Night Lead

Job Summary:
Train, lead and supervise other custodial staff, performing variety of cleaning duties such as vacuuming, collecting and disposing trash, dusting, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning restrooms, fixtures, and carpets, spray buffing, and refinishing floors, moving furniture, cleaning of desks, chairs, offices, stairways and hall-ways. May perform other duties such as minor maintenance repairs, snow removal, and events set up etc.

Primary Objective of the Position: To assume responsibility for carrying out custodial activities that will insure safe, clean, healthy, and comfortable buildings to facilitate the mission of the school district and to act as Team Leader, building liaisons to students, teachers and community groups using the facility.

Major Areas of Job Accountability:

• Night Lead person is responsible to see that the custodial function is carried out properly in and around the assigned building.
• To assure the professional cleaning of his/her own area so as to set an example for other school keepers or team members to maintain cleanliness and treat others with respect.
• To train school keepers to recognize their responsibilities in cleaning all fixtures, furniture, cubicles, offices, conference rooms, hallways, stairways, closets, file rooms, trash carts, elevators, carpet and floors and event set up.
• To perform the routine maintenance of carpet, trash removal and dust control. Vacuum edges and work surfaces, furniture and chalkboards as needed.
• To maintain the neat appearance and the cleanliness of the rest room floor, fixtures, chromes, walls, toilet bowls, wash basins, soap dispensers, and mirrors.
• To assure that the needed supplies and tools required for successful task completion are requested in sufficient time so that no delay occurs in the cleaning, set up or maintenance of the buildings.
• To update inventory by keeping and stocking cleaning supplies and chemicals with proper and correct label for daily use.
• Night Lead shall attend monthly meetings called by the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds and discus issues or problems that cannot be solved by the custodians.
• Night Lead is responsible for a number of record keeping tasks: payroll adjustment cards, leave request forms, building damage and property report, making sure that all doors are locked and security system in the building is safely secured at night, etc.
• To meet public groups using the buildings and to assure that their area is set-up for their use.Also assist district contractors, vendors and community service activities in the buildings.
• Establish and maintain positive working relations with all team members, supervisors, students, teachers, parents and all building staff members who come in contact with.
• Night Lead position is an important position and its tasks vary with activities in and around the buildings. He/She reports to the Building & Grounds Supervisors and the Head person of the Building. He/She is also accountable to the building principals, in matters of building operation relating to educational activities, extra curricular activities and parent functions.

Job Specifications:

• Must have valid & appropriate boiler license, or ability to acquire within reasonable amount of time, as called for in Minnesota Statute and required in the Labor Agreement Contract.
• Able to train, lead and direct a team of custodial staff and assist activities occurring in the assigned facilities. Good communication skills in English. Bilingual helpful.
• Working knowledge of Team Cleaning techniques, proper use of cleaning products & equipment.
• Experience in leading a team, cleaning different buildings and maintaining safety and good attendance record.
• Ability to train other school keepers the operation of buffers, burnishers, vacuum cleaners, carpet cleaning machines, automatic floor scrubbers and sweepers.
• Ability to conduct periodic inspections to assure quality and cleanliness, able to lift up to 70 pounds and understand basic math and record keeping.

Hours & Compensation:
261 Days - 1.0 FTE
SEIU Union Contract
Range: $22.06 - $24.20
Position specific Benefits information is available HERE
Union Contracts, Position Handbook/Agreements are located HERE