Position Summary:

• The custodian's primary mission is to maintain the building and grounds of Charity Church.
• The job is for a part-time 24 hour work week paid hourly.
• Monday – Friday (hours to be negotiated at the interview)
• Landscaping/lawn care
• The hourly rate range is $15.00

Qualifications:

• Must pass background check required by Charity UMC and Preschool
• Personal commitment to professionalism and ethics at the highest level
• Ability to use power tools and equipment for lawn care and minor maintenance
• Physically able to perform all tasks necessary to maintain building and grounds
• The ideal candidate will be flexible with scheduled cleaning for special events at church

Duties and Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Work schedule ensures Preschool rooms and all restrooms are ready for use no later than 8:30 am on the scheduled days. In addition, the church must be ready for use on Sunday mornings no later than 7:00 am.
• Inform the Church Administrator when cleaning supplies are low or when equipment or facilities need repair.
• Empty all wastebaskets and remove trash and/or garbage from all areas
• Dust furniture in offices, reception areas, visitor center, sanctuary and entrances weekly.
• Vacuum offices, classrooms, carpeted areas, and sanctuary weekly, or more often, if needed. Dust mop, sweep, or vacuum other areas as needed.
• Mop all tiled floor areas, including social hall, entrances, restrooms, narthex and kitchen weekly; more often if necessary.
• Sweep church steps, outside entrances and walkways as needed.
• Dust all windowsills throughout the entire building weekly.
• Clean/disinfect drinking fountains and telephone mouthpieces weekly; more often if necessary.
• Clean elevator doors both interior and exterior weekly
• Clean cobwebs from ceilings, comers, vents, fans, etc., as needed.
• Thoroughly clean restrooms daily. Check them after each event and re-clean if necessary, including cleaning toilet bowls, urinals, partitions, tiled walls, mirrors, sinks,floors, and refilling soap, towel and toilet paper dispensers, making sure extra toilet paper and paper towels are available, and emptying trash and sanitary containers.
• Clean windows and door glass of entrances on a weekly basis.
• Replace light bulbs. Do other small maintenance jobs as directed.
• Pick up litter and keep all door entrances clean and litter free.
• Check all areas for odors. Clean/disinfect as necessary.
• Monthly wipe down all baseboards; dust furniture such as piano, organ, chancel furniture and furniture in chapel and narthex; dust under pews and in between cushion cracks;remove spider webs; remove chewing gum from tile and carpet; scrub fingerprints from walls and hand railings; remove scuff marks from floors; spot clean carpeted areas, or more often as needed.
• Cut grass around the church, parsonage, and Charity Cottage property.
• Maintain flower beds on the church property.
• Trim hedges, bushes, and trees
• Seasonal or less frequent tasks
• Salt and shovel walkways as needed
• Strip and wax floors
• Clean carpets, pew waxing, and candle drippings, etc
• Employee may not, without Employer's authority, bring in other persons to complete the required work.
• Employee must follow all Safe Sanctuary Policy guidelines.

Application:

Please submit your resume ATTN: Nancy Clark charityumc@gmail.com

For more information or if you have any questions in regards to this job opening, you can contact Nancy Clark at (757) 426-7296