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District 196
Grounds / Maintenance Custodian
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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.
$35,150 / year median in Minnesota
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Openings as of 8/18/2026 force display?
True Openings as of 8/18/2026 Grounds /
True Openings as of 8/18/2026 Grounds /
Maintenance Custodian JobID:
23528Position Type:
Facilities and Grounds/ Groundskeeper Date Posted:
8/18/2026Location:
Eastview High School Closing Date:
08/24/2026Description:
8 hours/day Monday- Friday 6:00 a.m.
- 2:30 p.
Effective Date of Employment:
ASAP Application Deadline:
August 24, 2026- 4:00 p.
Application Procedures:
Internal Candidates and External Candidates:
Apply on-line at www.district196.orgQUALIFICATIONS
Must have a good working knowledge of horticulture and lawn care procedures. Ability to operate and repair grounds equipment. Knowledge of all outdoor sports, field layout and striping. Maintenance experience, including preventative maintenance and the ability to work independently. Hands on working experience with mechanical and electrical systems. Previous custodian experience. Must have a good attendance record and be punctual. Must have the desire to work in a cooperative manner and team environment. Must have positive work performance evaluations and no recent disciplinary actions. Must conduct a positive interview and receive a good reference from current and previous supervisors. Must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties including lifting up to 50lbs on a regular basis and display flexibility in assignments. Demonstrated experience and proficiency working with a culturally, ethnically, racially and socioeconomically diverse school community is preferred.RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist the building engineer with the appearance and operation of outside grounds; seed, fertilize, aerate, mow, water lawn, layout and stripe fields. Remove snow as necessary. Perform daily inspections, service and repair grounds equipment. Repair and maintain building systems. Divide grounds work and time equally as needed or as assigned. Clean building areas and move and assemble furniture, etc. Perform additional duties as assigned.Responsible To:
Building Engineer Compensation /Benefits:
According to contractual agreement (based on 2025-27 contract) If benefit eligible, benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance, sick-leave, state pension plan, tax-deferred retirement savings account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, holidays or personal leave. Benefit information is available at Employee Benefits- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196 Our team of dedicated educators is committed to the mission of Educating, developing, and inspiring our students for lifelong success.
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- disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission,
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- District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups. The Director of Human Resources, Joel Milteer (651-423-7859
- joel.milteer@district196.org ) is the designated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education, Jeremy Sorenson (651-423-7782
- jeremy.sorenson@district196.org) and the Director of Secondary Education, Eric Hansen (651-423-7712
- eric.hansen@district196.org) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education, Janet Fimmen (651-423-7629
- janet.fimmen@district196.org) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is 3455 153rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
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