Custodial Category C - MS Night Custodian

Custodial Category C - MS Night Custodian

The purpose of this position is to provide custodial coverage and support for evening school events and rental programs, perform minor maintenance tasks in areas occupied during the day, and complete scheduled custodial duties. This position takes responsibility for building cleanliness, security, and safety during scheduled events and at the end of the shift. Flexibility in hours required due to building emergencies and the needs of the building.

Job duties and responsibilities include performing daily custodial duties, such as mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, trash removal, restocking supplies, and restroom sanitation. Additionally, the position involves completing semi-annual and annual deep cleaning and project duties, including floor stripping and waxing, carpet cleaning, restroom maintenance, and graffiti removal. Support for daily, special event, and rental setups is also required, including furniture arrangement, space preparation, equipment staging, and event clean up and tear down.

Facility maintenance tasks, such as replacing ceiling tiles, light ballasts and light bulbs, changing HVAC filters, outlets, switches, and flush valves, furniture assembly and adjustment, locker repairs, and touch-up painting, are part of the role. Nightly checks on building systems, notification of problems to appropriate Plant Operations personnel, and completion of any appropriate documentation are also expected. The position requires responding to custodial service requests from staff and administration in a timely and courteous manner, including freight delivery.

Maintaining "on-call" status to respond to emergency and/or after-hour events such as fire alarms, break-ins, snow/ice management, or severe weather damage is necessary. Adherence to security protocols for locking and unlocking doors, actively monitoring and reporting any security concerns, and immediately addressing urgent safety issues is crucial. Regular performance of basic safety checks during shifts, assisting with maintaining adequate inventory and requesting supplies as needed, initiating, monitoring, and completing work orders and supervisor requests through the district's work order and email systems, working independently or collaboratively with all district staff and contractors to meet building needs, and performing general grounds upkeep duties, including snow/ice removal, salting, and landscape maintenance, are also part of the job.

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent required prior to start date. Bilingual Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred. Valid Illinois Driver's License preferred.

Experience/Knowledge:
One (1) year experience in custodial related duties. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively and effectively with adults, students, and community members. Ability to read and understand work orders, safety procedures, equipment manuals, and other job-related materials; communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, and the public; and accurately complete required documentation. Basic computer knowledge. Ability to use standard hand tools.

Ability to operate industrial-rated cleaning equipment, including, but not limited to, automatic floor scrubbers, carpet extractors, burnishers, and wet/dry vacuums. Ability to operate, troubleshoot, and perform maintenance and minor repairs on mechanical and building equipment. Experience in handling various cleaning chemicals used in the field (preferred).

Physical Demands:
Ability to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, climb stairs, and walk for extended periods of time. Ability to lift in excess of 75 lbs. with proper technique. Ability to work safely from stepladder, aerial lifts, and/or scaffolding at varying heights, up to 40 ft. Ability to push and pull up to 100 lbs. with proper technique. Ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, including exposure to extreme heat, cold, humidity, and inclement weather for prolonged periods.

Terms of Employment:
This is a 12-month position. Salary and benefits are as established by the agreement between ESSO and the Board of Education. The starting rate for this role is $19.69/hr flexibility in work days/hours and overtime may be necessary.