Custodian - Day Person

About the role

The Custodian Day Person supports the mission of inspiring and preparing scholars by performing custodial, maintenance, and grounds duties.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for building operations in the Building Engineer’s absence.
• Provide work direction to custodians.
• Perform custodial duties including cleaning classrooms, restrooms, and common areas.
• Perform floor care tasks such as stripping, sealing, and vacuuming.
• Wash windows, walls, and lockers.
• General cleaning in accordance with district standards.
• Maintain and repair building systems and equipment, including minor carpentry, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work.
• Monitor building automation systems and boiler operation.
• Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate coordinator promptly.
• Ensure facility safety and security by securing buildings, monitoring for and reporting vandalism or unauthorized individuals, and maintaining safe conditions through snow removal and grounds upkeep.
• Support building operations by painting district facilities as needed.
• Assist with event setup/teardown.
• Support kitchen needs.
• Maintain logs.
• Communicate work directives.
• Provide customer service to staff, students, and community members.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minnesota Second Class C boiler license required upon hire.
• Minnesota First Class C boiler license preferred.
• Experience cleaning and maintaining commercial or institutional facilities is a plus.

Pay and Benefits

Starting pay: $22.36–$31.71/hour depending on experience.
Comprehensive benefits package: health insurance, paid leave, holidays, 403b match, and state pension plan.

Locations & Shift Times

• Basswood Elementary, Full Time, hours 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM.
• Aspen Ridge Elementary, Full Time, hours 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM.