Senior Custodian

Ocean State Job Lot; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Custodian to ensure a clean and safe environment for clients and staff. This role involves maintaining cleaning schedules, ensuring OSHA compliance, and fostering teamwork across departments. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to serving low-income and marginalized communities while providing exceptional customer service. Join a dedicated team working towards impactful social change and enjoy a supportive workplace that values your contributions. If you are passionate about creating a welcoming and sanitary space, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Educational Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining cleanliness and safety in facilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cleaning schedules for the facility.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards and attend relevant trainings.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain professionalism.

Skills

Cleaning and Sanitation

OSHA Compliance

Teamwork

Customer Service

Problem-Solving

Critical Thinking

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office Suite

Salesforce

Job description

Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.

Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at [e-mail]

Housing Works was founded in 1990; with a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Benefits:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and textbooks.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Union Representation:
This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU.

Compensation Range: $18/hr - $21/hr commensurate with experience.

Overview:
The job of Senior Custodian was established for the purpose of maintaining an attractive, sanitary, and safe facility for tenants, clients, staff, and the public; communicating information in response to inquiries; providing equipment and furniture arrangements for meetings, clinical activities, and events; and maintaining facilities to minimize facility deterioration and damage.

Responsibilities:

Primary:

• Implement and maintain cleaning schedules.
• Ensure that the facility is OSHA compliant.
• Attend all relevant trainings and ensure that staff attends required trainings.
• Provide ongoing assessments of the facility to ensure it best meets the needs of the clients and agency.
• Advise the Facility Manager about personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility, and equipment needs as required to meet or exceed operational plans.

Secondary: People and Teamwork

• Build relationships with other Housing Works Departments and demonstrate excellent teamwork and growing this within the department and organization.
• Listen to questions and concerns, evaluating issues and possible solutions, fixing the problem as appropriate, working with others to address systemic problems and ensuring that staff members receive the necessary training and tools needed.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, integrity, and communication with other staff.
• Provide excellent internal and external customer service; recognize the needs of team members and be direct, specific, and non-punishing in communication and behaviors.
• Obtain a Certificate of Fitness to operate a Fire Panel (S95) within six months.
• Demonstrate experience with and a proven commitment to working with low-income and marginalized communities, as well as individuals with multiple chronic medical and/or behavioral health conditions.
• Demonstrate the ability to think critically and exercise good judgment, as well as the ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal day-to-day supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess exceptional computer software skills, including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and working familiarity with Salesforce or similar.
• Have the ability to travel to appointments, meetings, conferences, etc., for job-related business.