Summary
Description
SPPS is looking for Facility Service Workers for the 2024-2025 school year
General Statement of Duties
Performs a variety of general duty cleaning and routine maintenance tasks in an assigned area of a school district facility; and performs related duties as required.
Supervision Received
Works under the close supervision of a higher-level custodial employee.
Minimum Qualifications
Must possess a High School Diploma or GED certificate.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Some knowledge of general housekeeping and cleaning techniques.
- Some skill in operating a wide variety of tools and equipment; powered equipment such as buffers, scrubbers, vacuums, mowers, snow blowers; and hand tools.
- Working ability to work effectively and independently and with public contact.
- Working ability to communicate effectively with persons from diverse cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, including school personnel, students, parents and the public.
- Working ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Ability to endure sustained periods of physical activity.
- Ability to perform work requiring continuous standing and frequent walking.
- Ability to safely lift objects of varying weights ranging from continuously for weights up to 15 pounds, frequently for weights up to 30 pounds, occasionally for weights up to 50 pounds and rarely for weights above 50 pounds.
- Ability to push and/or pull up to 110 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to climb stairs frequently and ladders occasionally.
- Ability to occasionally balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
- Ability to frequently perform fine hand motion skills and grasp objects and to perform repetitive arm motions.
Responsibilities
The listed examples may not include all the duties performed by all positions in this class.
- Sweeps, dust mops and wet mops hallways, floors, and stairs; strips, seals, and waxes floors; vacuums and shampoos carpet.
- Cleans washroom walls, floors, tiles, and fixtures; replenishes washroom supplies.
- Empties wastebaskets and moves large containers of trash and garbage to central disposal area; moves boxed supplies from storeroom to other parts of building.
- Sets up, disassembles, and moves tables and chairs, furniture, and equipment.
- Cleans debris and waste matter from clogged drains and toilets.
- Washes walls and furniture with industrial wall-washing and furniture-washing machines.
- Removes snow and ice from sidewalks and other paved surfaces using manual or powered equipment; spreads sand and salt.
- Mows and trims grassy areas surrounding building.
- Dusts room and office furniture, windowsills, and other surfaces.
- Cleans swimming pool floors.
- Adjusts and/or replaces window shades.
- Replaces light bulbs and fluorescent tubes; washes light fixtures.
- Patches broken windows.
- Locks and secures building.
Pay, Benefits and Work Schedule
This is a 12 month position working 40 hours per week.
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Custodial negotiated labor agreement. The labor agreement and salary schedule can be found at Labor Agreements – Saint Paul Public Schools. The minimum rate of pay for this position is $18.81 per hour.
Benefits are available to new employees after 30 days of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, sick leave, pension plan, tax-free retirement account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, dental insurance and disability insurance. A benefits summary is available at Benefit Summaries by Bargaining Unit – Saint Paul Public Schools
How to Apply
To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application.
The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps.
To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the “Additional Attachments” link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments. Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.
Other Information
Transcript – Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.
Veteran’s Preference – If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran’s preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.
Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks – Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.
Essential Functions
Essential functions are job duties that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation through the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAAA). The essential functions are typical duties as outlined under Responsibilities.
Regular and reliable attendance.
May be exposed to various cleaning products.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.
Equity Statement
SPPS is committed to an equitable workforce where all employees represent this commitment through equitable practices in their job position.
