Custodian (PT)-Midnights

City of Dearborn; Indiana; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Custodian-Lead, where you will play a vital role in maintaining the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. This part-time position offers the opportunity to engage in diverse custodial and light maintenance duties, ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for all visitors. You will be responsible for setting up and breaking down event spaces, operating cleaning machinery, and maintaining outdoor areas. If you have a passion for cleanliness and enjoy working in a dynamic setting, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physical labor and operate janitorial equipment.
• Effective communication with staff and public regarding maintenance needs.

Responsibilities

• Set up and breakdown tables, chairs, and staging for events.
• Maintain cleanliness of facilities and grounds, including snow removal.
• Report safety hazards and perform related tasks as needed.

Skills

Janitorial Equipment Knowledge

Physical Labor

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Cleaning Machinery

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Distinguishing Features of Work

MINIMUM AGE: 18 years of age

HOURS OF WORK

This is a year-round part-time position at 28 hours per week. The Ford Community and Performing Arts Center operates 7 days a week. Currently, available shifts are during midnight hours.

Description of Work

An employee in this position performs custodial, janitorial, set-up, and light maintenance duties. Responsibilities include facilitating conference, banquet, and theater events by setting up and tearing down furniture and equipment. The employee may receive specific assignments but must take responsibility for achieving desired results.

The Custodian-Lead will be assigned additional crew leader duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Set up and breakdown 8-foot rectangle tables and 6-foot round tables.
• Set up and breakdown portable staging units.
• Set up and breakdown pipe and drape.
• Set up and breakdown stacking chairs.
• Able to climb at least a 6-foot ladder.
• Sweep, scrub, buff, and wax floors; operate cleaning machinery such as riders/scrubbers, walk-behind carpet extractors, high-speed buffers, and high-pressure washers.
• Clean restroom facilities and drinking fountains.
• Dust surfaces, wash walls and windows, and carry out trash.
• Perform custodial and cleaning tasks as needed to maintain a clean, sanitary complex and grounds.
• Maintain outdoor grounds, including shoveling snow, salting walkways, and trash pickup.
• Report safety hazards to a supervisor.
• Perform related work as required.
• Must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Participate in maintenance week, typically held in the last week of August.
• The crew leader will assign duties and monitor staff in the absence of a full-time Custodian.
• Demonstrate consistent attendance; reliable transportation is required.

Desirable Qualifications

Knowledge of janitorial equipment and supplies, ability to perform physical labor, read diagrams and instructions, interpret and follow oral and written directions, and communicate effectively and courteously with employees and the public regarding janitorial and minor maintenance needs.

Experience, Training, and Licensing Requirements

Post-employment requirements include satisfactory completion of a background check, a pre-employment physical, and a drug screen as per the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act (excluding substances legalized under Michigan law).

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Part-time

Job Function

• Other

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