Custodian

THE SALVATION ARMY•Salisbury, MD

7d•$15 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian maintains a clean, safe, and healthy working environment for staff and visitors at the Salvation Army building and grounds. This is a regular, non-exempt part-time position scheduled for 28 hours per week, based in Salisbury, Maryland, with minimal travel. The pay rate is $15.00 per hour. Duties include cleaning and sanitizing facilities and grounds, maintaining orderly storage and utility areas, assisting with building maintenance and minor repairs, and supporting meetings and special events. The role may also involve driving a Salvation Army vehicle to pick up or deliver items or transport passengers, and helping staff and the public unload supplies and donations. The work takes place indoors and outdoors and includes physically demanding, repetitive housekeeping, maintenance, and groundskeeping tasks. The position involves frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of materials and equipment weighing over 50 pounds, as well as frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, and reaching. Employees may encounter varying weather conditions, environmental factors, cleaning agents, equipment, and hazards such as mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical currents, chemicals, high places, and high heat.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and one year of experience performing general housekeeping duties, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and pull heavy materials, supplies, and equipment weighing over 50 pounds.
Ability to frequently stand, walk, climb ladders or steps, bend, and reach.
Ability to regularly transport merchandise and supplies.
Physical energy to perform housekeeping, maintenance, and groundskeeping tasks.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions, including extreme heat above 100°F and cold below 32°F for periods longer than one hour.
Ability to work around environmental factors such as wind, humidity, and noise, and hazards including moving mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical currents, chemicals, high places, and high heat.
Valid state driver's license preferred.

Nice To Haves

Valid state driver's license.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize bathrooms, including sinks and toilets; polish mirrors and replenish supplies.
Sweep, vacuum, mop, strip, buff, and wax floors.
Clean windows and dust and polish furniture and fixtures.
Empty trash cans daily, collect trash from the grounds, and sweep outside walkways.
Maintain the boiler room, laundry room, maintenance closets, and other storage areas in an orderly, clean condition.
Assist with building maintenance, painting, and repair work.
Use a Salvation Army vehicle to pick up or deliver miscellaneous items or transport passengers as needed.
Set up tables and chairs for meeting rooms and special events.
Help keep grounds and the roof free of trash and leaves; cut grass or twigs.
Assist the public and staff with unloading supplies and donations.
Perform other duties as assigned.