Custodian

About the Role

Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 is seeking a Custodian to provide custodial services, ensuring a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g., classrooms, offices, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, corridors, carpets, windows, walls, stage, locker rooms) to maintain a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment.
• Removes graffiti.
• Prepares sites for daily operations (e.g., opens access doors and gates, sweeps/removes snow from walkways) to ensure facilities are operational and safe.
• Arranges furnishings and equipment for meetings, classroom activities, and special events.
• Maintains and inventories supplies and equipment (e.g., cleaning solutions, paper products, vacuums, mops).
• Distributes supplies and equipment (e.g., fills soap dispensers, towel/toilet paper dispensers, packages, furniture, carts).
• Performs minor, job-related maintenance on custodial equipment, classroom furniture, and fixtures (e.g., changes vacuum cleaner belts/bags, repairs faucets, toilets, light fixtures).
• Performs summer maintenance (e.g., strips/waxes floors, moves furniture, painting).
• Attends meetings, in-service training, and workshops.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g., facility damage, vandalism, alarms).
• Secures facilities and grounds (e.g., doors, gates, alarms, lights).
• Supports district maintenance staff (e.g., grounds, trades, maintenance).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to perform multiple, non-technical tasks.
• Need to upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions.
• Specific skills include operating electrical cleaning equipment, common tools, and cleaning supplies.
• Must adhere to safety practices (e.g., proper use of chemicals, personal protective equipment).
• Ability to communicate clearly and understand written and oral instructions.
• Ability to understand written procedures and write routine documents.
• Ability to perform basic math functions.
• Specific knowledge required: Methods of industrial cleaning, preserving floors, walls, fixtures, cleaning materials, safety practices and procedures.
• Ability to work within a schedule and schedule activities.
• Ability to collate data and consider multiple factors when using equipment.
• Flexibility to work with others in various circumstances.
• Ability to work with data utilizing specific, defined processes and operate equipment using a variety of standard methods.
• Ability to work with a wide diversity of individuals.
• Ability to work with specific, job-related data and utilize a variety of job-related equipment.
• Some problem-solving may be required to identify issues and select action plans.
• Specific competencies: Adapting to changing work priorities, communicating with diverse groups, meeting deadlines and schedules, working as part of a team, working with constant interruptions.
• Responsibilities include working under direct supervision using standardized routines.
• Utilization of some resources from other work units may be required.

Physical Demands

• Significant lifting (75 lbs.), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Some climbing and balancing.
• Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
• Significant fine finger dexterity.
• 0% sitting, 75% walking, 25% standing.
• Performed under minimal temperature variations.
• Some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Qualifications

• Job-related experience is required.
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting Rate: $18.92/hour.
• Eligible for paid time off benefits.
• Eligible for medical insurance benefits.