Janitor

The Homeless Alliance; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City is seeking a dedicated Janitor to maintain cleanliness across our campus and surrounding areas. Responsibilities include cleaning, supply handling, and coordinating with agency staff to ensure safe, welcoming spaces for clients and volunteers.

Ideal candidates will clean to high standards, adapt to daily demands, and communicate professionally with colleagues and clients. IT skills are helpful but not required; all staff should treat everyone with respect.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to adapt to differing demands and work with diverse individuals.
• Ability to work responsibly and maintain high cleaning standards.
• Ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds, including vulnerable populations.
• Ability to keep pace with daily job demands.
• IT skills are helpful but not essential.
• Professional, courteous conduct with clients and staff.
• All staff must treat clients, volunteers, guests and employees respectfully.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular cleaning and sanitization of offices, restrooms, and common areas.
• Collect and dispose of trash and recyclables following guidelines.
• Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors; ensure debris and hazards are cleared.
• Dust and wipe surfaces, windowsills, and fixtures.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms and restock supplies.
• Follow safety protocols when handling cleaning chemicals.
• Report maintenance issues to supervisor promptly.
• Assist with deep cleaning and seasonal projects.
• Collaborate with staff and volunteers to run agency facilities smoothly.

Skills

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Clean to high standards

IT skills (helpful)

Education

High School diploma / GED

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Janitor role carries a primary responsibility of cleaning buildings on our campus and the surrounding area. Additional areas of responsibility include but are not limited to: completing the daily task list of cleaning, maintaining the general up keep and service of the building, receiving, ordering and storing supplies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• - Cleaning and Sanitization: Perform regular cleaning and sanitization tasks to maintain cleanliness throughout the facility, including offices, restrooms, break rooms, common areas and other designated spaces.
• - Trash and Waste Management: Collect and dispose of trash, recyclables and other waste materials in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.
• - Floor Care: Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors using appropriate equipment and cleaning agents. Ensure that floors are free from debris, spills, and hazards.
• - Surface Cleaning: Dust and wipe down surfaces, tables, windowsills, windows, and fixtures using approved cleaning solutions.
• - Restroom Maintenance: Clean and disinfect restrooms, restock supplies, and ensure proper functioning of facilities such as toilets, sinks, and dispensers.
• - Safety Compliance: Follow safety protocols and guidelines while performing cleaning duties, including proper handling and storage of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• - Reporting Maintenance Issues: Identify and report maintenance issues to supervisor promptly.
• - Special Cleaning Projects: Assist with deep cleaning tasks, seasonal cleaning, and other special projects as assigned.
• - Collaboration: Coordinate and collaborate with other janitorial staff, volunteers, and agency staff to ensure consistent operation of the agencys facilities. Be willing to assist with janitorial tasks in all agency buildings if needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee will work in a large open plan room and in all areas of the Day Shelter and WestTown Campus. Hectic situations can occur in the public area of the facility characteristic to working with the homeless community and the related concerns and situations related to homeless conditions. Potential exists for volatile and unpredictable situations to occur. Exposure to strong odors such as soiled clothes and poor hygiene, are common.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• - The ability to work flexibly to the differing demands of the role: working with people, managing work load in an appropriate manner and in the time frame given and dealing professionally with colleagues.
• - Work responsibly and clean to a high standard.
• - Able to relate with people from a variety of different backgrounds: especially vulnerable, those with mental illness, substance abuse, etc.
• - Be able to keep pace with the daily demands of the job.
• - IT Skills helpful not essential.
• - Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested in a professional, courteous, and helpful manner.
• - Note: It is the responsibility of all staff members to treat all clients, volunteers, guests, and other employees in a courteous and respectful manner at all times.

EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE

• - High School diploma or GED preferred.
• - Consideration is given to those with relevant experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• - Standing and being physically active for extended periods of time.
• - Occasional lifting (light-medium weight) of materials for laundry, cleaning, receiving donations or other activities.
• - Accommodation may be made for some physical limitations for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.