Maintenance Worker

$17.00 - $18.00 / hour

Position Summary

Children’s Aid-Goodhue Center is looking to hire a part-time Maintenance Worker as part of the Center’s Maintenance team. The Maintenance Worker will help the team keep the location clean, compliant and operational. The incumbent will understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with the functions of the position.

Children’s Aid Mission

To help children in poverty to succeed and thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive support to children and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods. Children’s Aid annually serves children and their families at over 40 sites in New York, as well as through three national program models. Children’s Aid is concentrating its efforts on creating cradle-through-college pathways in high-need neighborhoods, with a focus on children’s health, family stability, education, and social and emotional development.

Culture and Values

We put children, youth, and families first: We listen to and incorporate the voices of children, youth and families in all that we do.

We seek equity and transformation in our communities: We courageously work within and outside systems to create opportunities for children, youth and families.

We strive for excellence: We hold ourselves to the highest standards and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

We are powered by collaboration: Our work is stronger when we trust, partner, and respect each other and the communities we serve.

We are driven by compassion: We lead with kindness, care, and empathy and believe in the endless potential of the people we serve and our team.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform routine manual tasks in maintaining the cleanliness, sanitary conditions and appearance of buildings and grounds.
• Cleans bathrooms, offices, hallways and any other assigned areas by sweeping, mopping scrubbing and polishing.
• Empties and decontaminate trash containers.
• Moves, rearranges and dusts furniture and fixtures.
• Sweep sidewalks, porches and tiled surfaces.
• Maintain equipment; reports need for painting and minor building or equipment repair to supervisor.
• Cuts grass, trims shrubs, waters plants and performs other related duties on the grounds when assigned.
• Performs custodial related duties necessary to maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
• Reports building or equipment repairs to supervisor, advises Maintenance Supervisor on all maintenance and repair problems.
• Monitor supply inventory on floor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Perform Health and Safety

• Maintain a healthy and safe environment (i.e. safely store cleaning supplies, equipment, mark wet floors, etc.)
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Graduate/GED or prior relevant work experience may suffice in lieu of High School diploma/GED.
• Team-oriented approach. Willingness to learn new skills while improving current ones.
• Ability to lift or carry 20lbs.
  
  

Key Competencies

• Professional, resourceful, dependable and approachable.
• Experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint preferred.
• Pleasant verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliable and responsive nature. Ability to respond well to taking directions and develop strong cleaning skills.
  
  

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children’s Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children’s Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children’s Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team.  This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes.  The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.