Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/CustodianDate Posted: 5/10/2024Location: Wood Dale School District 7 - DistrictwideDate Available: ImmediatelyDistrict: Wood Dale School District #7 T
itle: Evening Shift Custodian Hours: Monday- Friday 2:30PM - 11:00PM. Additional hours required as needed by the District. Rate of Pay: $18/hour, $27/hr for overtime Reports to: Director of Buildings and Grounds The custodian assists in ensuring a safe and healthy school environment by providing custodial and maintenance services so that full educational use of facilities is available to students, staff, parents and the school community on a daily basis. General Responsibilities
- Complete any maintenance or custodial related assignments.
- Use of proper cleaning methods, storage, proper care, safeguarding and proper disposal of designated equipment and supplies.
- Responds to a variety of requests from the administration, which includes but is not limited to: setting up for meetings and class functions, moving furniture, unloading and storing deliveries.
- Responds promptly to assignments.
- Performs tasks to maintain the building site including painting, replacing light bulbs, basic plumbing and other related activities.
- Refinishes or restores floor tile as required by mechanical stripping, sealing, finishing, buffing, scrubbing and recoating.
- Maintains carpet by machine extraction, shampooing and spotting.
- Opens and/or secures the building, to provide protection against vandalism and theft.
- Maintains building perimeter by inspecting walkways, landscaping. Removes snow and ice from sidewalks as needed.
- Maintains and/or operates snow removal equipment.
- Maintains grounds/flower beds
- Observes and promotes safe work practices and procedures at all times.
- Uses and wears safety and/or protective equipment, as appropriate.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, employees, visitors, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Complies with and supports school and district regulations and policies.
- Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with school district policies and practices.
- Requires the ability to learn routine and non-routine maintenance methods, procedures and equipment usage.
- Meets daily with the day custodian to coordinate building event setups.
Required Skills
- Requires experience in using some hand tools and small power tools.
- Must handle chemical cleaners and maintenance supplies.
- Must have general experience using cleaning equipment.
Other
- Requires some heavy lifting and physical labor.
- Must be able to communicate and follow directions in English, both in written and spoken form.
- Requires good interpersonal skills
- Requires ability to work in an efficient, organized manner and display initiative.
- Prefer at least one school year experience working in a custodial position.
- Candidates must possess good moral character and must undergo a criminal background investigation in accordance with Illinois statutory requirements.
- Must be available to work during school holidays, summers and overtime during inclement weather.
- Must be able to work during the summer months per a set schedule.