Employment is based on a 40-hour work week; part-time and overtime hours are prorated accordingly for experience calculations.
• Temporary assignments may be extended and can lead to permanent employment opportunities.
• First paycheck is typically received within the first three pay periods; paydays occur on the 5th and 20th of each month (or preceding business day).

Benefits

• Eligibility for up to 13 paid holidays annually (14 in election years).
• Annual vacation and sick leave accrual of 21 days each for eligible bargaining unit employees.
• Partial state payment towards medical, drug, vision, and adult dental insurance premiums.
• Free group life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Participation options for premium conversion plan and flexible spending accounts.
• State retirement plan with benefits after qualifying service and age criteria are met.
• Availability of tax shelter annuity and deferred compensation plans.
• Temporary disability insurance coverage for non-work-related illness/injury.
• Coverage under social security and workers' compensation programs.
• Union membership options for collective bargaining and access to additional benefits, although union fees may apply depending on job classification.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education follows equal opportunity policies prohibiting discrimination on grounds including sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, arrest, court record, and participation in the National Guard.

Application Requirements

Applicants must ensure all qualifications are met by the application date. Documentation such as Temporary Assignment history or supervisor attestations must be attached when relevant. Previously submitted attachments before November 16, 2023 do not carry over to new applications submitted on or after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become property of the Department.