Custodian

The SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has a full-time opening for a mid-day Custodian (10:00am-6:30pm, Monday-Friday) .5 FTE at St. Boni Education Center in St. Bonifacius and .5 FTE at East Union Education Center in Carver, MN.

SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 8 associate member districts across the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area with programs in Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Care & Treatment, Adult Education, and Alternative Education. We invite you to embrace your own value, potential, and ability at SouthWest Metro, while empowering others to discover theirs. We work to empower ALL learners to realize their self-worth through personalized educational instruction, connection to resources, and access to a supportive learning environment.

Description:
Mid-day, 8 hours a day, Year-Round (260 days)

Pay & Benefits:
The pay is $20.00-$24.00 per hour, based on experience. In addition, there is a Shift Differential rate of $2.00 per more per hour for working evening hours. A competitive and comprehensive benefit package is also available:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA option
• Dependent Care FSA
• Generous Sick Time
• Personal Time Off
• Basic Life Insurance and AD& D
• Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
• 403(b) with a District dollar for dollar match
• PERA (Pension Plan)
• Long-Term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance

Job Summary:
Incumbent is responsible for performing a full range of cleaning and custodial work in an assigned area. Incumbents must be in good physical condition to perform difficult tasks such as moving, carrying and storing heavy items; and the ability to withstand the physical demands necessary to clean, dust, and wipe rooms and large furniture, as well as floors and carpets; washing walls and equipment with the help of ladders when needed. The incumbent is accountable for the completion of assigned duties with a minimum level of supervision. The incumbent interacts positively with staff members and students.

• Responsible for the repair, maintenance, and custodial work of the assigned facilities, such as:
• Monitoring, maintaining, and repairing boiler and other facilities equipment as required;
• Estimating costs of repairs; determines supplies and equipment necessary to maintain facilities;
• Performing preventative maintenance on equipment and structures;
• Clean, maintain, and set up facilities to ensure a safe and clean environment for the staff, faculty, and students.
• Sweeps, dust mop, and wet mop hallways, floors, and stairs; mops, strips, seals, and waxes floors; operates industrial buffers and scrubbing machines; vacuums and shampoos carpet using powered cleaning equipment.
• Cleans washroom walls, floors, tiles, and fixtures; replenishes washroom supplies including towels, soap, tissue, and sanitary napkins.
• Carries large containers of trash and garbage to the disposal area; carries boxed supplies from the storeroom to other parts of the building.
• Cleans debris and waste matter from clogged drains and toilets and check that toilets, urinals, faucets & drain are working properly
• Washes walls and furniture with industrial wall-washing and furniture-washing machines.
• Operates gasoline-powered snowblower and manual tools to remove snow and ice from sidewalks and other paved surfaces; spreads sand and salt; mows and trims grassy areas surrounding the building, using powered and manual mowing equipment.
• Patch broken windows; repairs and/or replaces window shades.
• Replaces light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, fuses and washers, and clean light fixtures,
• Mop and disinfect floors; clean and disinfect sinks; mirrors; toilet bowls-seats, urinals, & pipes;
• Empty wastebaskets and sanitary napkin receptacles
• Clean doors and partitions and spot clean walls and ceiling; baseboards and radiators
• Clean exterior of all dispensers (tissue, soap, etc.)

Qualifications :

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent;
• Must possess a valid Specialists license or 2nd class C low-pressure Boilers License required at the start or able to obtain within the 90 DAY probationary period to continue employment
• General cleaning knowledge and ability to safely work with chemicals;
• Knowledge of proper lifting technique;
• Knowledge of operation of equipment that is required in the performance of the job;
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions;
• Ability to inter-relate with others and present a positive interaction with public, peers and administration in all communications;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Ability to exercise confidentiality in handling district information;
• Ability to read, write and to follow simple oral and written instructions;
• Ability to endure sustained periods of physical activity;
• Ability to perform work requiring continuous standing and frequent walking;
• Ability to climb stairs frequently and ladders occasionally;
• Ability to occasionally balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl;
• Ability to frequently perform fine hand motion skills and grasp objects and to perform repetitive arm motions.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with staff, business associates, and the general community;
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately;
• Ability to communicate effectively;
• Ability to exercise initiative and make independent decisions to reschedule work to meet deadlines or to effectively handle emergency work;
• Ability to manage and attend to emergencies as needed;
• Ability to withstand the physical demands of the position for 8 hours a day.
• Working ability to use powered mechanical equipment including, snow blowers, buffers, and scrubbers; carpet cleaners; vacuums
• Working ability to operate grounds equipment: lawn mower, lawn trimmer, leaf blower, pressure washer
• Working ability to operate hand tools and ladders
• Working ability to operate sander/salt spreader
• Ability to use computer systems to utilize district communication such as email services using Gmail