Responsibilities

• Interact with clients and staff members in a manner that is respectful and empowering
• Consistent and dependable attendance
• Attend all mandatory staff meetings, program meetings, and trainings
• Present a professional demeanor to the community through appearance, communication, and presentation

Essential Functions

• Service, clean, sanitize, empty trash, and supply restrooms
• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming, and buffing
• Pack up and discard items left by clients when they exit shelter
• Deep clean rooms as clients exit shelter, to include cleaning out refrigerator/freezer, cleaning bathroom, cleaning kitchen area, sweeping and mopping floors
• Maintain house laundry, to include the laundering of donated linens and laundering linens as clients move out
• Restock empty client rooms with fresh bed linens and towels
• Dusting and cleaning all shelter vents
• Dusting, vacuuming, and maintaining all common area furniture
• Cleaning and maintaining staff refrigerators as needed
• Steam clean carpets as needed
• Assist in the disposal of donations and trash as needed
• Clean and maintain all common client areas, to include client kitchen, playrooms and living areas
• Wash walls as needed
• Clean windows, glass partitions and mirrors
• Stock and maintain all cleaning supply closets
• Other duties as assigned by the Client Services Director

Minimum Qualifications

• A demonstrated understanding of janitorial services
• Must be 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED
• Committment to the agency's mission and goals
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Valid Alaska Driver's License
• Excellent interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Ability to pass background check

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a janitorial position
• Experience working in a residential setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of janitorial methods, practices, materials, tools, occupational hazards and safety precautions of janitorial work.

Supervision: Directly responsible to the Operations Director

Hours: Full Time, Mon -Friday 10:30 to 6:30 (37.5 hours per week), occasional overtime on evenings, weekends, and on-call

Salary: $15.95 - $17.94 DOE Non-exempt

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance