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Willmar School District
Custodian First Shift
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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.
$35,150 / year median in Minnesota
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Assists in providing district security a) Opens and/or closes and secures building. b)Performs security checks. c) Determines safety risk situations; reacts to situations. Assists with storage duties and setting up for events a) Assists in freight unloads and placements. b)Removes trash from buildings. c) Sets up and takes down bleachers, tables and chairs for various events. Performs cleaning duties a) Scrubs and cleans fixtures including toilets, mirrors, wash basins, urinals, commodes, kitchen range hoods, etc. b)Cleans chalk boards and whiteboards and empties pencil sharpeners in classrooms. c) Sanitizes and cleans drinking fountains. d) Dusts furniture, walls, windowsills and other woodwork; cleans windows. Maintains supplies a) Maintains and fills tissue and towel dispensers. b)Maintains soap and sanitizer dispensers in restrooms and classrooms. c) If located in building with a pool, scrubs pool deck and 'mouses' the pool. Performs upkeep of floors a) Sweeps, strips, buffs, waxes or dust mops assigned areas. b)Cleans carpet using maintenance machinery. Performs maintenance duties a) Performs various building maintenance duties, including replacing light bulbs, repairing lockers, replacing batteries, setting clocks, mending tables, rafter dust extraction, etc. b)Performs various maintenance and repairs on equipment. Performs various external building safety needs; i.e. snow shoveling, salting, etc. Attends training sessions, seminars, and health and safety meetings. Assists in providing district security a) Opens and/or closes and secures building. b)Performs security checks. c) Determines safety risk situations; reacts to situations.
- Assists with storage duties and setting up for events a) Assists in freight unloads and placements. b)Removes trash from buildings. c) Sets up and takes down bleachers, tables and chairs for various events.
- Performs cleaning duties a) Scrubs and cleans fixtures including toilets, mirrors, wash basins, urinals, commodes, kitchen range hoods, etc. b)Cleans chalk boards and whiteboards and empties pencil sharpeners in classrooms. c) Sanitizes and cleans drinking fountains. d) Dusts furniture, walls, windowsills and other woodwork; cleans windows.
- Maintains supplies a) Maintains and fills tissue and towel dispensers. b)Maintains soap and sanitizer dispensers in restrooms and classrooms. c) If located in building with a pool, scrubs pool deck and 'mouses' the pool.
- Performs upkeep of floors a) Sweeps, strips, buffs, waxes or dust mops assigned areas. b)Cleans carpet using maintenance machinery.
- Performs maintenance duties a) Performs various building maintenance duties, including replacing light bulbs, repairing lockers, replacing batteries, setting clocks, mending tables, rafter dust extraction, etc. b)Performs various maintenance and repairs on equipment.
- Performs various external building safety needs; i.e. snow shoveling, salting, etc.
- Attends training sessions, seminars, and health and safety meetings Performs other related duties within the scope of the position as assigned or requested to contribute to the efficient operation of the Building and Grounds Department and Willmar Public Schools.
- Saturday 7:00am
- 3:30pm Working Days per Year 260 Days (Year Round) Benefits $9,080 Health Insurance Contribution $50,000 Life Insurance Policy Up to $750 in 403b Matching Funds Pension Plan
- PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association Multiple Voluntary Benefits including: Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Accidental Death & Dismemberment Supplemental Life Insurance Medical Bridge Accident Coverage Critical Illness Identity Theft Vision Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care) Paid Time Off Vacation
- 10 Days Year 1 Sick Leave/Earned Safe & Sick Time
- 12 Days Benefits may be prorated based upon start date. Information listed below is based upon a full school year in this position. Bargaining Unit Master Agreement
- Custodians Qualifications Required Skilled in: Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions.