Custodial Worker - Mid Shift

Bowling Green City • Bowling Green, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Bowling Green City Schools is seeking a dependable, safety-conscious Custodial Worker at Bowling Green High School in Bowling Green, Ohio. The position helps maintain a clean, safe, secure, and welcoming learning environment by performing routine custodial, building maintenance, and groundskeeping duties and protecting district facilities, equipment, and furnishings. The employee monitors building conditions, reports maintenance concerns, follows safety procedures, and helps prepare facilities for daily operations and scheduled activities.

This is a full-time, hourly position scheduled Monday through Friday on a mid shift, with a one-hour unpaid meal break. The starting rate is $18.68 per hour. The start date is as soon as possible following Board of Education approval. The position reports to the Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds and Custodial Worker Supervisor.

Eligible employees may receive health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as paid vacation, sick leave, and personal leave, subject to eligibility requirements, district policies, and the applicable 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.
• 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 the 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, and training, and perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive health, dental, vision, and 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
• Education Level: High school or GED