Custodian Job Description
Scheduled Hours: 24 hours per week. Monday – Friday.
Clean all offices (sweep, dust, clean surfaces, mop/vacuum, clean sinks) and empty office
wastebaskets.
Main Office, Dennis’ Office, Karen’s Office, Betty’s Office & Shana’s Office
Sweep and mop all hallways in Education Building (1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors)
Sweep and mop all stairways
Sweep and mop tile landings between floors
Clean all coffee pots. (1st Floor Classroom, Fellowship Hall, and 2nd Floor Kitchen)
Start coffee in the 2nd Floor Kitchen each morning (unless you know Dennis won’t be in the office that day)
Clean all bathrooms (toilets, sinks, dust/sanitize, clean surfaces, sweep, mop/vacuum)
1st Floor Men’s & Women’s, Men’s & Women’s behind stage, 2nd Floor Education Wing,
3rd Floor by CYF room and in Southwest Classroom, 2nd Floor East of Kitchen, Sanctuary
Hallway Bathrooms
Check paper towels in classrooms, bathrooms inside classrooms, bathrooms throughout the church, and
both kitchens. Replace them if they’re almost empty. Place the ends of rolls on your cart and use them to
clean with.
Check all toilet paper dispensers; leave extra rolls (toilet paper) if supply is low in each one.
Clean all three 2nd floor nursery areas (sweep, dust/sanitize, clean surfaces, mop/vacuum) EVERY Monday,
Wednesday & Friday
Clean 1st floor nursery (sweep, dust/sanitize, clean surfaces, mop/vacuum) EVERY Monday, Wednesday &
Friday
Empty all wastebaskets
All offices, classrooms, nurseries, Fellowship Hall, downstairs Kitchen, Reception Hall, 2nd
Floor Kitchen,
Vacuum, dust, and disinfect Nursing Mother’s Room
Take down tables in Reception Hall (if they are up). Sweep and mop the floor.
Dust and vacuum Sanctuary, Narthex, Sacristy, Choir Room, Baptistry, and surrounding area.
Sanctuary includes Main Seating, Balcony, Choir Loft and Staging Area.
Clean Men’s & Women’s bathrooms near sanctuary (toilets, sinks, dust/sanitize, sweep, mop/vacuum).
Collect paper from Recycling Baskets in Narthex and place in Recycling Bin in church office.
Go through all aisles in Sanctuary (main seating, choir loft and balcony) and collect and throw away all
communion cups. Pick up trash in the aisles as well. Recycle leftover paper.
Clean glass doors and windows in narthex entryways.
Vacuum Chi-Rho and CYF rooms.
Vacuum Parlor EVERY Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Clean 1st Floor kitchen (sweep, dust/sanitize, clean surfaces, mop/vacuum, clean sinks)
Clean 2nd Floor kitchen (sweep, dust/sanitize, clean surfaces, mop/vacuum, clean sinks)
Make sure all meeting rooms are ready for evening events.
Check for cobwebs and dust windowsills in entire building.
Clean handrails on all staircases.
Clean all doorknobs. Be extra cautious during cold/flu season.
Sweep and mop stairs to the balcony in the Narthex (North and South ends)
Vacuum and Clean Choir Room
Make sure Reception Hall and Fellowship Hall floors are clean for Sunday morning.
Set up tables as needed for the weekend activities/Sunday school.
Depending on events that may have taken place on Wednesday evening, address areas in classrooms,
Reception Hall or Fellowship Hall that may need attention (mop/sweep, table reset or clear).
Make a list of supplies needed. Give list to Secretary.
Set up tables for Church Night Dinner on the first Wednesday of each month (sometimes falls on 2nd
Wednesday)
Before you leave, turn out all lights and ceiling fans (also during the day if not being used), check all doors to
see if secured. Check heat or air (if it needs to be on or off for activities) when you first come to work and
when you leave for the day.
Make sure all cleaning supplies and equipment are put away and out of sight at the end of each day. Do not
leave water in mop buckets as this is a safety hazard for any children and groups that might be in the
building.
*If there are funerals, weddings, or other church events throughout the week, please clean the Sanctuary,
Reception Hall or Fellowship Hall again if needed. The Sanctuary should be cleaned on Monday to ensure it is
ready for any unexpected events throughout the week.
Attend Staff Meetings
Watch the calendar of regular church events. Keep your calendar updated with church activities,
weddings and funerals. Plan accordingly for set-up of tables and chairs, heat and air, trash disposal.
If a funeral or other church event is planned on a day when you are scheduled to clean in a room
that will be used, plan to have it cleaned and catch up in another area of the building during the
funeral or other event. Tables may need to be set up or taken down several times during a week.
Maintain a current list of contacts for suppliers and maintenance/repair personnel in conjunction
with the Property Chairperson. Immediately report any major problems with the building to the
Senior Pastor or Property Chair. Day-to-day issues and concerns should also be reported in staff
meetings to keep all staff aware of issues with the building or repairs that may be going on.
Other Things To Do when Finished with Daily Work
Clean whiteboards in classrooms.
Clean baseboards.
Deep clean carpets.
Clean doors and light switches.
Strip/wax/buff floors.
Deep clean nurseries (walls, floors, sinks, bathrooms).
Change and update clocks as needed for time change, replace batteries in clocks as needed.
Change out batteries in all smoke detectors at least twice a year.
Make continuing list of needs for repairs in building and communicate with Pastor and Property Team to
address needs.