Custodial Worker - Mid Shift

Custodial Worker – Mid Shift

Bowling Green City School District | Bowling Green High School

Start Date: As soon as possible following Board of Education approval
Position Type: Full-time, Monday–Friday
Starting Rate: $18.68 per hour
Work Schedule: Mid shift, with a one-hour unpaid meal break
Location: Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green, Ohio
Reports To: Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds and Custodial Worker Supervisor

About Bowling Green City Schools

At Bowling Green City Schools, our vision is to provide excellent instruction and equitable opportunities for every student.

Our mission is to deliver high academic expectations and extracurricular opportunities in an inclusive, caring, safe, and healthy environment. We empower and support our staff to meet each student's needs through challenging and engaging curriculum, while partnering with families and the community to support student success.

Our core values are Accountability, Compassion, Courage, Creativity, Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, and Service.

Position Overview

Bowling Green City Schools is seeking a dependable, safety-conscious Custodial Worker to join our team at Bowling Green High School. This position plays an important role in maintaining a clean, safe, secure, and welcoming learning environment for students, staff, and visitors.

The Custodial Worker performs routine custodial, building maintenance, and groundskeeping duties to protect and preserve district facilities, equipment, and furnishings. The successful candidate will monitor building conditions, identify and report maintenance concerns, follow established safety procedures, and help ensure that school facilities are ready for daily operations and scheduled activities.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform routine custodial duties, including cleaning floors, restrooms, windows, furniture, and other building areas; removing trash; and replenishing custodial supplies.
• Monitor building conditions and promptly report maintenance concerns, unusual conditions, and potential safety hazards.
• Perform minor repairs and assist with general building maintenance as assigned.
• Monitor heating, ventilation, and other building systems as directed, including maintaining required boiler logs and assisting with inspections and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain safe, orderly, and accessible building areas, including keeping routes to fire exits clear.
• Follow established procedures for the safe handling, labeling, storage, and use of custodial supplies and cleaning products.
• Follow applicable safety procedures when responding to spills, broken glass, bodily fluids, and other unexpected situations.
• Assist with deliveries, inventory, supply storage, and the movement of equipment and furnishings.
• Perform assigned groundskeeping duties, including removing snow, ice, and debris from designated walkways and entrances.
• Help maintain building security, monitor for unauthorized persons or suspicious circumstances, and respond to emergencies as directed.
• Prepare school facilities for scheduled activities and assist with cleanup as needed.
• Protect district property, maintain confidentiality, and interact professionally with students, staff, visitors, and community members.
• Complete required reports, records, training, and other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should possess the following qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to meet applicable criminal background check and mandated health requirements for employment.
• Custodial and/or building maintenance experience.
• Basic mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry skills.
• Ability to follow written instructions, safety procedures, and product safety information.
• Ability to communicate effectively, work cooperatively, demonstrate initiative, and respond appropriately to changing priorities.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Additional Skills and Job Requirements

The following are important skills or requirements associated with the position, as applicable to assigned duties:

• Familiarity with building heating and ventilation systems, HVAC controls, boiler operations, and preventive maintenance procedures.
• Ability to obtain a low-pressure operator's license, as required for the position.
• Ability to follow applicable environmental, occupational safety, and hazardous-material handling requirements.
• Ability to respond to building or service emergencies as assigned.
• Ability to lift, carry, or move materials and equipment weighing up to 70 pounds, consistent with the essential functions of the position.
• Ability to work from a ladder, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, and perform other physical tasks associated with custodial and maintenance work.
• Availability to work occasional evenings, weekends, or other schedules when required by building operations or district needs.

Post-secondary trade training is desirable.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time, hourly position with a starting rate of $18.68 per hour.

Eligible employees may receive health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as paid vacation, sick leave, and personal leave, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, district policies, and the governing collective bargaining agreement.

Employment terms and conditions are subject to applicable district policies and the collective bargaining agreement between Bowling Green City Schools and OAPSE, as applicable.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an application through the district's designated employment application process.

Learn more about Bowling Green City Schools at www.bgcs.k12.oh.us.

Applicants will receive an acknowledgment confirming receipt of their application. Applications will be reviewed, and candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted to coordinate an interview.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Bowling Green City School District is an equal opportunity employer. The District provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process and in performing the essential functions of the position, as required by law.

We welcome applicants who are committed to supporting a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment for all students and staff.