On a daily basis, more than 800 custodians vacuum and spot clean carpet, as well as, clean and sanitize restrooms, classrooms, cafeterias, office areas, common areas, gyms and locker rooms for a total of over 19,000,000 square feet of space.
Other responsibilities of the department include:
- Moving all instructional and administrative furniture within the buildings and between facilities
- Trash removal
- Maintain and sanitize all district buildings
- Pressure-washing sidewalks, bus loading areas, buildings and trash pick-up areas
- Cleaning common areas, administrative areas and animal, bird and reptile areas of the Science Resource Center
- Cleaning and maintaining restrooms, common areas and the yard at the ROPES pavilions of Moore, Millsap and Sheridan elementary schools
- Setting up for all events at the CFISD Exhibit Center
- Cleaning and maintaining the field house and all public areas of Pridgeon Stadium and assist the Berry Center on an as-needed basis
- Removing graffiti from interior and exterior surfaces of all district buildings
- Mold remediation
- Repair and maintenance of cafeteria tables throughout the district
- Repair and maintenance of custodial equipment
- Remediate all water and fire intrusions district wide
- Virus outbreak prevention in all schools and support building district wide
- Hazardous waste removal
The Operations Department is responsible for: establishing and implementing cleaning and staffing formulas for daily operations of the district; inspecting all district buildings on a regular basis regarding custodial services; and organizing and maintaining an ongoing training program, including safety training, for the department’s personnel.
- The Director of Operations, who reports to the Assistant Superintendent of Facilities & Construction, provides departmental leadership.
- The custodial workforce is divided into 8 clusters. Each cluster is supervised by an Area Manager, who reports to one of two Assistant Directors of Operations.
- The Assistant Directors are responsible for overseeing the total operations and report to the Director of Operations.
- The Supervisor of Operations is responsible for day-to-day management, department finances, operations personnel payroll, and quality assurance.
- Personnel issues are the responsibility of the Assistant Director of Human Resources.
