Day Porter (Academy)

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FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Department: Academy 300-338

Location: Academy Classification: Non-Safety Sensitive        

Employee Name:

Reports To: Reviewed Date: 12/2025

Prepared By: EVP/COO     

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Job Summary

The Custodian/Day Porter ensures a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for students, staff, and visitors throughout the school day. This position focuses on maintaining restrooms, cafeteria, classrooms, and common areas, while responding promptly to cleaning needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Restrooms
• Clean and sanitize toilets, sinks, and countertops.
• Refill soap, paper towels, and toilet paper.
• Mop floors and disinfect high-touch surfaces.
• Plunging toilets and cleaning up overflow
• Report maintenance issues promptly.

• Cafeteria & Lunch Areas
• Wipe down tables and chairs after meal periods.
• Sweep and mop floors; remove spills promptly.
• Empty trash; transport waste to dumpsters.

• Classrooms & Common Areas
• Clean up spills and accidents during the day.
• Dust surfaces and sanitize high-touch points.

• Trash & Waste Management
• Empty trash cans and replace liners throughout the building, as needed.
• Sanitize waste receptacles as needed.
• Dispose of trash and recycling in designated areas.
• Follow all safety and sanitation protocols.

• Additional Duties
• Maintain exterior cleanliness (entrances, sidewalks, playground).
• Respond to urgent cleaning requests promptly.

Schedule

• Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM (30 minute lunch)

Compliance/HIPAA:

While performing the duties of this job, employee will comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to Easterseals Arkansas.

This employee has no access to client files. Employee will not attempt to access any other protected health information unless otherwise approved by Supervisor or Privacy Officer.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous custodial or janitorial experience in a school or similar environment preferred.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and safety procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and reliability.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of proper cleaning and sanitizing techniques for restrooms, cafeteria, and classrooms
• Safe use of cleaning chemicals and custodial equipment
• Understanding of OSHA standards and school safety protocols
• Knowledge of correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Prompt reporting of hazards and maintenance issues
• Effective time management and prioritization of urgent cleaning needs
• Ability to clearly communicate with and receive communication from staff and supervisor
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with students and visitors
• Ability to work collaboratively with school personnel
• Consistent attendance and punctuality
• Strong attention to detail in cleaning tasks
• Flexibility and adaptability to handle unexpected situations (spills, toilet clogs, etc.)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Other Skills and Abilities:  

None.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Easterseals Arkansas has designated this position as a “non-safety sensitive” position under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment.

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