Building Maintenance - Junior Building Custodian

Agawam; Agawam (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Junior Building Custodian in a community-focused environment. This role involves performing essential cleaning and maintenance tasks in schools and small buildings, ensuring a safe and welcoming atmosphere. You will be responsible for various duties, including sweeping, mopping, and maintaining the security of the premises. Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic, good physical condition, and a commitment to excellence in building maintenance. If you enjoy hands-on work and take pride in creating clean spaces, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building cleaning practices and equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine building cleaning tasks and maintenance duties.
• Maintain security of the building and check swimming pool water.

Skills

Building cleaning practices

Ability to follow directions

Physical stamina

Education

Completion of standard grade school course

High school graduation

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Power scrubbing machines

Waxing and polishing machines

Wet mops

Dry mops

Job description

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Building Maintenance - Junior Building Custodian

The Town of Agawam is accepting applications for Junior Building Custodian. The minimum salary for this position is $42,406.94 and the maximum salary is $51,493.40. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Applications are available on our website at https://agawam.ma.us/Jobs.aspx and can be mailed to Human Resources, 36 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001.

JUNIOR BUILDING CUSTODIAN

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND SMALL BUILDINGS

Junior Building Custodian performs routine building cleaning tasks and does related work as required.

Duties – This is repetitive, manual work, requiring efficient performance of simple building cleaning and maintenance duties. An employee in this Class may also be responsible for the security of a building or a section of a building. A Junior Building Custodian works under general supervision on routine recurring assignments, receiving specific instructions on each new or unusual assignment. The work is occasionally reviewed by inspection and is performed under the direction of a Class A Building Custodian, Senior Building Custodian or other supervisor.

Example of Duties – Sweeps and mops floors; scrubs walls, bathrooms and stairs; washes windows and polishes furniture; dusts woodwork, furniture and other articles; cleans chalk trays; removes ice and snow from walkways; maintains heating equipment by cleaning and changing filters; maintains security of the building; maintains swimming pool area, checking water and adding chemicals, and backwashing filters (Jr. High only); arranges tables and chairs in cafeteria; cleans kitchen and craft rooms; collects and dumps trash; strips wax from floors, seals, and re-waxes them; vacuums and shampoos rugs; climbs and works on ladders; changes light bulbs; must be able to lift up to 80 pounds; picks up paper and debris from grounds.

Requirements – Knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment such as vacuum cleaners, power scrubbing, waxing and polishing machines, and dry and wet mops, and ability to use them economically and efficiently; some knowledge of various types of floors and the proper care of them; ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions; thoroughness; dependability; good physical condition.

Acceptable Experience and Training – Preferably some building cleaning experience and completion of a standard grade school course, preferably high school graduation; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.