Evening Custodian

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 53,583,000 - 59,972,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 in Edwardsville, Illinois is seeking an Evening Custodian to maintain cleanliness and safety across district facilities. The role involves floor care, restroom sanitation, window cleaning, setting up stages for events, and general building maintenance.

The position requires self-motivation, reliability, and the ability to work with students, staff, and faculty. Starting date is immediate; pay ranges from $18.70 to $20.93 per hour, with full-time

Qualifications

• Superior work habits and ethics, self-motivated.
• Ability to work well with students, faculty and staff.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to perform duties as outlined.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, mops, waxes, and polishes floor finishes using manual or electrically powered equipment.
• Dusts and polishes desks, chairs, shelves, equipment, and lights.
• Cleans restrooms with required detergents and sanitary materials.
• Cleans boards, erasers, equipment, trophies, and fixtures; maintains neat order.
• Empty trash and dispose properly.
• Unlocks and secures buildings; notifies authorities if irregularities occur.
• Cleans windows and glass partitions; arranges space for events.
• Assists in setting up stages, bleachers, and equipment for events.
• Repairs and adjusts building equipment; maintains positive attendance.

Skills

Self-motivation

Team interaction

Independent work

Duties compliance

Job description

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 District-Wide - Edwardsville, Illinois Open in Google Maps

Evening Custodian

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 District-Wide - Edwardsville, Illinois Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7

Job Details

Job ID: 5946788

Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Superior work habits and ethics- self-motivated
• Ability to work well with students, faculty and staff
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to perform duties as outlined

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sweeps, mops, waxes, and polishes floor finishes using manual or electrically powered equipment
• Dusts and polishes desks, chairs, shelves, equipment, brass ceiling and gymnasium lights, louvers, & other building furniture
• Cleans lavatories and restrooms using required detergents and sanitary materials
• Cleans chalkboards, erasers, equipment, trophy cases, and other fixtures and arranges them in a neat and orderly condition
• Empty waste containers, gather trash and litter, and place it in proper disposal containers
• Unlocks and locks assigned buildings at designated times, checks them for safety and security, and in case of irregularities notifies proper authorities and takes emergency measures as required
• Washes all glass including windows, partitions, framed pictures and door glass
• Performs other tasks common to building sanitation and cleanliness
• Moves and stores furniture, supplies, and miscellaneous equipment as needed
• Removes snow from steps, walks, and drives as needed
• Reports items that require major repair to supervisor
• Participates in setting up and cleaning stages, bleachers, seating, and other equipment for special school events
• Assists in setting up and cleaning bleachers and other tasks necessary for gymnasium use as required
• Assists in repairs and adjustments to school building and equipment
• Has excellent relationships with other employees and practices superior work habits
• Maintains a positive attitude and has excellent attendance and promptness
• Highly dependable and maintains a high level of personal fitness
• Uses sound judgment and produces an excellent quality of work
• Can adapt when necessary and is of sound and moral character and background
• Cleans wrestling mats with proper disinfectants
• Empties waste containers and gathers trash on grounds around outside of buildings
• Other duties necessary to the position as assigned by Supervisor/Administrator
• Assists in mowing and trimming of grounds as directed

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSISTANT HEAD CUSTODIAN:

• Report daily to head custodian
• Paint and repair as needed
• Close windows and turn off lights, lock and secure doors, and set alarm
• Haul trash outside and place in dumpster
• Assist in pulling bleachers, cleaning of bleachers, and other necessary tasks for gymnasium use
• Burnish hallways
• Make necessary repairs to building equipment
• Check boilers
• Perform all other duties necessary to the position, and any duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Lifting, pulling, pushing and moving items (some in excess of 100 pounds) on an occasional basis
• Lifting, pulling, pushing and moving items (40 to 60 pounds) on a regular and repetitive basis
• Emptying trash cans and carts on a regular and repetitive basis (between 5 and 40 pounds)
• Carrying/moving scrub buckets containing up to 3 gallons of water (24+ pounds)
• Operating scrubbers and buffers (electric, propane, etc) up to 24” diameter (requiring twisting, turning, pushing, pulling with significant upper body and arm use/strength)
• Dry mopping floors on a nightly basis and wet mopping spills and soiled areas on an as needed basis (requiring twisting, turning, pushing, pulling with moderate upper body and arm use/strength).
• Reaching on a regular and repetitive basis over head and below knees.
• Removing marks, dirt, gum, etc as needed requiring stooping, kneeling, bending action on a regular and repetitive basis
• Cleaning restroom surfaces on a daily/regular basis requiring stooping, kneeling, bending and hand scrubbing of all surfaces
• All tasks require extensive use of hands including repetitive gripping, grasping, lifting, manipulation of tools, etc. and the ability to ambulate independently and lift significant weight and sized items.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $18.70 to $20.93 Per Hour

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• D7 CENTRAL OFFICE
• EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois 62025
• Phone: [phone]