Are you a caring, compassionate, dependable, and understanding individual? Do you love to help and support people who want to live independently to be healthy, safe, valued, and participating members of their communities? If you are retired, looking for part time or full-time enjoyment, or seeking a career change in a more rewarding position, we want YOU to join our team at Progressive Directions to have a rewarding career in supporting individuals with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities! Help us bring independence closer to home to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities!

Progressive Directions, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization established over forty years ago in Clarksville, TN. Since then, PDI has been guided by its mission to support persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities by providing innovative programs and delivering transformative services to the community. PDI continues reinforcing core beliefs by helping individuals attain personal success through gaining pride, dignity, and independence.

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https://progressivedirections.org/

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https://progressivedirections.org/employment-opportunities/

NOTICE: This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Janitorial Crew Member (TNCO) Job Summary:

Summary: Day Porters engage in cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining premises by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Adheres to work schedule provided by Supported Employment Supervisor.

2. Assists in ensuring a safe work environment

3. Cleans and sanitizes high touch areas

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES

None

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three 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, subtracts, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations, where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required and/or previous janitorial experience preferred.

2. Valid Tennessee, Kentucky, or Alabama driver’s license

3. Ability to read and follow directions.

4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

5. TB test within the last 12 months.

6. Satisfactory criminal background check and clear driving record

7. Ability/availability to attend and pass all training course offered and required.

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 and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include color vision, peripheral 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 the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Exposure under 1/3 of time to humid conditions, airborne dust particle, outdoor weather conditions, risks of electrical shock and vibration.

Noise level is moderate.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• TN, KY, or Alabama Driver's license (Preferred)

Work Location: In person