Facilities Custodian

Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District is seeking a part-time staff member to maintain library facilities, ensuring a safe and clean environment for patrons. Duties include cleaning, addressing maintenance issues, and providing excellent service to visitors. A minimum of one year in building maintenance is required, along with a high school diploma. The position may include weekend and evening work.

Candidates should possess knowledge of office software, communicate effectively in English, and ideally speak Spanish. The role also demands good mechanical skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in building maintenance and repair.
• Requires knowledge typically acquired through completion of high school or equivalent.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the library by ensuring a safe, clean environment.
• Provide friendly service to customers.
• Conduct general cleaning of the library.
• Respond to maintenance issues promptly.
• Ensure facilities operate safely.

Skills

Knowledge of standard office software

Effective communication in English

Speaking Spanish

Knowledge of safety and maintenance

Detail-oriented and organized

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power equipment

Electrical methods

Plumbing methods

Job description

Maintains the Library, ensuring a safe, clean environment for patrons and staff.

Duties

• Provides consistent, gracious and friendly service to internal and external customers.
• Performs a wide variety of custodial and maintenance tasks for the upkeep and cleaning of library building, equipment, and grounds.
• Conducts the general cleaning of the library including dusting, vacuuming, restrooms, floors, furniture, windows and other areas.
• Completes special cleaning projects as assigned.
• Responds to all maintenance issues in a timely manner.
• Interact with users in a positive and professional manner, assist and provide information and directions.
• Maintains library grounds in all seasons.
• Check room condition at end of use and clean up room in preparation for next group.
• Ensures facilities and grounds are operating safely and correctly, resolves unsafe conditions. Reports unsafe conditions to supervisor or Person in Charge.
• Assists with deliveries to the Library and to Departments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Minimum one year of experience in building maintenance and repair.

Education: Requires knowledge typically acquired through completion of high school or equivalent.

Skills

Office & Library

• Knowledge of standard office software including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.

Communication

• Communicates effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Speaking skills in other languages, particularly Spanish, is a plus.

Facilities Management

• Knowledge of safety, construction and maintenance of public facilities.
• Good working knowledge of hand tools, power equipment, electrical and plumbing methods and excellent mechanical ability.
• Detail oriented and well organized.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Contacts

Internal: Library staff and management

External: Patrons, contractors and vendors, police, fire and emergency personnel.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Physical requirements include: good speaking, hearing and vision ability, frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; excellent manual dexterity and occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and /or move and/or carry up to 50 pounds, occasionally push and pull up to 100 pounds. Position requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a typical office environment. Work is performed outdoors and in mechanical areas of the library facilities. Part-time position. May require some weekend and evening work.

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