A Custodian, or Caretaker, is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of a building and the surrounding grounds. Their duties include vacuuming floors, sanitizing restroom facilities and collecting trash to ensure the building’s occupants have a clean space.

A Custodian’s main responsibility is to clean a workspace, warehouse or similar space. This task is broken down into several duties performed throughout the day or at other regular intervals, such as:

• Cleaning wood, linoleum, tile and other floors
• Shampooing rugs and carpets
• Emptying trash cans
• Changing air filters and cleaning vents
• Dusting all surfaces
• Waxing floors
• Ordering new cleaning supplies as needed
• Washing windows
• Maintaining a thorough inventory
• Using equipment, commercial vacuums, floor buffers and carpet cleaners
• Collecting and taking out trash and recycling

A Groundskeeper, or Caretaker, is responsible for maintaining an aesthetically-pleasing and functional outdoor space. Their duties include planting flowers and shrubbery, mowing lawns and communicating with the property owner to determine their vision for the space.Groundskeeper Duties and Responsibilities

• In this section, you should state exactly what you’ll expect your Groundskeeper to do. Be thorough and clear in your explanation in order to give potential applicants the information they need to decide whether or not they would be successful as a Groundskeeper for your company. Don’t forget to let your Groundskeeper applicants know how much time they will be spending outdoors and whether they will be expected to work outside during inclement weather. For clarity and readability, it’s best to use a bulleted list format. Some of the most common duties of a Groundskeeper are:
• Mowing lawns
• Trimming hedges
• Watering plants
• Installing sprinkler and irrigation systems
• Preparing outdoor areas for various weather conditions by weatherproofing, covering outdoor furniture with tarps, tying down unsecured items, etc.
• Maintaining gardens and lawns, including planting, fertilizing, weeding, soil conditioning, mulching and applying pesticides
• Operating and maintaining garden and landscaping equipment
• Scheduling specialty services such as ground leveling or patio installation
• Ordering supplies and equipment

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $8.00 - $10.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Physical setting:

• Private school
• School

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person