Facilities Custodian & Groundskeeper

The Salvation Army; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Alexandria, LA is seeking a flexible team member to perform general housekeeping and building maintenance at the ALM-Alexandria LA Corps. The role includes cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, floors, windows, and assisting with donations and mail duties.

No formal education or experience is required; at least 6 months of housekeeping experience is helpful. The position may involve driving, setting up meeting spaces, and assisting in groundskeeping as needed.

Qualifications

• No formal education or experience required.
• 6 months experience performing general housekeeping duties or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintains the buildings and grounds on a daily basis.
• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms; cleans sinks and toilets, polishes mirrors, replenishes supplies.
• Sweeps, vacuums, mops and waxes floors; sweeps sidewalks.
• Cleans windows; dusts and polishes furniture and fixtures.
• Cleans kitchen and dining area; washes dishes; cleans and defrosts refrigerator; cleans stoves and ovens.
• Picks up and delivers mail to/from post office.
• Picks up food donations, food pantry items, groceries, and/or gifts-in-kind donations.
• Drives vehicle to accomplish/complete tasks.
• Stocks and sorts pantry items.
• Empties trash cans regularly; collects trash from grounds.
• Assists in setting up meeting rooms; sets up tables and chairs; puts ice in glasses and sets out drinks.
• Greets vendors, escorts them to required areas, oversees them while work is in progress, and alerts management when work is completed.
• Assists in monitoring light fixtures to ensure all light bulbs are in working order; replaces light bulbs as necessary.
• Assists the public in unloading and carrying donations.
• Opens/closes building as scheduled; raises and lowers all flags daily; displays special signs as needed.
• Assists in performing groundskeeping work.
• Performs other related work as required

Job description

The Salvation Army in Alexandria, LA is seeking a flexible team member to perform general housekeeping and building maintenance at the ALM-Alexandria LA Corps. The role includes cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, floors, windows, and assisting with donations and mail duties.

No formal education or experience is required; at least 6 months of housekeeping experience is helpful. The position may involve driving, setting up meeting spaces, and assisting in groundskeeping as needed.