Custodian (Bedford GAINS)

The Salvation Army; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a Custodian in New York City to maintain the center's cleanliness and safety. This position involves general custodial duties like cleaning, repairing, and painting. The ideal candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to follow written schedules, and good relationship skills. This role includes food service assistance and inventory management of cleaning supplies. Join a dedicated team focused on providing a safe and healthy environment for children and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in general custodial duties such as cleaning, repairing, and painting.
• Ability to read and write for following work schedules.
• Ability to maintain inventory of supplies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of all areas.
• Assist with food service as needed.
• Keep inventory and distribute supplies.

Skills

Custodial duties

Inventory management

Cooperation

Cleaning techniques

Education

High School graduate or High School Equivalency diploma

Job description

Overview

Under the supervision of the Program Director, the custodian is responsible for maintaining the center premises and its equipment in a clean, safe, healthy, and comfortable condition inside and outside.

Responsibilities

• Follow individual work schedules provided by the Director to indicate specific responsibilities and the time scheduled for them.
• Cooperate in total staff effort designed to improve the center’s service.
• Participate in periodic individual conferences and regular staff meetings as scheduled by the Director. These will be called when changes are planned in the children’s program, which affects the cook so that discussions and suggestions for improving the services may be shared among the director and staff. Such meetings will also be called when policy or changes are to be made affecting budgetary needs for food and supplies or rearrangement of space. Participation in staff parties and attendance in parents’ meetings are encouraged but not required, as a means of promoting staff unity and information exchange between parents and total staff.
• Special Duties
• Cleaning
• Sweep, mop and wax floors of classrooms, offices, halls, kitchen and bathrooms and center so that they are kept in clean and sanitary condition.
• Clean all bathrooms including fixtures, urinals, toilets, washbowls and wall tiles.
• Clean stairs, walks, play yards and roof as needed.
• Remove garbage and trash, clean containers.
• Care for cleaning equipment used.
• Keep cots clean.
• Dust wash down walls.
• Clean and replace bulbs, clean light fixtures.
• Weekly and tri-monthly cleaning of range hood, if any and its parts as required by the City Division of Fire Prevention.
• Meal Services – Assists with food service as needed.
• Records, Supplies and Equipment
• Keep inventory and distribute sanitary supplies as needed.
• Unpack and store supplies.
• Inform Director of needed sanitary and cleaning supplies, repairs and replacements of cleaning equipment.
• Repair and paint play equipment and furniture as needed. Make other repairs in center.
• Move children’s equipment to and from outdoor play space. Move large furniture indoors as indicated.
• Place and pick up cots as needed.
• Other related duties as assigned, consistent with the above as well as other programmatic duties.

Qualifications

• Related experience in general custodial duties, such as cleaning, repairing, and painting.
• Ability to read and write in order to follow written work schedules.
• Ability to keep simple inventory of supplies on hand and as needed.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with other staff, children, parents, and visitors to the center.
• Ability to maintain facility in a clean environment.
• High School graduate or High School Equivalency diploma.