Archdiocese of Detroit is hiring: School Janitor in Richmond

Overview

Merciful Love of Jesus Family of Parishes – St Augustine Catholic School
67901 Howard St, Richmond, MI 48062
(586) 727-9365
admin@staugustinecatholicschool.com

Supervisor and Contact: Fr. Mark Livingston
mlivingston@mloj.org
(586) 244-8504

Wage: $13-$16 hourly

Overview: School Janitor is a part-time position, working 16-19 hours weekly, to clean our school. This position will work with another School Janitor and a Maintenance Specialist to clean our Elementary School daily during the late afternoons and evenings on weekdays, collaborating with him/her. Though this position’s primary responsibility will be to clean the 2nd floor of our main school building, the stairwells, and the 2nd floor of the old school building daily, he or she will work as a team with the other School Janitor, and assist each other as needed. Since all of the required work responsibilities, listed under “Primary Responsibilities,” below, cannot be completed daily, the person in this position must have the ability to maintain a tasklist, rotate tasks, and optimize his or her time at work to create a sufficient rotational cleaning task schedule for him/herself and accomplish that task list weekly. He or she will work under the supervision of the Pastor and Maintenance leadership and will receive a cleaning checklist and other task lists and requests. Also, this position works for our internal “client,” the School Principal, who will identify particular areas of cleaning, as needed. Additionally, the person in this position will complete delegated work and must have the ability to observe and discover work/ projects that need to be completed, report observed problems, and work to find solutions that are within his or her competency and the demands of the role. Though this position will have a set schedule and regular task list, he/she may have to occasionally work a different schedule or on weekends due to absences of other employees or special needs and events.

Primary Responsibilities

• Weekly: Wipe/disinfect lockers; rinse out the floor scrubber; change out scrubber pad (biweekly); dust all surfaces and windowsills; clean 8 old school upstairs rooms: vacuum, empty trash, wipe tables
• Daily: Sweep, clean, empty trash, and vacuum 8 upstairs classrooms in new school building; wash hallway floors; sweep and mop employee lounge; clean 2 upstairs bathrooms in the new school and spot clean 2 bathrooms in the upstairs of the old school; take out trash, sweep floors, mop, clean sinks & mirrors, clean toilets, wipe down stalls as needed, restock paper towel, toilet paper, soap, sanitizer; sweep, mop and wipe down frequently touched or dirty surfaces in 2 stairwells; wipe desks, tables, and other frequently touched surfaces
• Annual: Take part in summer cleaning; perform other duties as assigned

Basic requirements

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Able to perform a variety of cleaning-related tasks
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Able to work on a team and work well as a teammate
• Be physically able to meet the significant demands of the job including but not limited to standing or walking for prolonged periods, bending over, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, talking, hearing, seeing, using ladders (if necessary), working with hands above head, etc.
• Coordinate priority order of jobs/projects and work well with coworkers and supervisor to achieve jobs and projects
• Able to operate tools and equipment required for the job
• Basic paperwork
• Hold a valid driver’s license
• Successfully complete a criminal background check; fingerprint clearance
• Successfully complete Virtus: Protecting God\'s Children training
• Provide proof of citizenship for employability
• Punctuality and dependability
• Takes pride in his/her work and identifies issues before supervisor notices
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding organizational abilities
• Competent in problem-solving, planning, and decision making commensurate with job duties
• Adhere to all personnel policies, procedures, and rules contained in the Employee Handbook
• Maintain productive and professional relationships with other staff and parishioners/ visitors to our campuses

JOB DESCRIPTION EFFECTIVE DATE

September 10, 2025 - The Merciful Love of Jesus Family of Parishes provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. The Merciful Love of Jesus Family of Parishes Job Description – School Janitor complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting employment discrimination.