Custodian A-Shift

Mounds View Public Schools; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Mounds View Public Schools is hiring a Custodian A-Shift to maintain clean and safe school facilities. The role requires performing general cleaning, minor maintenance, and event setup, with supervision of student workers as needed.

The position runs Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with an ASAP start date and a starting pay of $25.00 per hour under the Custodial Labor Agreement. Benefits include medical, dental, life, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must obtain Special Boilers during probation.
• Ability to get along with district employees, and be courteous and helpful with students and general public.
• Knowledge of requirements of maintaining school buildings in a safe, clean and orderly condition.
• Knowledge of modern cleaning methods including basic methods of cleaning and preserving floors, black boards, carpets, furniture, walls and fixtures.
• Knowledge of cleaning equipment, tools, materials and supplies used in custodial work.
• Ability to learn custodial procedures, methods and schedules.
• Ability to maintain classrooms, offices and other school facilities in a clean, safe and secure condition.
• Ability to use common cleaning equipment and supplies safely and efficiently.
• Ability to move and arrange furniture and equipment for meetings and special events.
• Ability to observe and report safety hazards and need for maintenance and repair.
• Ability to perform minor maintenance and repair on furniture, equipment and facilities.
• Ability to confer with site administrators and supervisor regarding custodial needs, schedules and concerns.
• Knowledge of principles of administration, training, and supervision.
• Ability to assign and review the work of others.
• Ability to train, supervise, and evaluate personnel.

Responsibilities

• Do general cleaning functions such as vacuum, scrub, wax, buff and sweep floors which may include mixing various cleaning and maintenance chemicals.
• Perform minor maintenance to keep schools and classroom operational such as repair plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical equipment not requiring an outside contractor.
• Secures building and tests and resets fire alarms.
• Sets up equipment for sporting events, concerts and other meetings or special events.
• Checks boilers, gauges and pumps to ensure proper orientation, adds oil to pumps or turns off pumps as necessary. Refers operational problems to Supervisor of Maintenance.
• Opens or closes building as necessary.
• Inspects building, grounds and equipment for safety.
• Coordinates and assigns tasks to regular custodial staff.
• Distributes supplies for kitchen, office, teachers and departments.
• Perform minor repairs to chairs, desks, chair glides and other school equipment.
• Conducts minor ground maintenance including mowing, landscaping, snow removal, painting, raking or similar tasks.
• Supervises student workers in performance of general cleaning tasks.
• Sets up equipment for sporting events, concerts and other meetings or special events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Special Boilers

Ability to get along with staff

Safe, clean and orderly facilities

Cleaning methods knowledge

Cleaning equipment handling

Custodial procedures learning

Maintain classrooms and facilities

Safe use of cleaning tools

Move and arrange furniture

Observe safety hazards

Minor maintenance skills

Coordinate with administrators

Supervision and training familiarity

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Position

Custodian A-Shift

Work Schedule

Monday thru Friday, Full-time 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Start Date

ASAP

Pay

$25.00/hour starting pay per the Custodial Labor Agreement

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Life and Paid Time Off in accordance with the Custodial Summary of Benefits

Required Qualifications

• Must obtain a Special Boilers during probation.
• Ability to get along with district employees, and be courteous and helpful with students and general public.
• Knowledge of requirements of maintaining school buildings in a safe, clean and orderly condition.
• Knowledge of modern cleaning methods including basic methods of cleaning and preserving floors, black boards, carpets, furniture, walls and fixtures.
• Knowledge of cleaning equipment, tools, materials and supplies used in custodial work.
• Ability to learn custodial procedures, methods and schedules.
• Ability to maintain classrooms, offices and other school facilities in a clean, safe and secure condition.
• Ability to use common cleaning equipment and supplies safely and efficiently.
• Ability to move and arrange furniture and equipment for meetings and special events.
• Ability to observe and report safety hazards and need for maintenance and repair.
• Ability to perform minor maintenance and repair on furniture, equipment and facilities.
• Ability to confer with site administrators and supervisor regarding custodial needs, schedules and concerns.
• Knowledge of principles of administration, training, and supervision.
• Ability to assign and review the work of others.
• Ability to train, supervise, and evaluate personnel.

Responsibilities

• Do general cleaning functions such as vacuum, scrub, wax, buff and sweep floors which may include mixing various cleaning and maintenance chemicals.
• Perform minor maintenance to keep schools and classroom operational such as repair plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical equipment not requiring an outside contractor.
• Secures building and tests and resets fire alarms.
• Sets up equipment for sporting events, concerts and other meetings or special events.
• Checks boilers, gauges and pumps to ensure proper orientation, adds oil to pumps or turns off pumps as necessary. Refers operational problems to Supervisor of Maintenance.
• Opens or closes building as necessary.
• Inspects building, grounds and equipment for safety.
• Coordinates and assigns tasks to regular custodial staff.
• Distributes supplies for kitchen, office, teachers and departments.
• Perform minor repairs to chairs, desks, chair glides and other school equipment.
• Conducts minor ground maintenance including mowing, landscaping, snow removal, painting, raking or similar tasks.
• Supervises student workers in performance of general cleaning tasks.
• Sets up equipment for sporting events, concerts and other meetings or special events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Standing and walking 90% of the time. 50% of the time, involves: twisting, bending, stooping, squatting and climbing stairs. 25% of the time involves: crouching, pulling, pushing, climbing ladders, twisting while lifting, sweeping, extended reaches of 20 pounds overhead and lifting 50-100 pounds with mechanical assistance.