Part-Time 12 Month Custodial Position - 4 Hour Shifts, No Weekends

Position includes:

• Additional 29 cents per hour stipend added to your hourly rate
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Leave
• Excellent Retirement Plan

General Summary:

This position requires routine manual labor associated with daily cleaning, security, and safe operation of District facilities. Employees in this job classification are under the supervision of the Custodial Director and perform various duties requiring moderate physical strength.  Typical routine duties include but are not restricted to moderate to heavy-duty cleaning and restorations, minor assembly and repair, and providing custodial assistance to employees on leave or light duty.  Additionally, this position requires lamp replacement, operation of all custodial mechanical equipment, policing trash from grounds and playground areas, watering turf, sweeping sidewalks, and performing other tasks associated with the prescribed housekeeping and snow removal programs.  Professional interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain positive relations with coworkers, staff, students, and the general public are also requirements for this position.  Hours and work locations will vary depending on assignments and District needs.

Essential Functions:

Project Duties:

• Performs furniture relocation to prepare areas for remodeling, restoration, or heavy cleaning
• Performs restorations in interior building areas including classrooms, restrooms, gymnasiums, and common spaces, on a variety of surfaces including wood, tile, and terrazzo flooring.
• Provides services for special activities including setting up seating and court configurations and removing/storing props and furniture when activities conclude
• Performs furniture assembly and minor furniture repairs, and identifies and reports items requiring more complicated repairs
• Assists with training, record keeping, and administrative tasks
• Performs other duties as assigned

Housekeeping Duties:

• Performs operations associated with the floor care program including dust mopping, wet mopping, vacuuming, sweeping, scrubbing, spot cleaning, stain removal, gum removal, and carpet extraction.
• Picks up litter and empties trash; provides services for the lunch program; changes plastic waste bags; cleans and dusts restrooms, classrooms, chalkboards, erasers, pencil sharpeners, walls ceiling, light fixtures, glass, blinds, and draperies; cleans and polishes furniture; dusts horizontal and vertical surfaces; cleans mechanical grills; and keeps restrooms supplied with paper products, soap, and other items.
• Removes and replaces defective lights and replaces and adjusts ceiling tiles
• Picks up trash from grounds and playground areas, waters turf, sweeps sidewalks, and performs snow removal operations.
• Fills in for absent and vacant custodial positions as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

1. Education level: high school diploma or equivalent
2. Experience desired: one year of experience as a Millard Custodian I
3. Other requirements:
• Ability to operate mechanical equipment such as floor scrubbers, snow blowers, and other commercial-grade equipment required to maintain a building
• Demonstrated knowledge of cleaning processes and the proper usage of materials, chemicals, and equipment
• Ability to perform manual tasks requiring moderate physical strength
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain amicable working relations with supervisors, staff, students, the general public, and fellow workers
• Ability to work overtime as required
• Ability to work varied schedules including swing shifts at locations throughout the district
• Ability to work inside and outside buildings in fluctuating conditions
• Ability to complete required training
• Ability to work from ladder and scaffolding
• Able to perform assigned duties with minimum supervision
• A neat and clean appearance is required

Special Requirements:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Responsibilities and duties assigned are at the discretion of the supervisor and building Principal.

FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, please complete our application from the MPS website.  Highly qualified applicants providing at least two references (one supervisory reference) will receive priority consideration. All applicants will receive notifications by email, but only the most qualified will be called for interviews.  Please check your email for status updates.