CUSTODIAN - SCHOOL JANITOR

ENDLESS HORIZONS•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Horizons Youth Service at Milwaukee Job Corps Center is seeking a Custodian for its residential trade and educational center. The role performs general maintenance, housekeeping, and landscaping duties on Center grounds and surrounding areas. The Custodian cleans and sanitizes facilities, maintains floors, carpets, furniture, windows, and equipment, and uses assigned power equipment and hand tools. The role also helps set up facilities, secures buildings, handles recycling and work orders, supports inventory control, and assists with student help. The employee follows chemical-use and safety instructions, attends relevant meetings and training, responds to emergencies when necessary, and performs other duties within their scope and capabilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid state driver’s license.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Previous custodial experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Previous custodial experience.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize restrooms and bathrooms using established practices and procedures.
Clean, dust, and wipe furniture; sweep, mop, or vacuum floors; empty and clean wastebaskets and trash containers; clean ash trays and cigarette urns; replace light bulbs; and refill restroom dispensers.
Assist with facility setup for meetings, classrooms, conferences, and events.
Strip, clean, buff, and apply sealer and finish to hard-surface floors; vacuum and shampoo carpets.
Use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools for cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, and furniture.
Wash walls and equipment and use ladders when required.
Lock and unlock assigned buildings, secure facilities when not in use, check for unlocked doors and windows, report unauthorized occupants, and turn off lights.
Follow instructions for the use of chemicals and supplies.
Remove snow or debris from sidewalks and stairs within sixteen feet of buildings using hand-operated tools or small power equipment.
Move furniture, equipment, supplies, and tools on an incidental basis.
Wash accessible interior and exterior windows, clean blinds, and launder cleaning rags and dust mops.
Attend to emergencies when necessary.
Attend safety and other related meetings and take required classes in cleaning methods and techniques, new products, First Aid, CPR, and working relationships.
Handle recycling materials and call in work orders.
Assist in the instruction and supervision of student help.
Assist with inventory control and security.
Maintain good housekeeping in all areas and comply with safety practices.
Perform other duties as assigned within the individual’s scope and capabilities.