Custodian (Ellington)

PRIMARY FUNCTION/PURPOSE:

Maintain a clean and healthy environment for clients, staff, and volunteers by performing a variety of maintenance and custodial tasks.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Cleans offices, bathrooms, kitchens, and common areas daily. - Repairs and cleans rooms for new clients. Ensures rooms are appropriately furnished, have linen and supplies. - Completes repairs; replaces of furniture, etc. in client rooms, offices, and common areas. Completes work orders and submits to Operations Manager when work is completed. - Unloads and stores deliveries in storage area. Moves furniture and equipment as needed. - Remove garbage daily from kitchens, bathrooms, office, and common areas. Place garbage at curb for pick up by sanitation department. - Clean and mop floors. Prepare floors for stripping and waxing as required. - Performs minor plumbing, electrical, plastering and painting duties. - Clears sidewalks and entrances of snow and spreads salt/ice melt to ensure clear and safe access to the facility. - Maintains tools and equipment are maintained in working order. - Reports observations which impact the safety and security of clients and staff to Operations Manager, Program Director. - Assist the Operations Manager in responding to corrective action plans by documenting completed repairs, etc. - Responds to emergency calls for maintenance issues. Will be on-call on a rotating basis. - Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- High school diploma or equivalent required. - Six months of experience providing maintenance/custodial services in a business or social service environment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (including Physical Demands):

- Lifting and moving objects weighing up to 75 pounds several times a week. - Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Familiarity with equipment and processes associated with custodial work.