Janitor
Low Income Housing Institute
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Job summary
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is seeking a part-time Janitor in Seattle to perform routine cleaning and light maintenance of common areas, manage basic supplies, and support site operations at 506 Apartments. This unionized role requires 24 hours per week (Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 AM–5:30 PM) and carries a competitive hourly pay.
Responsibilities include responding to maintenance needs, inspecting premises for safety, coordinating with the Special Projects Manager, and assisting with unit
Qualifications
- One year building maintenance or janitorial experience.
- Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience working with low-income people
- Experience working with a diverse population.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Must pass background and drug screening test
Responsibilities
- Perform and schedule routine janitorial and light maintenance of common areas, grounds maintenance, garbage removal and weeding, replacing locks and light bulbs, performing minor carpentry and painting.
- Respond to light maintenance or cleaning emergencies as needed.
- Respond to shelter clients’ concerns and questions regarding the building’s cleanliness and report maintenance needs to the Special Projects Manager.
- Inspect the building’s interior and exterior each work day for graffiti, damage, lighting not working and any apparent safety hazards.
- Assist the Special Projects Manager with site inspections, at time of turnover or as needed, helping to create work requests for maintenance needs.
- Inventory – maintain basic cleaning and light maintenance supplies.
- Prepare units, including light maintenance, cleaning, painting and helping coordinate any vendor work for new intake for the units in a timely manner.
- Complete LIHI work orders for all non-routine cleaning and grounds work. Also use work requests to document all repair and non-routine work.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Part Time Regular 10th AVE, Seattle, WA, US
Salary Range: $23.15 To $25.43 Hourly
Posted on: 07/29/2026
Location: 506 Apartments - Seattle
Reports To:Area Manager
Hours: Part-time - 24 hours a week - Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9AM-5:30PM
Pay Range:$23.15-$25.43 per hour
Position Type: Non-exempt position. This is unionized position, represented by Local 8 of the Office of Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)
- Perform and schedule routine janitorial and light maintenance of common areas, grounds maintenance, garbage removal and weeding, replacing locks and light bulbs, performing minor carpentry and painting.
- Respond to light maintenance or cleaning emergencies as needed.
- Respond to shelter clients’ concerns and questions regarding the building’s cleanliness and report maintenance needs to the Special Projects Manager.
- Inspect the building’s interior and exterior each work day for graffiti, damage, lighting not working and any apparent safety hazards.
- Assist the Special Projects Manager with site inspections, at time of turnover or as needed, helping to create work requests for maintenance needs.
- Inventory – maintain basic cleaning and light maintenance supplies.
- Prepare units, including light maintenance, cleaning, painting and helping coordinate any vendor work for new intake for the units in a timely manner.
- Complete LIHI work orders for all non-routine cleaning and grounds work. Also use work requests to document all repair and non-routine work.
- Other duties as assigned.
- One year building maintenance or janitorial experience.
- Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience working with low-income people
- Experience working with a diverse population.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Must pass background and drug screening test
- Generous vacation and sickleave
- 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
- Employer-Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision (with HRA, HSA & FSA options)
- Employer-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401k offered for unionized employees (through OPEIU8)
- 403b offered for non-union employees
- Employee Assistance Program
- Travel Assistance Program
- Aflac offered for all employees.
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) has a 30-year history and track record of owning and managing low-income housing; developing innovative solutions to homelessness; advocating for housing justice; providing supportive services; and operating hygiene services for homeless people at our Urban Rest Stops. LIHI staff have developed over 5,000 affordable housing units and manages over 3,000 units including rental housing, permanent supportive housing and transitional housing. The populations served include: families, singles, seniors, veterans, young adults, immigrants, low wage workers, and people living with physical and mental disabilities. LIHI is one of the largest nonprofit housing organizations in the state. Our properties are located in Seattle, King County, and five adjacent counties. LIHI is a national leader in sponsoring tiny house villages as a crisis solution to homelessness. Annually, the tiny house villages and shelters serve 2,000 homeless people and our hygiene programs serve over 8,000 homeless people. LIHI staff is collaborative, dynamic, and dedicated to taking bold steps in ending homelessness and creating supportive communities for people to thrive.
Posted on: 07/29/2026
Location: 506 Apartments - Seattle
Reports To:Area Manager
Hours: Part-time - 24 hours a week - Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9AM-5:30PM
Pay Range:$23.15-$25.43 per hour
Position Type: Non-exempt position. This is unionized position, represented by Local 8 of the Office of Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)
- Perform and schedule routine janitorial and light maintenance of common areas, grounds maintenance, garbage removal and weeding, replacing locks and light bulbs, performing minor carpentry and painting.
- Respond to light maintenance or cleaning emergencies as needed.
- Respond to shelter clients’ concerns and questions regarding the building’s cleanliness and report maintenance needs to the Special Projects Manager.
- Inspect the building’s interior and exterior each work day for graffiti, damage, lighting not working and any apparent safety hazards.
- Assist the Special Projects Manager with site inspections, at time of turnover or as needed, helping to create work requests for maintenance needs.
- Inventory – maintain basic cleaning and light maintenance supplies.
- Prepare units, including light maintenance, cleaning, painting and helping coordinate any vendor work for new intake for the units in a timely manner.
- Complete LIHI work orders for all non-routine cleaning and grounds work. Also use work requests to document all repair and non-routine work.
- Other duties as assigned.
- One year building maintenance or janitorial experience.
- Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience working with low-income people
- Experience working with a diverse population.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Must pass background and drug screening test
- Generous vacation and sickleave
- 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
- Employer-Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision (with HRA, HSA & FSA options)
- Employer-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401k offered for unionized employees (through OPEIU8)
- 403b offered for non-union employees
- Employee Assistance Program
- Travel Assistance Program
- Aflac offered for all employees.
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) has a 30-year history and track record of owning and managing low-income housing; developing innovative solutions to homelessness; advocating for housing justice; providing supportive services; and operating hygiene services for homeless people at our Urban Rest Stops. LIHI staff have developed over 5,000 affordable housing units and manages over 3,000 units including rental housing, permanent supportive housing and transitional housing. The populations served include: families, singles, seniors, veterans, young adults, immigrants, low wage workers, and people living with physical and mental disabilities. LIHI is one of the largest nonprofit housing organizations in the state. Our properties are located in Seattle, King County, and five adjacent counties. LIHI is a national leader in sponsoring tiny house villages as a crisis solution to homelessness. Annually, the tiny house villages and shelters serve 2,000 homeless people and our hygiene programs serve over 8,000 homeless people. LIHI staff is collaborative, dynamic, and dedicated to taking bold steps in ending homelessness and creating supportive communities for people to thrive.
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