Title: Maintenance Worker
Program: Third Street Men’s Shelter
Salary Range: $18.37/hour
Program Description:
East Third Street is an emergency men’s shelter which helps 175 individuals with substance abuse histories work towards health, sobriety, and, ultimately, permanent housing and employment. In addition to lodging and three meals a day, clients receive comprehensive case management services, plus an array of on-site substance abuse related and health care services provided by different programs; such as Medically Supervised Outpatient Withdrawal Services, (MSOWS), Chemical Dependency Crisis Service (CDCS), and Outpatient Recovery Center.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Assistant Building Manager and the Senior Custodian, the Custodian is responsible for performing various tasks daily, including sleeping areas, kitchen, restrooms, stairwells, and all public areas, to provide a clean and safe environment for the staff and clients of the shelter; performs related work. The essential duties of the Custodian include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Performs janitorial work, including power-washing, making repairs, replacing plumbing fittings, wiping down lighting fixtures (requiring a ladder), replacing light bulbs, waxing floors, mopping, sweeping, and operating a buffing machine.
• Performs garbage duties, including dumpster maintenance, metal sorting, and breaking down boxes for weekly pick up.
• Maintains rubber tiles on shelter stairs.
• Completes all work orders in a timely manner, while providing detailed information regarding the task(s) performed, along with all prescribed/pertinent equipment information.
• Maintains proper levels of materials/supplies for areas assigned, to ensure the timely, effective, and efficient completion of necessary tasks.
• Display awareness of possible exposure, while performing duties, to unsanitary conditions, unpleasant odors and hazardous concentrated chemicals, and be prepared to respond with the applicable protocols for ensuring the safety of self, staff, and clients.
• Performs specific duties, depending upon the floor assigned.
• Sweeping Floors; Transportation of client lockers and bed frames, when necessary
• Assists, as needed, with employee swaps, transporting of file cabinets and furniture using trolleys or other equipment , installing air conditioning units, and assembling furniture.
• Cleans ovens and kitchen appliances.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Fire Guard certification F-02 or Fire Safety Coordinator F-80
• Ability to work cooperatively with peers and other staff, to perform necessary tasks as efficiently and effectively as possible.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing (in English). Ability to interact with clients and all levels of staff.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; especially WORD and e-mail.

All newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.