First Baptist Church Hildebran
Custodial / Maintenance Job Description

Purpose of the position:
The Church Custodian is responsible for the appearance, routine maintenance, and security of the building and grounds, as well as the overall cleanliness of First Baptist Church of Hildebran.

Reports to:  Office Administrator

Qualifications:
•Dependable, responsible, and self-motivated. Must have regular timely attendance during stated or negotiated hours.      
•Possess excellent communication skills and a strong team player with the staff.
•Ability to reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and stand for extended periods of time. Must have the ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and to have complete mobility in building and grounds activities.        
•Prior maintenance experience preferred.
•Good organizational and planning skills
•Good knowledge of basic mechanical functions of FBC Hildebran’s equipment.
•Ability to organize, coordinate, and schedule cleaning tasks for maximum efficiency.

 Cleaning Responsibilities and Duties:
•Sanctuary: Carpeting should be vacuumed, pews dusted and cleaned, windowsills dusted, dust pulpit furniture, dust piano and organ. Remove any trash or old bulletins left in the pews. Tile floors in the vestibule should be cleaned and mopped each week or as needed.  They should be wet mopped after salt tracking or as required. Vacuum pews at least monthly.
•CLC: Clean and Mop floors weekly.  Clean in between all scheduled events as needed.
•All Classrooms and Nursery: Weekly vacuum or dust mop, dust, clean windows, baseboards and all furniture weekly.
•Stairs and Hallways: Weekly vacuum or dust mop floor, dust railings, clean light switch plates, base boards and clean and disinfect all drinking fountains. Strip and wax tile floors at least once annually or as needed.
•Offices: The Church Offices are to be vacuumed, dusted and thoroughly cleaned weekly.
•Kitchens: The sinks, counters, and appliances are to be kept neat and clean and monitored weekly. The floors are to be dust mopped and wet mopped weekly or as needed.
•Restrooms: In order to maintain sanitary conditions in all restrooms, the plumbing fixtures will be cleaned and disinfected at least once weekly. The floor is to be wet mopped and all garbage cans disinfected weekly. Deodorant cakes will be kept in urinals. All restrooms are to be checked in between services and cleaned as needed.
•Windows and Doors: All Church windows and doors are to be cleaned annually. Window panes on doors and entrances are to be cleaned weekly. Doors are to be dusted weekly and cleaned as needed.


Custodian Job Responsibilities and Duties:
•Room Set Up & Tear Down: The custodian will be responsible for setting up tables, chairs and other equipment required in advance of meetings at the church that are assigned to the custodian by church staff. The custodian will likewise be responsible for clean-up and tear down following meetings and events that are assigned to the custodian. The majority of meetings and events are responsible for self clean-up and tear-down. Upon request, the custodian will provide tablecloth supplies for the tables if needed. It will be the responsibility of the custodian to prepare the church for services.
•Interior & Exterior Lighting: The Custodian will assist the facility keeper in ensuring appropriate lights are turned on for services and meetings and turned off at the conclusion of church services or events. This includes all common areas and restrooms. The custodian will visually check and replace all burned out light bulbs and fluorescent tubes and coordinate repair or replacement of any toggles switches, outlets, and fuses. Fixtures should be cleaned whenever light bulbs are changed. A quarterly check should be conducted on emergency lights and replacement of backup batteries completed as necessary. Timers on exterior lighting should be adjusted quarterly or sooner if needed.
•Climate Control: The custodian will be responsible for appropriate climate control for all Church services, meetings and events in order to ensure comfort of guests. Climate control incorporates heating and cooling of Church buildings and proper maintenance of the equipment. Timers on all thermostats should be checked weekly. Batteries on thermostats should be checked and changed quarterly. All furnaces or air conditioners should be tested and checked to ensure proper operation. Furnace filters are to be replaced as needed, but minimally quarterly.
•Security: The Custodian shall check that all doors are unlocked and exit lights turned on before all services, and special events. The doors and windows should be locked and lights turned off after the service or event is completed.
•Vehicles: Maintain bus and trailer maintenance schedule and cleaning.
•Restrooms: Towels, tissue, and soap supplies will be checked on a regular basis, and adequate supplies maintained and supplied as needed. Deodorant cakes will be kept in all urinals, and plumbing fixtures checked for proper operation. All restrooms are to be checked before services, events or meetings and cleaned, maintained or repaired as required.
•Interior Building Maintenance: The Custodian will visually inspect the building and complete minor repairs, or adjustments as needed. Any major need identified by the custodian should be reported to the supervisor for repair or replacement. The Custodian shall have the carpeting cleaned quarterly or as needed. Conduct safety checks on pilot lights and burners in kitchens. Ensure that an adequate supply of garbage bags and related goods are maintained and available for use.
•Exterior Building and Grounds Maintenance: The Custodian should visually inspect all windows and report to supervisor any that are found to be broken.   The Custodian is responsible for ensuring that the exterior of the building is in good repair. The Custodian will perform simple repairs as required and coordinate repairs that may require a contractor to complete.
•Snow Removal: Snow shall be removed from all walks that staff and guests will be utilizing to attend Worship Services, meetings, or events.  All entrances and steps should be salted whenever ice and snow are present. The Custodian should call and coordinate plowing of the parking lot prior to Worship Services, meetings and special events.

General Expectations and Responsibilities:
•The Custodian often represents the Church and great care should be taken to make a positive and professional appearance in all circumstances.
•Police all areas daily for appearance, security, breakage or malfunctions. Empty trash as needed.
•Put all garbage in appropriate containers.
•Clean the janitor closets annually or more frequently if necessary.
•Accommodate Weddings and Funerals as needed. Spot clean sanctuary and all public areas prior to use.
•Accommodate piano, organ, furnace, air conditioning, and any other necessary equipment repair and maintenance as required. Coordinate repairman activities.
•Arrange for all fire extinguishers to be checked and charged as required to meet all safety inspections.
•Accommodate Fire Inspector inspections when they occur.
•Custodian is responsible for keeping inventory of all hospitality, cleaning, and janitorial supplies and order/purchase when items are needed in coordination with supervisor.  All major purchases should be coordinated with the supervisor.
•Perform other duties as required by the supervisor.


Compensation
•Compensation will be $15 per hour

Schedule
•Schedule to be coordinated with Supervisor
•Schedule may vary from week to week, including Sundays, depending on facility use and activities
•You will be expected to work 24 hours per week
•There will be a 90-day probationary period during which time the employee and supervisor will continually evaluate the quality and quantity of work, attendance, punctuality, ability to work with others, and initiative and acceptance of responsibility for assignments.

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