What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodial Technician position at PREBLE STREET?
Preble Street’s Facilities staff contribute to our agency mission and help to create welcoming, safe spaces for clients by keeping program and agency spaces clean, orderly, and in good repair. We’re currently seeking a Full-Time Custodial Technician to work as part of the Facilities team.
Custodial Technicians help keep our program and office spaces clean and safe by performing daily, routine cleaning of bathrooms, floors, windows, and other surfaces; removing trash; restocking cleaning supplies; and performing deeper cleaning, as needed. These tasks require extended periods of standing and walking, with frequent bending, reaching, and pushing and pulling of cleaning equipment. Heavy lifting, working with cleaning chemicals, and going up and down stairs are necessary to perform the regular Custodial Technician job duties.
The schedule for this position is Tuesday-Saturday, 2:00 pm – 10:30 pm.
Qualifications:This includes a combination of training and/or work experience likely to provide the skills or ability to perform successfully in the role of Custodial Technician.
Preferred: Prior custodial or cleaning experience
In addition, candidates must have a basic knowledge of cleaning procedures and safe work practices, ability to work collaboratively in a team, demonstrate consistent and reliable attendance, positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness and/or living in poverty, familiarity with low-barrier services, and the ability to interact respectfully and maintain appropriate boundaries with a diverse population are also essential.
Compensation & Benefits
This is a full-time (40 hour/week) position, offering competitive pay at $22.31/hour and generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits, including:
- 160 hours vacation time, 96 hours sick time, 32 hours personal time, 12 Paid Holidays
- Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match
To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Street’s website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to employment@preblestreet.org or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 04101.
If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact us at hr@preblestreet.org.
Please note that automatically generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.
Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.
Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.
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