Custodian

Description

Saint Mary's School is an independent, Episcopal, college-preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12. The School is the fourth oldest girls' boarding and day school in the country and is located on a beautiful 23-acre campus in the heart of Raleigh, within walking distance to many restaurants and attractions the City of Oaks has to offer. Raleigh-Durham, NC is ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States by US News & World Report.

Saint Mary's School is offering a unique and exciting opportunity to work on a beautiful historic campus beginning immediately. This benefited position includes meals in the dining hall.

Position Summary: The Custodian reports directly to the Housekeeping Manager. This position is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working and living environment for all employees, students and visitors. This position may require weekend and afterhours responsibilities.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of the Housekeeping Manager.

• Clean carpet, tile flooring, hardwood flooring, and strip and wax flooring with appropriate equipment.
• Dust and polish furniture.
• Sweep, vacuum, dust mop and wet mop floors.
• Clean and polish fixtures.
• Clean and sanitize showers, toilets, and sinks throughout the campus.
• Wash windows (inside and outside) and clean blinds.
• Collect trash throughout campus buildings and/or dispose of all waste in provided dumpster.
• Handle recycling containers and remove recycling materials.
• Stock bathrooms with paper towels, toilet paper, and soap.
• Clean stairwells and halls (carpeted and hard surfaces).
• Clean around outer doors and porches.
• Clean laundry rooms including washers and dryers.
• Assist with event set-up, takedown and cleanup afterwards, including moving tables and chairs.
• Clean chalk boards and white boards in classrooms every morning.
• Clean up after renovation or construction.
• Wear all common protective or safety equipment, such as slip resistant shoes, steel toed boots, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection or hard hats as assigned for your position based on the training and instruction provided by your supervisor.
• Clean up after spills using bloodborne pathogen protocol (vomit, blood, etc.).
• Perform thorough summer cleaning of all residential housing (dorm rooms, houses and apartments).
• Deliver packages across campus.
• Help move furniture across campus.
• All other duties as assigned or needed.

• Perform weekend and night responsibilities to support the life of the residential community and the academic program as required by your position or requested by your manager/supervisor.


This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee in this position. Employees are required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by those authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Requirements

Required skills:

Must have experience in operating carpet cleaning, buffer and pressure washing equipment.

• Must be able to work well with other staff members and be courteous with the public.
• Must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Must be dependable (consistently at work and on time) and have the ability to follow instructions.
• Must have valid driver's license.

Physical Activities / Environmental Demands:

• Have full range of mobility in upper and lower body.
• Prolonged standing.
• Some walking up and down stairs daily (up to 4 stories of a building at once).
• Be able to work off of a 6-foot step ladder.
• Be able to reach overhead.
• Be able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling and squatting for extended periods of time.

• Be able to lift, pull, and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks.


• Must be able to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds with heavier weight necessary at times.


• Work is performed inside and outside campus buildings with the possibility of exposure to outdoor inclement weather.


Education, Training, and Experience:

Requires a high school diploma/G.E.D certificate or 3+ years of housekeeping/custodian experience or any appropriate combination of education and experience.