Custodian

Animal Care Centers of NYC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Animal Care Centers of NYC is seeking a Custodian to ensure cleanliness and safety of facilities. This full-time position requires effective communication and collaboration skills, handling various cleaning duties to maintain a welcoming environment for the community and the animals in need.

Benefits

Generous paid-time-off (PTO) package

Cigna medical, dental and vision insurance

401K and Pension, Life Insurance

On-the-job training

Loan forgiveness under PSLF

Qualifications

• 6 months previous custodial or porter experience required.
• Able to lift at least 50 pounds and stand for prolonged periods.

Responsibilities

• Ensure interiors of ACC facilities are clean and presentable.
• Perform routine cleaning and sanitizing of high-touch areas.
• Daily maintenance of ACC’s exterior spaces including sweeping.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Animal Care Centers of NYC provided pay range

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Base pay range

$21.50/hr - $21.50/hr

Schedule

The working schedule for this position is Thursday - Wednesday 1PM - 9:30PM with Tuesdays and Wednesdays off.

Who We Are

ACC is one of the nation’s largest open-admission animal shelters, whose mission is to End Animal Homelessness in NYC. We touch the lives of nearly 30,000 animals each year. ACC is more than an animal shelter; we are a resource to the community, always seeking ways to keep the human-animal bond intact. With a 90% placement rate, our progressive, life-saving initiatives contribute to the successful placement of our animals.

We strive to find loving homes for homeless and abandoned cats, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits, both by adopting animals directly to the public and by partnering with more than 200 dedicated animal placement organizations (our New Hope partners). We also help keep NYC communities safe and rescue animals in need, responding to emergencies that involve animals as well as keeping our doors open 24/7 for people and animals in need.

Summary

As part of the ACC’s Facilities team, the Custodian ensures that ACC facilities and their immediate surroundings are clean, safe, and welcoming to the public. The Custodian keeps the shelters presentable, ensures disease control procedures are maintained, follows OSHA regulations, and performs basic repairs. They work in conjunction with all departments to promote an environment the entire organization can be proud of.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6 months of previous custodial or porter experience is required.
• Able to work safely and competently with chemicals and equipment.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be a good communicator and collaborator.
  
  

Benefits

ACC values work/life balance and offers a generous paid-time-off (PTO) package that includes vacation time, birthdays off, personal days and sick pay. We also value physical and mental health by offering a great open access Cigna medical, dental and vision insurance at a low premium to our employees as well as 401K and Pension, Life Insurance. We also have on-the-job training for 2-4 weeks, periodic all staff trainings to include safety, DEI, cross training, and other growth opportunities.

Because ACC is a nonprofit, employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness, cancellation, and/or consolidation under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF). Created under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, PSLF allows borrowers who work full time for nonprofits and government agencies to have their outstanding debt forgiven tax-free on Federal Direct Loans, after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan.

Please see the attached flyer for more details on our benefits package.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for ensuring that the interiors of ACC facilities are clean, safe and presentable through completion of a variety of tasks daily including, but not limited to, full cleaning and disinfection of restrooms, locker rooms, staff breakrooms, offices, hallways and common areas, stairwells.
• Routine cleaning and sanitizing of glass surfaces, doors, doorknobs, HVAC vents, and any other high-touch areas.
• Performs daily maintenance of ACC’s exterior spaces including daily sweeping and cleaning and disinfection of sidewalks and parking lots/drive ways, as needed.
• Maintenance of plants, trees, or other decorative features.
• Ensures that items including soap and hand sanitizer dispensers, paper towel and toilet paper dispensers are always stocked and in good working order.
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Ensures that signage is in good repair.
• Remove trash from communal and office spaces.
• Ensure exterior trash receptacles are kept neat and orderly, never overflowing.
• Ensure parking lots are free of debris and well maintained.
• In conjunction with other departments performs “deep clean” of specific areas of the center which includes scrubbing of floors, walls, moving kennel equipment to access all areas of the space, etc.
• Completes other cleaning and sanitizing tasks as may be requested by the Facilities Supervisor.
• Identifies and responds to basic maintenance issues such as changing lightbulbs, installing or adjusting hardware, etc.
• Responsible for snow removal and salting walkways.
• Assists with large-scale projects such as inventory reorganization and purge, animal equipment assembly, etc.
• Has basic working knowledge of and able to make adjustments to ACC heating and cooling to address immediate needs of staff and animals.
• As needed, assists with moving items between ACC locations or to/from other locations.
• Takes lead in identifying and communicating needs to ACC Facilities Supervisor to address issues as soon as possible.
• Fear Free Certification within 30 days of hire.
• Completes other repair or maintenance-related tasks as requested by Supervisor.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comfortable working physically demanding shifts that entail both physical exertion and speed and urgency.
• Is forward thinking and anticipates and addresses needs to ensure ACC’s facilities are always in good condition.
  
  

Work Environment

At Animal Care Centers it's all hands-on deck. We work together as a team, which means you may be asked to help with tasks that involve working outside in all sorts of weather. As a busy animal shelter in one of the biggest cities in the world it can get noisy inside. Employees should have the ability to remain calm yet professional in stressful situations involving animals and/or members of the public. Animal Care Centers houses hundreds of animals in its facilities at any given time and with that comes fur, odors and other airborne particles in abundance.

Animal Care Centers offers many low-cost services to pets and people in need. This includes compassionate end-of-life services for people who cannot afford to go to a private veterinary office but still want to provide a professional and peaceful transition for their beloved pet.

Reports To: Facilities Manager

Overtime: This is a non-exempt position and eligible for overtime.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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