Custodian (Lenox)

Children's Rescue Fund; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Rescue Fund is seeking a diligent custodian/maintenance worker to maintain a clean and healthy environment for clients, staff, and volunteers. Responsibilities include cleaning offices and common areas, performing minor repairs, handling deliveries, and responding to maintenance requests.

The role requires on-call availability and ability to lift up to 75 pounds. The position ensures rooms are prepared for new clients, manages waste, and assists in safety reporting to supervisors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Six months of experience in maintenance/custodial services in a business or social service environment.

Responsibilities

• Cleans offices, bathrooms, kitchens, and common areas daily.
• Repairs and cleans rooms for new clients; ensures rooms are furnished and stocked.
• Completes repairs and submits work orders to Operations Manager.
• Unloads and stores deliveries; moves furniture and equipment as needed.
• Removes garbage daily and places at curb for sanitation pickup.
• Cleans and preps floors for stripping and waxing.
• Performs minor plumbing, electrical, plastering and painting duties.
• Clears sidewalks and entrances of snow; spreads salt/ice melt.
• Maintains tools and equipment in working order.
• Reports safety observations to the Operations Manager and Program Director.
• Assists Operations Manager in corrective action plans; documents repairs.
• Responds to emergency maintenance calls; on-call rotating basis.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Six months of experience in maintenance/custodial services

Job description

Maintain a clean and healthy environment for clients, staff, and volunteers by performing a variety of maintenance and custodial tasks.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cleans offices, bathrooms, kitchens, and common areas daily.
• Repairs and cleans rooms for new clients. Ensures rooms are appropriately furnished, have linen and supplies.
• Completes repairs; replaces of furniture, etc. in client rooms, offices, and common areas. Completes work orders and submits to Operations Manager when work is completed.
• Unloads and stores deliveries in storage area. Moves furniture and equipment as needed.
• Remove garbage daily from kitchens, bathrooms, office, and common areas. Place garbage at curb for pick up by sanitation department.
• Clean and mop floors. Prepare floors for stripping and waxing as required.
• Performs minor plumbing, electrical, plastering and painting duties.
• Clears sidewalks and entrances of snow and spreads salt/ice melt to ensure clear and safe access to the facility.
• Maintains tools and equipment are maintained in working order.
• Reports observations which impact the safety and security of clients and staff to Operations Manager, Program Director.
• Assist the Operations Manager in responding to corrective action plans by documenting completed repairs, etc.
• Responds to emergency calls for maintenance issues. Will be on-call on a rotating basis.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months of experience providing maintenance/custodial services in a business or social service environment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (including Physical Demands):

• Lifting and moving objects weighing up to 75 pounds several times a week.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Familiarity with equipment and processes associated with custodial work.