2nd Shift Custodian - Middle School

Bowling Green City • Bowling Green, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Bowling Green City Schools is seeking a dependable, safety-conscious Custodial Worker for Bowling Green Middle School. The position helps maintain a clean, safe, secure, and welcoming learning environment for students, staff, and visitors. The Custodial Worker performs routine custodial, building maintenance, and groundskeeping duties to protect and preserve district facilities, equipment, and furnishings. The successful candidate monitors building conditions, identifies and reports maintenance concerns, follows established safety procedures, and helps ensure school facilities are ready for daily operations and scheduled activities.

This is a full-time, hourly position with a starting rate of $19.24 per hour. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with a one-hour unpaid meal break. The position is located at Bowling Green Middle School in Bowling Green, Ohio, and reports to the Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds and the Custodial Worker Supervisor. The start date is as soon as possible following Board of Education approval.

Eligible employees may receive health, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with paid vacation, sick leave, and personal leave, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, district policies, and the governing collective bargaining agreement. Employment terms and conditions are subject to district policies and the collective bargaining agreement between Bowling Green City Schools and OAPSE, as applicable.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to meet applicable criminal background check and mandated health requirements for employment.
• Custodial and/or building maintenance experience.
• Basic mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry skills.
• Ability to follow written instructions, safety procedures, and product safety information.
• Ability to communicate effectively, work cooperatively, demonstrate initiative, and respond appropriately to changing priorities.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to obtain a low-pressure operator's license, as required for the position.
• Ability to follow applicable environmental, occupational safety, and hazardous-material handling requirements.
• Ability to respond to building or service emergencies as assigned.
• Ability to lift, carry, or move materials and equipment weighing up to 70 pounds, consistent with the essential functions of the position.
• Ability to work from a ladder, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, and perform other physical tasks associated with custodial and maintenance work.
• Availability to work occasional evenings, weekends, or other schedules when required by building operations or district needs.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with building heating and ventilation systems, HVAC controls, boiler operations, and preventive maintenance procedures.
• Post-secondary trade training.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine custodial duties, including cleaning floors, restrooms, windows, furniture, and other building areas; removing trash; and replenishing custodial supplies.
• Monitor building conditions and promptly report maintenance concerns, unusual conditions, and potential safety hazards.
• Perform minor repairs and assist with general building maintenance as assigned.
• Monitor heating, ventilation, and other building systems as directed, including maintaining required boiler logs and assisting with inspections and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain safe, orderly, and accessible building areas, including keeping routes to fire exits clear.
• Follow procedures for the safe handling, labeling, storage, and use of custodial supplies and cleaning products.
• Follow safety procedures when responding to spills, broken glass, bodily fluids, and other unexpected situations.
• Assist with deliveries, inventory, supply storage, and movement of equipment and furnishings.
• Perform assigned groundskeeping duties, including removing snow, ice, and debris from designated walkways and entrances.
• Help maintain building security, monitor for unauthorized persons or suspicious circumstances, and respond to emergencies as directed.
• Prepare school facilities for scheduled activities and assist with cleanup as needed.
• Protect district property, maintain confidentiality, and interact professionally with students, staff, visitors, and community members.
• Complete required reports, records, training, and other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, and personal leave, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, district policies, and the governing collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED