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Merrillville Community School Corporation

Custodian

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 1 week ago

Location: Merrillville, IN (Onsite)

Last Updated: 6 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Janitor or Cleaner provides cleaning and basic maintenance in buildings such as schools, offices, stores, hospitals or hotels. Cleans and polishes floors, removes trash, vacuums carpets, washes windows, cleans bathrooms, stocks building supplies such as light bulbs and paper towels and performs minor repairs as needed. Holds keys for rooms and building entrances and locks or unlocks them as needed.

$32,947 / year median in Indiana

+11% projected growth

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Job Description

Hours per day•8, Days per week•5

School Schedule:

3:00 p.m.•11:00 p.m.

Summer Schedule:

To be determined.

Major Responsibilities:

Restroom cleaning, hall maintenance, cleaning of classrooms, offices, locker rooms, outside grounds work such as operating the lawn tractor, weed eater, snow blower, snow shoveling, and other duties as assigned by the head custodian. Other duties as assigned by Principal and/or Director of Maintenance Services. For more specific information, contact the Head Custodian in building. Other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Director of Maintenance Services.

Physical Requirements:

Able to lift up to 50 pounds Ability to climb ladders and crawl under desks/tables

Qualifications:

Must have passed the Custodian test with a minimum score of 75% prior to the closing of this posting. After submitting application, please schedule a custodial test @ alyson.edgington@mvsc.k12.in.us or call 219-650-5309.