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Position Type:
Decatur Indoor Sports Center/Custodian
Date Posted:
4/27/2026
Location:
Decatur Indoor Sports Center
Decatur Park District
Job Description
Job Title: Maintenance Custodian - Third Shift
Department: DISC
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary: $40,000 annual
SUMMARY
Maintain the Decatur Indoor Sports Center facility in order to provide the public with a positive impression of the facility. This position is third shift and requires employees to work Sunday-Thursday from 9pm-5:30am with an occasional variance in hours.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains and sets up athletic and program equipment
• Maintains, and repairs building and athletic equipment.
• Performs periodic maintenance on various equipment and keeps appropriate documentation.
• Conducts various facility and equipment inspections on a monthly basis.
• Maintain walks and access in the event of inclement weather.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, burnishes and vacuums all areas of the facility. Empties trash and garbage containers and collects recyclable items for recycling. Cleans and repairs vandalism.
• Performs painting where necessary.
• Replaces air conditioner filters.
• Notifies management concerning need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment.
• Mows and trims lawn around facility.
• Occasionally responsible for closing and locking the building and setting the alarm.
• Must be capable of using ladders and lifts, sometimes in high areas.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
FULL TIME BENEFITS: https://decatur-parks.org/blog/2025/08/21/decatur-park-district-benefits/
Decatur Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.