Custodian Maintenance Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Teachers First is seeking a Custodian/Maintenance Worker for The Gaming and Technology Academy of Saginaw!

The Gaming and Technology Academy of Saginaw (GATA) is opening in Fall 2026 and is seeking innovative, passionate educators who want to help build something different from the ground up. GATA is designed to be a highly engaging school where academics, technology, creativity, competition, and real-world learning come together through gamified systems, hands-on experiences, and strong relationships to prepare students for the future. Positions are being filled on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma.
2. Minimum 2 years experience in building maintenance.
3. Must be skilled in electrical, heating/cooling, repair.
4. Knowledgeable in OSHA safety standards.

NATURE OF POSITION:

Perform routine cleaning and semi-skilled repair and maintenance tasks to maintain a safe and healthy environment conducive to the learning process for students and staff. Maintains and operates building environmental systems. Regularly inspects building for safety and health operating conditions. Provide IMMEDIATE notification of any risk to students and/or staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION:

The Maintenance director is responsible for:

1. Inspect school facility for safe operating conditions daily.
2. Notify the School Principal or Principal designee no later than 5:45am of any building condition that would affect the safe operation of the school for students and staff.
3. Vacuum carpets, sweep, mop, wash, dust and perform other cleaning duties.
4. Empty trash containers and ensure all waste is disposed of properly.
5. Monitor cafeteria during scheduled lunch periods and after school programs for the purpose of removing trash and cleaning any spills in the cafeteria.
6. Replace light bulbs, towels, soap and other supplies.
7. Operate floor polishing equipment.
8. Make minor repairs to furniture, plumbing and electrical fixtures.
9. Perform minor repairs to keep the heating system in operating condition and appropriate temperature control for each room.
10. Ensure the building heating system is properly working for the start of each school day and throughout the day.
11. Check heating/cooling operation during the school day and as appropriate during extended school recesses to ensure building does not freeze or overheat.
12. On call during unscheduled work periods to handle building and boiler maintenance/operation problems.
13. Conduct daily inventory of supplies and paper products on site; initiate re-order for supplies with sufficient lead time to allow for delivery before on-site inventory is depleted.
14. Check each restroom in the facility in the morning and afternoon for neatness and tidiness.
15. Ensure each restroom is appropriately equipped with paper towels and toilet paper and that each soap dispenser is filled.
16. Perform general light ground maintenance such as cutting grass, rake leaves, and sweeping walks around building entrances to keep them free of debris, snow and ice.
17. Make regular checks in stairways and halls inside the building for spills, trash or debris that could create unsafe conditions for students and staff.
18. Identify and report to the Principal or their designee any condition in the building or school grounds that could create a safety hazard for students, staff or visitors.
19. Correct all unsafe conditions in the building or school grounds immediately as soon as you are aware of condition.
20. Other duties as assigned by the Principal or their designee.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Position requires frequent standing and walking throughout the building and school grounds. Ability to stoop, crouch, kneel and bend occasionally. Occasionally lifts and carries materials or items weighing up to 40 pounds. Ability to use senses - sight, hearing, smell and touch. Ability to type; uses hand/eye coordination for typing and data entry.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Satisfactory criminal background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer