Custodian Swing Shift

Volunteers of America Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 26,174 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Volunteers of America Los Angeles is seeking a Custodian to perform daily cleaning and maintenance of facilities to ensure safety and sanitation. This role requires handling various janitorial tasks as well as minor repairs and reporting any safety concerns.

The ideal candidate will have experience in custodial or building maintenance, particularly in high foot traffic areas, and must pass a background check. The position involves working on-site and providing services in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance or custodial work.
• Ability to handle difficult situations involving clients.
• Fingerprint clearance and background check required.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily janitorial duties and immediate minor repairs.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the facility.
• Report maintenance or safety deficiencies to management.

Skills

Cleaning high foot traffic areas

Minor repairs

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

VOALA

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non‑profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low‑income housing programs, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

PAY RATE

$19.00 - $20.00 per hour

BENEFITS

VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Job Summary And Purpose

The Custodian performs daily janitorial duties and immediate minor repairs to the facility, reporting any maintenance or safety deficiency to management for correction. Performs all tasks needed to maintain cleanliness, sanitation and safety of the facility, adhering to janitorial schedules provided.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains the interior and exterior of the facility, including building, parking lot and grounds, in good condition
  • Daily cleaning of assigned areas using various cleaning products.
  • Restock bathrooms.
  • Responsible for dusting, window cleaning, waste cans, and vacuuming lobby area and hallways.
• Performs or assists in minor repairs that might include the following: carpentry, plumbing, interior painting, refurbishing and cleaning, landscape and irrigation systems.
• Follows daily checklist provided by supervisor; assures tools and supplies are stocked and appropriately secured in store rooms; maintains cleanliness and order of store rooms.
• Checks facility daily for any safety concerns; understands local and building safety codes and requirements as well as OSHA, health department and EPA requirements; reports all deficiencies to management.
• Prepares and sets up rooms for meetings, classes and events.
• Other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Services for this position must be provided on‑site. The position requires incumbents to report to work on‑site each day of active employment.
• Perform daily janitorial work, checking facility for maintenance or safety issues.
• Perform minor repairs and report deficiencies to management.
• Assist maintenance teams when required.
• Event set‑up.
• Keeps inventory of tools and supplies current.
• Other duties as required and subject to change at any time.

MANDATED REPORTER

All employees are considered Mandated Reporters and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications.
• Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may include clients with homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration and other challenges.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience cleaning high foot traffic areas and bathrooms, or similar building maintenance experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma (or GED/High School equivalence certificate).
• Custodial or building maintenance experience in a shelter or a school setting preferred.
• Ability to read and write instructions in English preferred.
• Background in construction trades a plus.
• Proven familiarity with homelessness and related issues a plus.

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This employer participates in E‑Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E‑Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.