Job Custodian / Driver (Beacon Corps Community Center)

Job Overview

Maintain the safety and cleanliness of the interior and exterior of the building and surrounding property. Provide equipment and furniture arrangements for meetings and other activities. Conduct minor repairs of buildings, vehicles, and equipment as needed. Complete driving duties as requested by the supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination of volunteer & community service projects with regard to property projects.
• Assist with local and state inspections of the facility.
• Assist with the cleanliness and upkeep of storage areas, thus eliminating fire-hazard conditions.
• Assure the timely completion of seasonal maintenance (lawn care, trim bushes, and leaf removal).
• Attend staff meetings and trainings, as required.
• Attend to specialized cleaning needs (i.e., removing gum, clearing cobwebs, spot cleaning carpets, etc.) to ensure the facility is visually appealing.
• Clean the interior and exterior of vehicles.
• Clean windows as needed.
• Clean bathrooms (toilets, mirrors, countertops, floors, etc.) regularly.
• Complete minor repairs to the property.
• Complete required 12-passenger van training and maintain all appropriate knowledge to drive and maintain.
• Empty all garbage and recyclable materials from the building and place them in their proper dumpster container.
• Ensure fire extinguishers are appropriately placed and inspected, based on code requirements.
• Sweep and mop floors and establish and maintain a floor maintenance program (carpet cleaning, waxing of floors, etc.).
• Keep all assigned areas clean and neat, ensuring items are organized and put in their proper places.
• Keep proper inventory of custodial supplies and inform supervisor(s) when items are needed.
• Maintain necessary fire safety records.
• Maintain positive relations with other staff members, suppliers, vendors, and professionals.
• Maintain vacuum cleaners in operable condition; if repairs are needed, notify the supervisor immediately.
• Make regular inspections of the property and notify the supervisor of the need for contracted service maintenance.
• Monitor the building's HVAC system.
• Monitor the lighting inside and outside the building; replace light bulbs as needed.
• Observe all safety measures throughout the building.
• Obtain a thorough knowledge of all emergency cut-offs (water, gas, electrical, clean-out traps, fire extinguishers, and fire hydrants).
• Operate The Salvation Army vehicle for pick-up and delivery duties, as needed and including unloading and organizing.
• Perform routine and scheduled maintenance as requested.
• Pick up litter outside the building and in the parking lot daily.
• Prepare sites for special events and trainings, such as set up and take down furniture and equipment).
• Prioritize work orders.
• Repair all broken furnishings and sand and paint furniture as requested.
• Replenish supplies throughout the facilities (toilet paper, soap, etc.).
• Schedule and take vehicles in for routine maintenance and cleaning.
• Support annual kettle effort with driving and bell ringing as scheduled by supervisors.
• Update work logs.

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