Part-Time Custodian

Part-Time School Custodian

Come make a difference at our growing Catholic school! St. Edward's Catholic School is seeking a dependable and caring individual to join our team as a Part-Time School Custodian. Join a positive, uplifting staff committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students, families, and community each day. This is a wonderful opportunity to use your talents to help create a safe, clean, and welcoming environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive.

Position Function: Under the direct supervision of the Principal, performs general cleaning of school buildings and provides custodial assistance to students, teachers, visitors, and others as necessary. Performs related duties as required, for approximately 12-16 hours per week, with flexible hours to be determined together with the principal.

Essential Functions:

• Checks and secures the building at the beginning and end of the shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of the building according to school district standards.
• Sweeps and mops floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
• Communicates ordering and cleaning supply needs.
• Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in the recycling program.

Additional Duties:

• Performs special cleaning projects as assigned by supervisor, particularly during school vacations.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Equipment Uses hand tools of the trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning machine, and vacuum cleaner.

Safety Requirements Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties. Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks when appropriate. Must comply with the school district's chemical hygiene program and follow MSDS sheets.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal and others. Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance or repair problems as needed. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure. Ability to perform work according to standard procedures and schedule set forth by supervisor(s).

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards Works in standard office and school building environments. Exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents and contaminated trash, grasses, pollens, etc.

Qualifications Profile: Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to: High School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position. Previous experience in building and cleaning maintenance desirable.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt Pay Rate: $15-18 per hour, depending on experience.