Night Custodian - Downes

Position:
Custodian – Night

Location:

Downes Elementary School

Hours:

2 PM – 10 PM

Closing Date:
October 12, 2025

Reports To:

Chief Custodian

Basic Function:
Performs custodial duties as assigned by the chief custodian or administrator; develops and implements custodial services which will provide clean, comfortable, healthful, safe, and attractive buildings for students and staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Physical ability to perform duties as described
• Neat and clean appearance
• Able to get along with adults and students
• Good moral character, honest, dependable, and courteous
• Able to follow instructions and must have quality of inquiring before taking action on items with which one is not familiar

Duties And Job Description/Functions

• Cleaning—scrub, wax, buff, dust, sweep or clean floors, walls, blinds, furniture, lavatories, locker rooms, lockers, shelves, fixtures, and glass surfaces.
• Maintains and does minor repairs of furniture. Moves furniture within building.
• Performs the following duties in the cafeteria area:
• Cleans kitchen and cafeteria floors
• Remove filters in hoods for cleaning
• Vacuum compressor motors
• Clean grease trap as necessary
• Delivers government surplus supplies and frozen food cases to the storage areas
• Empties trash in kitchen and cafeteria areas
• Mops up spills in cafeteria during lunch periods
• Performs minor maintenance repairs to building facilities and replacement of small window glass
• Other related duties as assigned including, but not limited to, courier, cleaner, permanent part-time

Employment is conditional upon receipt of an acceptable criminal background report and a child abuse registry check showing you are not on the registry at any level.

Application Procedure

Interested internal custodial/maintenance applicants must submit an online application by October 12, 2025. External applicants must provide cover letter, resume and three current dated (less than 1 year) letters of recommendation.

Internal applicants must review their email/phone messages for job offers. When the applicant is offered the position, the applicant will have 72 hours to respond to Human Resources with their decision. If after 72 hours an answer has not been received by Human Resources, the next candidate will be offered the position.