Facilities Custodian

Concern Housing; West Sayville (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Voluntary Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Concern Housing, located in West Sayville, NY, is seeking a Facilities Custodian to manage the cleaning of the building and individual apartments. This role involves cleaning common areas, minor maintenance repairs, and adhering to safety standards. Applicants should have a high school diploma, relevant experience, and must be able to lift heavy items. Concern Housing offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance, retirement plans, and educational assistance. Salary is $40,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 6 months or more related experience is preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Routine walking, standing, bending required.

Responsibilities

• Clean offices, hallways, and all common areas.
• Empty wastebaskets in all areas.
• Notify managers of repair needs.
• Clean individual apartments including kitchens and bathrooms.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Client/customer service skills

Ability to follow oral and written instructions

Prioritize multiple tasks

Basic knowledge of cleaning products

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

Concern Housing is seeking a Facilities Custodian to be responsible for the routine, general cleaning of the building and renovation/repair of the individual apartments in the building.

Days and Hours

Tuesday‑Saturday; 8am‑4pm

Duties and Responsibilities

• Clean offices, hallways, stairs, lobby, lounge area, exercise room, conference room and all other common areas
• Dust all office furniture, windowsills, countertops, etc.
• Empty office, bathroom, lounge, exercise room, conference room and all other common area wastebaskets
• Clean bathroom fixtures, counters, mirrors, and mop floors
• Assure adequate supplies are in bathrooms
• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them
• Maintain adequate stock of all custodial supplies, ordering additional as needed
• Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners
• Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs
• Remove snow from sidewalks, driveways, and parking areas, using snowplows, snow blowers, and snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals
• Maintain the cleanliness of the exterior of the building including removing debris from the property, sweeping patios and walkways as needed
• Set up, arrange, and remove decorations, tables, chairs, and ladders to prepare facility for events such as banquets and meetings
• Spray insecticides and fumigants to prevent insect and rodent infestation as allowed by law and with proper protection
• Dust, clean and maintain exercise equipment
• Minor maintenance repairs as needed including changing light bulbs, filters etc.
• Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment at all times
• Clean individual apartments: kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, dusting of blinds, emptying trash baskets
• Remain current with all Agency required compliance documents and trainings

Major Periodic Cleaning

• Wash inside and outside of all windows, as assigned
• Wash off marks on walls and doors
• Dust door ledges and floor boards
• Dust chair/furniture legs
• Scrub bathroom floor, walls, and fixtures
• Clean and/or shampoo carpeting and upholstery
• Coordinate moving or set up of furniture to individual units
• May be required to assist with the clean up of areas damaged by resident

Requirements

High School Diploma (preferred) and 6 months or more related experience (preferred). Must have a valid driver’s license. Good communication and interpersonal skills, client/customer service skills, the ability to follow oral and written instructions, prioritize multiple tasks and work effectively with a team. Basic knowledge of cleaning products is required. The work requires routine walking, standing, bending and carrying items weighing less than fifty pounds. Moving items over fifty pounds uses a team lift.

Benefits

Concern Housing offers a generous benefit package which includes Medical Insurance (Agency pays 80% of the premium), Affordable Voluntary Dental and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Agency Sponsored Retirement Plan, Employee Sponsored 403(b) Retirement Plan, Agency Sponsored Life Insurance Coverage and an Excellent Paid Time Off Package. Concern encourages employee growth, offering Educational Assistance and Scholarship Programs, Licensure Reimbursement and Possible Internship/Clinical Supervision. Referral Bonuses are also available! Salary: $40,000/yr.

Position Requirements

About the Organization: Concern Housing is a non‑profit agency committed to helping individuals and families to live in the community with dignity and enhanced opportunities through the provision of housing and support services. We are one of the largest housing agencies of this kind in New York State, currently serving approximately 1,300 individuals and families in over 240 locations. Concern offers a variety of housing options with individualized support services designed to support personal growth and independence. Our workplace culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding innovative ideas. Diversity at our agency means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talent and strengths.

EEO Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.