Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial
Date Posted:
7/2/2024
Location:
IGH Middle School, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Date Available:
Immediately
Make a difference in your community by providing a high standard of safety and cleanliness at Inver Grove Heights Schools. IGHS is a thriving and growing district with nearly 4,000 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students in six schools. Our mission is to inspire students, innovate in its programming, and help students excel and make a positive impact on our community. We are mere minutes from rich cultural amenities of the Twin Cities in Northern Dakota County.
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A community that strives to take care of our colleagues, students, and neighbors." Assistant Principal
What you will be doing:
This is a full time, first shift position as the Head Custodian at Inver Grove Heights Middle School. To provide for the safe operation and completion of assigned duties to maintain a comfortable and safe environment for students, teachers, other staff personnel and community. Perform as head custodian to successfully accomplish the job responsibilities associated with custodial support to the Director of Buildings and Grounds.
- Responsible for all cleaning and maintenance in buildings up to but not limited to doors, locks, restrooms, floors, walls, carpet, etc.
- Responsible for supervising and scheduling personnel to the various shifts and ensuring that proper substitutes are secured when needed.
- Responsible for outside appearance of building including snow removal, lawn mowing, weed control, window cleaning, etc.
- Responsible for lunch duties to include lifting tables and milk containers, etc.
- Participate in “Right To Know” and annual health and safety training.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or designee
What you bring along:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Chief Boiler's License
- Minnesota Class D Driver's License
- Basic understanding of State and Local codes.
- Responsible for and adherence to standard safety procedures.
- Understanding of chemical dilution rates.
- Ability to operate all mechanical equipment in the building including boilers and related equipment, ballasts and related electrical work, water softeners, and fire alarm systems.
- Ability to recognize and react appropriately to potentially dangerous or harmful situations.
- Ability to operate independently and effectively while following established procedures and protocols.
- Ability to anticipate and/or recognize problems and/or complications and to determine and implement practical corrective solutions to problems and issues.
- Ability to communicate appropriately with individuals regardless of socioeconomic status.
- Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills when completing unique or complex job assignments. Ability to determine what is confidential and proprietary information and how to use that information in a proper manner.
- Ability to multi-task in an organized, timely manner.
Physical/Mental Requirements:
The employee is required to:
Stand
67-100% Continually
Climb/balance/up or down stairs
34-66% Frequently
Reach
67-100% Continually
Use hands dexterously/write
67-100% Continually
Stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl
34-66% Frequently
Lift/carry/push/pull things weighing up to:
20 lbs.
67-100% Continually
25 lbs.
67-100% Continually
40 lbs.
67-100% Continually
75 lbs
67-100% Continually with assistance
Talk/hear
67-100% Continually
See up close and/or from a distance
67-100% Continually
Taste and smell
67-100% Continually
Work Environment:
- Perform under various environmental conditions including, but not limited to, changes in weather patterns and temperatures.
- Perform with moderate noise levels and in environments with multiple levels of action taking place.
Competitive and comprehensive salary and benefit package:
- Starting pay range would be $31.18-$32.13 per hour, depending on qualifications
- 12 Sick Days, 12 Vacation Days, 12 Paid Holidays
- Health insurance options starting at no cost for single coverage
- Long term disability is provided and covered by IGHS
- Life Insurance is provided and covered by IGHS
- Tax Sheltered Annuities (403b) match on a dollar for dollar basis
- Both staff contribute 6.5% and IGHS contributes 7.5% to a full-featured retirement plan, PERA.
- Plus much more! Information available at www.isd199.org/district/departments/hr
Inver Grove Heights Community Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.