Maintenance Custodian

Providence-Housing-Authority; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Housing Authority is seeking an entry-level custodian to perform unskilled and diversified duties across general maintenance, custodial, and janitorial tasks. The role emphasizes keeping facilities, grounds, and common areas clean and orderly to support tenants and staff.

You will routinely sweep, mop, disinfect restrooms, clean windows, and assist with basic repairs; operate small cleaning and lawn equipment; and help secure buildings as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand English language to an acceptable level for productivity standards.
• High school diploma or GED, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine custodial, maintenance and grounds keeping tasks as described.
• Cleans and polishes floors, maintains rest rooms, and grounds.
• Performs minor buildings/grounds maintenance and responds to work orders.
• Operates agency vehicles up to 2 ton capacity.

Skills

English language proficiency

Heavy lifting

Custodial skills

Groundskeeping

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

To provide unskilled and diversified duties in connection with the general maintenance and routine building custodial and janitorial tasks. Maintains facilities, buildings and surrounding grounds in a clean and neat condition

Essential Tasks of the Position:

Performs routine custodial, maintenance and grounds keeping tasks

• Cleans and polishes floors located in storerooms, corridors, elevators, stairwells, lavatories and other areas by sweeping, dry mopping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing, using a variety of hand implements and equipment including brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers and floor buffers
• Maintains rest rooms by sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, disinfecting and deodorizing lavatories, urinals, toilet bowl, sinks, mirrors and fountains
• Maintains grounds including pruning shrubs and trees, reseeding lawns, spraying insecticide and removing snow and ice
• Performs minor buildings/grounds maintenance, including inserting window panes, oiling or lubricating hinges and adjusting various pieces of cleaning equipment
• Performs routine custodial tasks including emptying waste baskets, washing windows, emptying trash compactors, vacuuming rugs and carpets, stripping wax, assisting tenants in moving furniture and similar tasks
• Applies appropriate solvents and solutions including detergents, soaps, scouring powders, waxes and polishes
• Performs a number of routine security functions including checking and securing designated offices and buildings at specific times of the day/night

Performs general cleaning, custodial and routine upkeep of properties, grounds and common areas as assigned

• Assumes responsibility for the safe, sanitary and attractive maintenance of grounds, common areas within assigned locations
• Performs custodial tasks throughout agency properties, common areas (community rooms), offices and maintenance shops
• Responds to work orders issued for minor repairs and general upkeep of assigned areas
• Accounts for basic supplies, materials, tools and equipment stored at areas of assignment
• Operates agency vehicles (up to 2 ton capacity), as assigned

Secondary Tasks of the Position:

• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements and Qualifications:

• Ability to understand English language to an acceptable level for productivity standards, required
• High school diploma or GED, preferred

Experience in Related Field

• No prior experience, required
• 1-2 years’ experience in maintenance or construction, preferred
• Prior experience working in public housing setting, preferred

Knowledge, skills, abilities, licenses and certifications

• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all assignments as mandated
• Ability to work harmoniously with other agency personnel
• Ability to relate to and interact with elderly/disabled and family residents in low and moderate income housing settings
• Ability to be flexible and perform work under time pressure
• Ability and willingness to learn appropriate skills, accept responsibility and to complete assignments, as directed
• Working knowledge of methods and practices used in janitorial work and maintenance of buildings
• Working knowledge of proper use of a variety of special cleaning and sanitizing solutions and solvents
• Working knowledge of English language
• Ability to read signs and follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to move heavy furniture, supplies and equipment
• Ability to use common cleaning tools and equipment
• Ability to operate lawn and snow equipment