Custodian – Full Time
First Presbyterian Church
Sioux City, Iowa
Position Description
Title: Custodian – full-time
Purpose: Responsible for custodial duties in preparing for worship services, meetings, classes; general oversight of buildings and grounds’ neatness and cleanliness.
Reports to: Buildings & Grounds Committee of the session, working under the supervision of the Pastor.
Responsibilities:
- Assume responsibility for cleaning worship areas, classrooms, halls, bathrooms, kitchens, and meeting rooms of the church facility.
- Set up rooms for meetings as required.
- Responsible for with the oversight of minor plumbing, wiring, carpentry, painting, either to undertake on self or bring need to the attention of supervisor.
- Open and close the church on Sunday morning; handle whatever is necessary in the way of janitorial duties during that time.
- Care for lawns, shrubbery, parking lots; see that they are well maintained and clean.
- Responsible for sidewalk shoveling and ice removal to maintain safety of walks up to two inches. Snow removal company anything over two inches.
- Assume responsibility for special worship services (Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, etc.), or funerals at the church, when required.
- Open and close the church when there are weddings or receptions; assist wherever there is need for a custodian.
- Manage the schedule of preventative maintenance needs for the church in conjunction with the buildings and grounds committee.
- Oversee maintenance of the boiler with the building & grounds committee.
- Responsible for meeting with contractors on special projects with building and grounds members.
- Works 40 hours a week. (Friday – 4 hours, Sunday – 4 hours)
Qualifications:
* Experience with general janitorial tasks, including working with various cleaning agents
* Self-starter who can work independently and require little supervision
* Learns quickly and can apply new ideas to tasks at hand
* Works and communicates well with others (especially with Building & Grounds)
* Positively represents the church to its members, vendors, and guests
* Has access to reliable transportation to/from the church
* Can be flexible to meet the scheduling requirements of the church