Maintenance and Custodial Staff

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY
This School Custodian works under the direction of the Principal to ensure all Holy Family Catholic Academy facilities are cleaned and maintained with attention to excellence and detail.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Attend to emergency cleanups and trash removal at the school, during school hours.
Installs furniture/fixtures, maintains school building, and supports the school with custodial or maintenance tasks as needed.
Moves supplies when needed and keeps storage areas neat and organized per HFCA Policy.
Reviews schedule and sets up furniture and equipment for groups and removes furniture and equipment after groups; setting up/breaking down tables, stacking and moving chairs etc.
Clean outdoor lunch, P.E., and play ground areas, including raking playground bark for debris weekly and removing trash according to defined schedule.
Cleaning the restrooms, offices, and classrooms of Holy Family Catholic Academy, including vacuuming, dusting, mopping, cleaning glass and removing trash according to defined schedule; adjusting cleaning schedule based on room usage.
Cleaning the Parish Life Center, including vacuuming, dusting, mopping, cleaning glass and removing trash according to defined schedule; adjusting cleaning schedule based on room usage.

Other duties as assigned at the Principals discretion.

QUALIFICATIONS

The School Custodian will be committed to the core teachings/values of the Catholic Church, be dependable, trustworthy, highly organized, detail oriented, and possess the ability to maintain confidentiality. Requirements include an understanding of both the business activities of the parish/school and its unique Catholic ministries and missions in addition to the following background and demonstrable skills.
Must pass a criminal background screening.
Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to positively interact with parishioners, staff, volunteers, students, parents, and clergy.
Self-Directed, proactive and resourceful with the ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and formulate and implement processes.
High attention to detail and excellence.
Prior experience working in a parish setting is strongly preferred.
Proven background as Custodian, problem-solving and facilities care.
Availability and willingness at times to work non-standard hours to handle emergencies.

Certifications Valid driver's license required with no convictions or infractions involving drugs or alcohol and no more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years. Must have the ability to provide their own transportation (with necessary liability insurance) for job-related responsibilities.
Must pass a criminal background screening.

Personal Traits: Must be flexible and able to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; ability to work around and with children; communicate effectively with people from all socioeconomic backgrounds; maintain professional appearance and demeanor.

Work Environment Primarily an inside environment, but while performing the duties of this job, the employee can be exposed to outside weather conditions, at times may need to work outdoors in inclement weather for short periods in emergency situations.

Physical Demands/Traits The employee must perceive characteristics of objects through the eyes; express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word; perceive the nature of sounds by the ear; must be capable of standing for prolonged periods, walking, climbing ladders, lifting materials and equipment (up to 75 lbs.), and operating basic custodial equipment.

About the Employer

At Holy Family Catholic Academy, we educate children to become scholars and support their formation into saints. Through a rich and inspiring classical liberal arts curriculum centered on our Catholic faith, we help our students to excel in the classroom and discover the wonder of learning. In a joyful school environment marked by the love and example of the Holy Family, HFCA students discover the noble purpose of their lives and develop the courageous character that will enable them to realize it.