Custodial Engineer - Grade KX - 1.0 FTE at John F. Kennedy Elementary (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Sioux Falls School District•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

The Custodial Engineer works at John F. Kennedy Elementary in the Sioux Falls School District and helps create a safe, healthy environment for students. The role maintains and operates building systems and equipment, performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs, and carries out custodial, groundskeeping, and event-support duties. The position coordinates work and schedules with the afternoon shift and may work a revised schedule or substitute for other custodial staff as needed. It also shares responsibility for holiday, extended-day, and weekend activities. This is a 1.0 FTE, 40-hour-per-week position for 12 months. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a working lunch. The starting pay is $23.62 per hour. The posting is for internal applicants only.

Requirements

Advanced boiler training and experience with boilers.
Ability to work unsupervised.
Good attendance.
Ability to communicate and follow written and oral directions.
Ability to recognize equipment malfunctions.
Demonstrated positive attitude toward coworkers, ability to work cooperatively, and willingness to accept instructions and training.
Good physical health, including ability to lift 75 pounds and climb to and work in high and difficult places.
Constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, standing, and walking; repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.
Frequent bending, carrying, hearing, lifting, pushing, and stooping; occasional climbing, crawling, and reaching.

Responsibilities

Coordinate work, schedules, and activities with the afternoon shift.
Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on building equipment.
Maintain, operate, and check heating, air conditioning, ventilation, electrical, and mechanical systems.
Observe and report needed repairs to equipment, furnishings, fixtures, the building, and the site.
Order and replenish custodial and maintenance supplies for the building.
Assist child nutrition staff during breakfast and lunch periods.
Sweep and dust; arrange furniture; empty trash and pencil sharpeners; clean chalkboards; and set up for activities.
Wash walls, woodwork, and windows, and clean and polish metal surfaces.
Clean and maintain hard- and soft-surface floors, including wet mopping and spot cleaning.
Clean, sanitize, and deodorize restrooms and locker rooms.
Maintain lawns, landscaping, concrete and blacktop surfaces, and playgrounds, including pedestrian walkways and snow and ice removal.
Set up and tear down for school activities.
Maintain and operate security systems and open and secure the building as required.
Work a revised schedule and substitute for other custodial staff when necessary.
Share responsibility for holiday, extended-day, and weekend activities with other custodial staff.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.