What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodian - Full Time position at The Biome School?
Position Title: Custodian - Full Time
Department: Operations
Reports To: Custodial Services Manager
Status: Full-Time 7:00am-3:30pm
Salary: $17.00 - $20.00 per Hour
Insurance: 100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, Life
Retirement: Mandatory participation in the St. Louis Public School Retirement System
About Us:
The Biome is a premier STEM-focused elementary school that fosters a love of learning and develops critical thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators. Our approach integrates creativity, technology, and inquiry-based learning, offering students engaging opportunities to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. We inspire students to think creatively, embrace new ideas, and solve real-world problems, creating an environment where they are empowered to explore their potential and thrive. Our team is passionate about supporting students and teachers in reaching their fullest potential, and we seek educators who share that vision.
Position Overview:
The Biome School is currently seeking a full-time Custodian. Starting salary is $17-$20 per hour. The position is full-time Monday through Friday from 7:00 am - 3:30 pm with occasional Saturdays as needed. Standard hours of operation may change due to seasonal or programmatic changes. This position is responsible for performing custodial duties to maintain the school’s three (3) campus buildings as assigned in a neat, clean and orderly condition. Duties and responsibilities will take place in the campus buildings and outside on the campus grounds, as needed. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to; cleaning classrooms, hallways, offices, gymnasiums, restrooms, and other areas as assigned; emptying wastebaskets and handling trash/recyclable. The individual may be required to perform minor maintenance; assist in setups for meetings/events; unlock and lock buildings; remove snow, and perform other duties as assigned.
Key Responsibilities:
- Keeps building and property in clean and orderly condition
- Performs routine maintenance activities
- Performs heavy cleaning duties
- Sweeps, mops, scrubs, or vacuums floors
- Experience with using cleaning equipment, including vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, and cleaning solutions
- Dusts surfaces of buildings and furniture
- Gathers and empties trash
- Scrubs, sanitizes, and supplies restroom facilities
- Dusts furniture, walls, and equipment
- Cleans windows, mirrors, and partitions with soap and other cleansers
- Mixes cleaning solutions and chemicals in containers in preparation for cleaning, according to instructions
- Follows procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power machinery to prevent damage to floors and fixtures
- Cleans and polishes fixtures and furniture
- Shampoos or steam-cleans carpets and rugs
- Cleans and polishes furniture and fixtures
- Notifies managers regarding the need for repairs or additions to building operating systems
- Cleans toilet facilities in assigned areas
- Cleans entrance and door glass where reachable
- Locks and unlocks facilities within assigned areas
- Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
- Willing to work flexible hours inclusive of weekend work when necessary and overtime
Qualifications:
- High School diploma and the equivalent of at least two (2) years experience in institutional cleaning
- Working knowledge of cleaning products & procedures and cleaning
- Minor maintenance and equipment repair ability a plus
- Available to work occasional Saturdays
- Must demonstrate a high degree of integrity
- Ability to understand verbal instructions and written and verbal communications
- Ability to use the equipment and supplies necessary to maintain the school building
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to maintain the school’s three (3) campus buildings. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.
- The individual is routinely exposed to indoor conditions, minimum outdoor weather and temperature extremes, and moderate noise level.
Please include the following with your application:
- Resumé (not to exceed two pages; 12-point font)
- Cover letter, which explains the candidate’s interest in the position as well as the skills and experiences that make the applicant a good candidate for the position (not to exceed two pages; 12-point font)
Phone calls will not be accepted
Salary : $17 - $20
