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hiring Mount Olive Janitor

Updated on Apr 19, 2018 01:59 PM by Prillwitz, Stacy

Janitor Job Description

Application Deadline:  May 7, 2018

Start date: May 21, 2018

 
Revised April, 2018

Mission:

Keep the facilities and grounds of Mount Olive Lutheran School clean and sanitized.

Knowledge:

Cleaning techniques and equipment; industrial cleaning chemicals, their interactions, danger signs and safe disposal methods, including knowledge of industrial cleaning procedures and cleaning equipment; first aid and safety practices.

Ability:

Perform janitorial work; understand and follow written and oral instructions; use cleaning supplies and equipment safely and correctly.

Qualifications:

  • Desire to serve Christ and His body, and to assist in carrying out Mount Olive’s mission
  • Be dependable, punctual, and have good attendance record
  • Be willing to accept supervision
  • Be able to maintain composure under stress
  • Be able to follow instructions and work with a minimum of supervision
  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Be organized and task-oriented
  • Be willing and able to address the needs of students, staff, and membership as they relate to congregation’s overall ministry and principal’s supervision
  • Be a team player and relate positively to all staff, students, parents, and principal
  • Be in good health, having necessary vitality and physical stamina

Hours:

6:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., Monday - Friday (one half hour for lunch)

Report to:

School Principal

Performance Evaluation:

The janitor shall be evaluated annually in October using the Mount Olive support staff review form.

Please Note: With the addition of additional classrooms and a larger gym in the summer of 2018, these responsibilities may be expanded. However, some of the increased work load will be taken on by the part-time after-school janitor.

General Responsibilities:

  • Be responsible for the cleaning and sanitation of the school building.
  • Follow cleaning procedures and schedule.
  • Consistently strive to maintain a clean and attractive facility.
  • Maintain adequate supply of cleaning materials and equipment.
  • Report any building maintenance or safety concerns to the Principal, chairman of Board of Properties, or the Maintenance person.
  • Perform deep cleaning of facilities on a regular basis.
  • Pick up trash from garbage cans around school as required.
  • Attend and participate in meetings and preparation work as requested.
  • Train and supervise volunteers and those assigned to assist.
  • Assume all other duties and assignments deemed appropriate by the Principal.
  • Operate scrubbers, buffers, waxers and other equipment and machinery, as required.
  • Move furniture - including desks, file cabinets, and chairs - to facilitate cleaning.
  • Wash and sanitize drinking fountains, toilets, urinals, trash cans and keep mirrors clean.
  • Check and replace bathroom consumables; keep janitor’s closet clean and stocked.
  • Restock copy machine supplies.
  • Order cleaning supplies: toilet paper, paper towels, garbage bags, etc. as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Be punctual, reliable, and dependable
  • Have ability to assess visually the cleanliness of the grounds and buildings.
  • Follow directions, maintain a quick pace and complete tasks.
  • Maintain physical ability and strength to complete expectations of position.
  • Demonstrate sound judgment regarding work priorities, problem solving, seeking and soliciting advice.
  • Communicate and conduct activity in manner that encourages ministry staff.

Specific Responsibilities:

Daily:

  • Dry mop halls
    • Taking special care to clean under benches and behind all open doors (including magnetically controlled fire doors).
    • Move obstacles left under benches or in hallways to facilitate mopping.
  • Wet mop halls as needed.
    • See note above regarding benches.
    • Display “Wet Floorsigns in appropriated places.
    • Wipe the baseboardswhen needed, taking special care to prevent buildup of dust and dirt where the floor and baseboards meet.
    • Keep floors wiped dry when wet from snow or rain.
  • Dry mop gym floor, stage, and locker room floors.
  • Clean mirrors
  • Scrub and sanitize washbasins and countertops.
  • Scrub and sanitize toilet stools and urinals.
    • Scrub inside of toilet bowl with toilet bowl cleaner
    • Spray disinfectant and wipe with paper towel the toilet seat, handle and exterior of entire toilet
    • Wipe down ledge above urinals
    • Spray flush handles with Lysol
  • Put two oz. of antibacterial solution in all urinals.
  • Disinfect door handles of restrooms.
  • Supply paper hand towels, toilet paper, and soap.
    • On Fridays:Supply 2 rolls of toilet paper in restroom stalls.
  • Empty trash
  • Sweep floors in restrooms.
  • Wet mop restroom floors including space behind toilets.
    • Display “Wet Floor” signs.
  • Clean all drinking fountains (Need to clean the 2 fountains on Main Floor twice a day)
    • Sanitize the fountain basin.
    • Wipe down and polish entire unit.
    • Spray handles with Lysol.
    • Dust under basin.
  • Collect recycled paper and empty trash from offices & copying room.
  • Change burned-out light bulbs or contact Church Properties.
  • Vacuum Entry carpets.
    • Before school starts:Vacuum under benches with upright vacuum
    • End of Day:Vacuum tile carpet with large vacuum.
  • After lunch: Vacuum Fellowship Hall and sweep stairs. (School day custodian cleans the following: four stairwells leading to basement level – the fifth stairwell leading to Altar Guild storeroom is the responsibility of the Altar Guild. The after-school custodian cleans the two stairwells that access the 7th & 8th grade classrooms, including the portion of the west stairwell that leads to the basement level.)

