Building Maintenance Worker & Custodian (9095)

The Salvation Army•Griffin, GA

About The Position

This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining buildings and grounds to ensure they remain neat and clean, and for performing routine repairs and maintenance of buildings and equipment. Duties include minor plumbing, electrical, and carpentry work, running errands, and providing assistance. The work is performed in a lodge, shelter, or residential facility, with some exposure to outdoor temperatures, dirt, dust, and disagreeable sights or odors. Work may also take place in a normal office environment with little or no physical discomfort from weather, noise, dust, or dirt.

Requirements

No formal education or experience is required.
Six months of experience performing general housekeeping duties, or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
Ability to exert the physical energy required to perform housekeeping and minor maintenance work.
Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and climbing.
Ability to walk, stand, lift, and carry objects weighing less than 50 pounds for 10–40% of work time.

Responsibilities

Clean and maintain buildings and grounds.
Perform routine building maintenance and minor plumbing repairs, including repairs to leaking faucets and clogged toilets.
Perform carpentry repairs to dents and holes in walls and paint walls.
Perform routine electrical repairs, replace or add receptacles, repair light fixtures, and perform other miscellaneous electrical repairs.
Maintain and repair Salvation Army buildings and quarters, including minor repairs to roofs, siding, doors, and steps.
Paint the interiors and exteriors of Salvation Army buildings.
Assemble and move office furniture, including chairs, desks, tables, and bulletin boards.
Drive a truck to pick up materials and repair items needed for maintenance work.
Clean and sanitize bathrooms; clean sinks and toilets, polish mirrors, and replenish supplies.
Sweep, vacuum, mop, and wax floors; sweep sidewalks.
Clean windows and dust and polish furniture and fixtures.
Clean the kitchen, activity room, kitchen appliances, and/or dining area, and wash dishes.
Collect trash from grounds and regularly empty trash cans.
Run errands and provide assistance.