Custodian Engineer

Position Type:

Maintenance/Custodial/Building Engineer
Date Posted:

1/6/2025
Location:

IJ Holton Intermediate School - Grade 5/6
District:

Austin Public School District #492
CUSTODIAN ENGINEER - FULL TIME POSITION
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 5:
30am-2:
00pm
QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must be licensed by the State of Minnesota for proper boiler operation (1st class).
2.Good health to enable performance of all responsibilities.
3. Ability to read basic operating instructions and write reports as necessary.
4. Demonstrated aptitude for successful completion of the tasks assigned.
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as maybe found appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO:
Principal and Buildings and Grounds Director
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean and efficient place in which to learn, and develop. The Custodian Engineer performs general cleaning duties, both inside and outside the school buildings, to ensure a pleasant environment. The Custodian Engineer performs other tasks as may be assigned.
DUTIES
Keeps building and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, and outdoor areas neat and clean at all times.
Regulates heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season and to insure economical usage of fuel, water, and electricity, clean and maintain as required, also cleaning univents.
Shovels, plows, and/or sand walks, driveways, parking areas, and steps, as appropriate. Checks daily to insure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
Scrubs, and disinfects toilet floors daily, and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily.
Washes all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice each year, and more frequently if necessary.
Performs such yard keeping chores as to maintain the school grounds in a safe and attractive condition.
Cleans all whiteboards as required.
Makes such minor building repairs as is capable of, completes preventative maintenance tasks.
Reports major repairs needed promptly to the Principal.
Remains on the school premises during school hours, and during non-school hours when the use of the building has been authorized and his attendance required by the Principal. Assumes responsibility for the opening of the building each school day, turning on all the necessary lighting.
Keeps and inventory of supplies, equipment, and fuel on hand, and requisitions such needed replacements from the Principal or Buildings & Grounds
Director far enough in advance so that they may be delivered in such times as will not hinder the running of the building.
Moves furniture and equipment within the building as required for various activities and as directed by the Principal or Buildings & Grounds Director. Assumes responsibility for general security and fire safety of the building
Candidate selected must successfully complete a pre-employment physical and be eligible for employment in an educational institution.
Application Procedure:
Apply online at
Salary/Benefits:
Salary and a competitive benefits package of paid time off, health insurance, life insurance, etc., according to the Custodial Working Agreement located within the Human Resource section of the Austin Public Schools .
As Equal Opportunity Employer, Austin Public Schools is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status or membership or activity in a local commission. The school district strongly encourages anyone interested to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.