Buildings & Grounds- 2nd Shift Custodian, Section

Job Details

Job : 5742982

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 28, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Title: Custodian

Location: Willowbrook High School, Villa Park, Illinois

Reports To: Foreman

Duration: 12 Months

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $41,569.90 Per Year

The purpose of the role: Provide custodial services at the assigned site, ensuring an attractive, sanitary, and safe environment for students, staff, and visitors; perform special cleaning operations; assist in preparing facilities for classroom activities and campus events.

Hours: 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Availability: Immediately

• Arrange furniture and equipment for special events.
• Clean facilities and grounds (classrooms, offices, gym, restrooms, locker rooms, multipurpose rooms) to maintain sanitation, safety, and appearance.
• Deliver supplies, mail, packages, and furniture to appropriate parties.
• Perform summer cleaning (strip/wax floors, move furniture, paint, clean windows) to facilitate construction.
• Prepare the site for daily operations (open gates, raise flags, sweep walkways) to ensure safety.
• Replenish classroom and restroom supplies (light bulbs, paper towels, soap).
• Respond to safety or operational concerns and notify appropriate personnel.

• Attend meetings, training, workshops.
• Inform building administration and faculty about activities and safety issues.
• Monitor students and staff around work areas to prevent injuries.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Secure facilities and grounds (doors, gates, alarms).
• Support other maintenance staff.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Carry trash containers in excess of 50 gallons and furniture/materials in excess of 50 pounds.
• Climb ladders for cleaning surfaces.
• Operate equipment used in industrial maintenance, including electrical cleaning equipment and common tools.
• Operate motor vehicles as necessary.
• Adhere to safety practices.

Knowledge: Ability to read and follow instructions and understand multi‑step written and oral instructions.

Abilities: Schedule activities, use job‑related equipment, adapt to changing priorities, work extended hours, communicate with diverse groups, meet deadlines, work as part of a team, handle interruptions, and attend work consistently.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Job‑related experience is desired.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Working Environment: Significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling; fine finger dexterity; 3% sitting, 46% walking, 52% standing; minimal temperature variations; exposure to risk of injury.