Weekly:

  • Monday:Empty trash in Mother’s Room.
  • Tuesday and Friday:Wet mop vinyl tile on south stairs and landings leading to the Fellowship Hall. Wet mop the vinyl tile of the east basement landing, including the tile in the Fellowship Hall and hallway leading to the bathrooms behind the kitchen. Vacuum the carpet in the north basement landing. (This same area should be done if needed prior to other events being held in the Fellowship Hall (ex: funerals, showers, etc.).
  • Wednesday:Dust banisters, railings, windowsills, chandeliers, register tops, flag stands, and other places where dust collects (hallway shelves, benches, lockers, bleachers, etc.).
  • Thursday: Mop bathroom floors in kitchen bathrooms.
  • Friday: Scrub and sanitize toilets, clean sink, mop floors in the sacristy and mothers’ room.
  • Friday: Sweep and wet mop the stairs leading down to the kitchen from the parking lot.
  • Friday End of Day: Check all main floor bathrooms. Empty trash cans and make sure towels, toilet paper, and soap is stocked. Clean toilets and sinks.
  • Use hand attachment to vacuum where hallway carpet meets the walls.
  • Disinfect door handles and door knobs
  • Clean classroom sinks.
  • Keep storage rooms and janitor closets clean and uncluttered.
  • Keep hallway that runs pass Library and 4th grade room back door clear of items.
  • Wash glass on all entrance doors.
  • Wet mop gym floor (during the school year)
  • Dry mop/wet mop/vacuum rooms of secretaries, office bathroom, pastors and principal.
  • Dry mop supply room and wet mop.
  • Restock copier paper.
  • Empty garbage in Teen Room
  • Clean Teen Room floor (if needed)
  • Mop After School Care floor (this could be assigned by principal to after-school care team).
  • Vacuum/Dust the Library

Biweekly:

  • Wipe down all partitions and doors with a damp rag in bathrooms.
  • Wipe-down desktops and chairs in all classrooms. (older students might help with this in upper grade classrooms) (this may be assigned to after-school custodian).
  • Sweep under gym bleachers. (during basketball season the game volunteers clean under bleachers)
    • Use leaf blower and blow dirt towards outside doors, then sweep/mop up.

Monthly:

  • Check one fire alarm station (a different one each month) and record the date.
  • Pour water down drains to fill sewer traps in floor.
  • Clean/vacuum out all ventilation grills, ceiling vents and registers in classrooms, bathrooms and hallways.

Spring and Fall:

  • Wash windows.
  • Check emergency lights (assign this to building maintenance man)

June and December:

  • Clean venetian blinds.

During School Breaks:

  • Scrub and polish hall floors.
  • In consultation with Principal and facility use calendar:
    • Shampoo Fellowship Hall carpet

As Needed:

  • Repair desks (assign to building maintenance man – Bob Johnson).
  • Order janitor supplies.
  • Purchase new equipment (with approval of Board of Properties).
  • Contracts to be approved by building maintenance man.

June-August:

  • Shampoo all classroom carpets and Fellowship Hall after checking facility use calendar.
  • Wash all desks and chairs thoroughly.
  • Keep Kitchen floor clean
  • Strip floor and wax
    • Need to ask Principal which floors. May need only to be buffed.

End Results:

  • Assist directly in achieving the goals and objectives of the school’s mission by operating clean and sanitary facilities.
  • Encourage students and parents, and support ministry of called workers by cooperatively engaging in assigned tasks.

NOTE: The above description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements.