Lead Custodian, Trollwood Performing Arts School

Lead Custodian, Trollwood Performing Arts School

Job

• Position Type: Facilities / Custodial
• Date Posted: 11/17/2025
• Location: Trollwood Performing Arts School
• District: Fargo Public Schools
• Full/Part Time: Full Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Schedule: 12 months, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. Working hours can vary; early mornings, evenings, and weekends may be required.
• Salary Range: Group 7, $22.63 to $28.14 per hour

Position Summary:

Responsible for cleaning and maintenance of facilities, supervision of seasonal and contracted custodial staff, and care of the grounds at Bluestem Center for the Arts and Trollwood Performing Arts School.

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, facility administration, students, programming, mainstage musical and concert staff.
• Responsible for cleaning Bluestem property in a timely and efficient manner, preparing the facility for Trollwood programming, events, rentals, and general use.
• Working with appropriate district staff, responsible for seasonal preparation of all buildings and grounds at Bluestem Center for the Arts.
• Assists rentals manager, faculty, and other Trollwood staff with facility needs, ensuring necessary resources are available.
• Instructs and supervises custodial staff on all cleaning and setup needs of the facility, while assisting them with these duties.
• Maintains knowledge of all custodial chemicals and procedures and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies.
• Maintains and makes minor repairs to custodial equipment as necessary.
• Responsible for building security.
• Submits work orders for custodial operations, facility and grounds maintenance.
• Operates and maintains grounds equipment for a 60 acre site, including a large commercial 16 ft. cut mower, front mount tractors with a 6 ft. mowing deck, 5 ft. rotary broom, and 4 ft. snow blower attachment, gasoline powered golf carts, walk‑behind gasoline powered snow blowers, lawn mowers, and weed trimmers, truck mounted snow plow, Bobcat skid‑steer with pallet forks, bucket truck for site lighting maintenance, and is proficient in backing up a truck and trailer and a large cube van utilizing vehicle mirrors.
• Works with hand tools and operates power tools.
• Participates in all necessary and required training for operation of grounds equipment.
• Meets regularly with administration to update on facility needs and concerns.
• Position may require emergency call‑back when necessary.
• Works safely and follows district safety guidelines.
• Substitutes for other district employees when needed.
• Participates in all mandatory training or training appropriate to the position as required by the district.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises and schedules custodial staff, including seasonal maintenance staff and contracted cleaning staff.

• Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Knowledge of custodial supplies, procedures, and equipment.
  • Computer experience required.
  • Strong work ethic and motivation to achieve the mission and goals of the organization.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Large venue maintenance experience preferred.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Effective communication with all customers.
  • Writing and keeping track of schedules, meeting deadlines with severe time constraints.
  • Writing routine reports and correspondence.
  • Reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to feel objects, controls, equipment, and to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climb ladders.
  
  The employee will frequently bend and twist at the neck and torso while performing job duties. The employee must frequently lift or move items weighing up to 50 lbs., and will occasionally lift or move items up to 100 lbs. The employee will occasionally work at a height of up to 50 ft. The employee will sometimes push or pull items such as custodial…