Job Description
TITLES: Custodian/Maintenance/Grounds
REPORTS TO: Principal
HOURS: 10am-6:30 pm (with variability) based on school events, deep cleaning needs, or seasonal maintenance
SALARY: $21.10 -- $24.83 an hour per AFSCME Contract
Qualifications
TITLES: Custodian/Maintenance/Grounds
REPORTS TO: Principal
HOURS: 10am-6:30 pm (with variability) based on school events, deep cleaning needs, or seasonal maintenance
SALARY: $21.10 -- $24.83 an hour per AFSCME Contract
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Knowledge and working experience in lawn care, carpentry, building maintenance or custodial work
- MN Boiler Operator’s license preferred
- Must pass a Criminal Records History Clearance
- Excellent communication skills
- Keep all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in good state of preservation
- Sweep, mop, wet-wash and vacuum floors as necessary, periodically waxing floors with buffing machine.
- Wash walls, ceilings, and inside and outside of windows.
- Move furniture as required.
- Gather and dispose of trash, keep waste receptacles clean, reline with plastic bags.
- Clean and maintain lighting fixtures, using ladder or hydraulic lift as needed.
- Scrub and disinfect bathrooms and drinking fountains daily.
- Keep building and premises, including sidewalks and driveways clean at all times.
- Daily check to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly.
- Report to the Administration any damage to school property or major building repair needs.
- Keep inventory of supplies, equipment and fuel on hand. Replacing as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Perform preventative maintenance on mechanical equipment, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems along with general maintenance.
- Diagnose repair work on equipment and district building.
- Maintain district grounds as assigned.
- Complete interior and exterior painting as needed.
- Keep sidewalks, steps and ramps shoveled and sanded as necessary.
- Complete summer maintenance duties as directed.
- Report damages and/or repair work needed to the Administration.
- Keep all district grounds mowed, trimmed and groomed as needed.
- Perform light maintenance, lubrication and fueling on all grounds equipment as needed.
- Coordinate and implement snow removal at the district building including early morning call outs.
- Must have the ability to sit, stand, and/or walk for extended periods during the entire shift.
- Must have the ability to balance, climb, crouch, feel, finger grasp, lift, pull, push, stoop and reach above shoulder level.
- Must have the ability to sustain repetitive movements for a limited period of time (i.e one- two hours)
- Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting/carrying of up to 25 pounds. (*employees are encouraged to seek assistance when lifting objects over 50 pounds when possible)
- Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication
- Must have the ability to express or exchange information by means of spoken words. Must have the ability to read, understand, speak and write English. Bilingual skills helpful.
- Must be self-motivated and self-directed.
- Must have the ability to work with chemicals, solvents, paints, cleaning solutions, lubricants, fuels, fertilizers, and other toxic chemicals.
- Must have the ability to work in dirty and dusty conditions from time to time.
- Subject to both indoor and outdoor temperature extremes.
- Exposure to extreme heat near boilers, ovens and engines, as well as noisy conditions.
- Exposure to solvents, paints, cleaning solutions, waxes, fuels, chlorine, food waste and bathrooms.
- Use of latex gloves and safety apparel.
- Work around students, faculty and crowds.
- Variable hours or work possible (days, evenings or weekends)