Part-time Custodian

St. John the Baptist Church & School
Published
March 18, 2024
Category
Job Type
Organizational Name
St. John the Baptist Church & School
Organizational City
New Brighton
Position Contact Name
Pat Hinnenkamp
Position Contact Title
Director of Maintenance
Position Contact Email
hinnenkampp@stjohnnyb.org

Description

Title:                         Part-time Custodian

Reports to:               Director of Maintenance

Direct Reports:        None

Provides Work Direction: None

Receives Direction: from Pastor, Associate Pastor, Parish Administrator, School Principal, department heads, parish leaders as appropriate

FLSA:                       Non-exempt

Hours:                      Part-time, 10 - 20 hours per week

Schedule:                 Work hours will be determined based on parish needs. Schedule may include weekdays, weekday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday, day or evening. Schedule to be determined each week based on parish needs and employee availability.

Benefits eligible:       No

Last revision:           2/2/2024

Job Purpose:  This position supports our mission by maintaining a clean and orderly environment for members of our parish community who use our facilities. We ask the employee in this position to seek to live out our core values while performing the responsibilities of the position. The primary purpose of this position is to provide maintenance and custodial services to all assigned buildings including cleaning, waste disposal, grounds and snow removal.

*General Responsibilities: Employment in and by the Church is substantially different from secular employment. Church employees must conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with and supportive of the mission and purpose of the Church. Their behavior must not violate the faith, morals or laws of the Church or the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, nor can it embarrass the Church or give rise to scandal. It is preferred that this employee be a Catholic. It is expected that all employees respect Catholic doctrine and religious practices. Reasonable accommodation for the religious practice of employees not of the Catholic faith will be provided.

Representative Responsibilities

  1. *Unlock and disarm Parish Center and Church.
  2. *Parish Center: inspect restrooms on all levels. Where needed, remove trash and vacuum. Sweep and mop stairwells as needed. Clean restrooms (including restocking), windows and drinking fountains as needed.
  3. *Adoration chapel: sweep, mop, dust as needed.
  4. *Parish kitchen: sweep, mop, clean surfaces as needed.
  5. *Plaza: autoscrub floor as needed. Mop/sweep as needed. Arrange furniture or displays as requested.
  6. *St. Joseph Hall: note condition of hall; clean table surfaces, arrange tables, vacuum, all as needed or directed.
  7. *St. Joseph Hall kitchen: inspect kitchen for cleanliness and orderliness. Remove trash, sweep or mop kitchen and serving area, clean surfaces, all as needed.
  8. *Assist with set up or clean up of weekend hospitality as needed or directed.
  9. *Provide or assist with set ups as requested, including special displays or arrangements due to liturgical seasons or special events.
  10. *Replace light bulbs as needed or directed.
  11. *Perform outdoor work including snow removal and lawn mowing. Assist with proper maintenance of snow or lawn equipment. This may require working before or after regular hours.
  12. *Assembles/disassembles and moves office furniture, equipment and modular paneling.
  13. *Assures cleanliness of all internal areas of assigned buildings: including meeting/classrooms, restrooms, storage rooms and hallways.
  14. *Prepares and cleans work sites for facility/grounds maintenance projects.
  15. *Secure and arm all buildings that were in use during shift (Parish Center, Church and School) if closing building at end of shift.
  16. Other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or the pastor or parish administrator or other appropriate staff or parish leader.

*To be present where needed, ready to work as needed to meet responsibilities.  Includes recognizing when situations require more effort, satisfying responsibilities in a timely manner, providing an example of punctuality and attendance, and generally ensuring all is ready and taken care of.

*Organize, prepare and maintain files and information. Gather information from fax, email and other sources, ensure all information has been received, follow up as necessary, organize reports and make them available for convenient reference, maintain for the designated time, discard at designated time.

*Maintain and improve work knowledge and skills such as understanding requirements and work procedures, purpose of work completed, computer use and general building management.

*Meet all communication requirements including interpersonal skills with parish and school employees as well as visitors, guests, school families, and parishioners.  Includes keeping superiors and appropriate others informed.

*Help create a productive environment where there is harmony, good morale, and cooperative teamwork.  Monitor self-productivity and take corrective action as appropriate.

*Responds to night or weekend emergency calls concerning the need for prompt on-site presence due to a break-down of equipment, a security break, fire, need to remove accumulated snow.

*Assists in preparing liturgical environment as needed.

*Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality of all work data.

Other Responsibilities: includes other responsibilities identified as needed by the employee and approved and/or assigned by supervisor or pastor.

The responsibilities listed above are representative of the job and are not inclusive. Those preceded by an asterisk (*) are essential job functions.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  1. High School/Trade School Graduate
  2. Regularly available for variety of scheduled shift(s), weekdays and weekends.
  3. Demonstrated interest, knowledge, skills and experience in this type of work, including plant heating and cooling systems, electricity, lighting and plumbing.
  4. Must be able to pass a physical examination.
  5. Must be able to pass a background check, sign Code of Conduct and attend safety training.

Mental Demands

  1. Accept supervisor direction and work independently.
  2. Plan, organize, and meet deadlines and to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
  3. High level of organizational skills and ability to work under pressure and with interruptions.
  4. Stay positive when exposed to negative influences
  5. Enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to work without supervision, but obtain direction when needed.
  6. Strong interpersonal skills
  7. Understand the importance of confidentiality

Physical Demands

  1. Work part-time, evening and weekend hours.
  2. Able to stand or walk for long periods of time.
  3. Able to climb stairs and ladders.
  4. Able to lift up to 40 lbs. using proper techniques; ask for assistance if needed.
  5. Able to work long hours when the position demands.

Application Instructions

Please submit application to Pat Hinnenkamp, Director of Maintenance, St. John the Baptist Church & School, 835 2nd Ave NW, New Brighton, MN 55112. Email: hinnenkampp@stjohnnyb.org. Fax: 651-633-7404. Application forms are available at https://stjohnnb.com/contact/job-opportunities/.

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