Custodian - Evening Shift - Part Time

• Position Type:
  Maintenance/Custodial/ Custodian
• Date Posted:
  6/17/2026
• Location:
  
  Madawaska Elementary School

Custodian
- Evening Shift
- Part Time
Madawaska Elementary School
About the Madawaska School Department
The Madawaska School Department serves students in grades PreK-12 in Madawaska, ME, the most Northeastern town in the United States , and one of the stops on the SCMA Four Corners Tour . The district has two (2) schools, the Madawaska Elementary School (PreK-6) a 2000-01 Nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School, and Madawaska Middle/High School (7-12) , the 16th Ranked High School in Maine, according to the US News and World Report .
To learn more about our schools, we highly encourage all potential applicants to view our Recruitment Brochure .

The Madawaska School Department is looking for anindividualto join our facilities team as a part time evening custodian. The ideal candidate will perform general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings and grounds; maintain equipment in functional condition; and provide cleaning and custodial assistance to students, teachers, visitors and others as necessary. The evening shift begins at 3:00 pm and ends at 7:00 pm.

Madawaska Schools will also train any custodian who wishes to become a bus driver.

Pay Range: $18.53 - $23.77 / hour

• Checks and secures building at beginning and end of shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of building according to school district standards.
• Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
• Clears snow from entrances and walks, and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
• Performs grounds-keeping duties, clears debris and maintains grounds.
• Receives deliveries and assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies.
• Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms and other areas of the building.
• Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in recycling program.

• Performs general cleaning, and repair work, particularly during school vacations.
• Assists parents and other visitors to school buildings with special events and programs.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

• Uses hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning and waxing machines, vacuum cleaners, snow blowers, shovels, power mower, hand tools, and district vehicles.

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties.
• Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks.
• Must comply with school district's chemical hygiene program and follow MSDS sheets.

• Occasional travel between schools, or between schools and central office, may be required.

• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal and others.
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance or repair problems as needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure.
• Ability…