Custodian - New Providence

Title:                Custodian

Program:        New Providence Women’s Shelter

Salary:             $15 per hour

Program Description:

The New Providence Women’s Shelter is a 130 bed 24/7 emergency shelter for homeless women diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Our comprehensive services include case management, individual and group counseling, recreational activities, and housing placement assistance.  Additionally, an on-site Article 28 Clinic provides primary and behavioral health care services.

Overall Responsibilities:

Under the general direction of the Assistant Building Manager, Building Manager and the Shelter Director, the Custodian is responsible for performing various tasks daily, including sleeping areas, dining space, restrooms, stairwells, and all public areas, to provide a clean and safe environment for the staff and clients of the shelter; performs related work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties of the Custodian include but are not limited to the following activities:

·         Performs janitorial work, including power-washing, making repairs, replacing plumbing fittings, wiping down lighting fixtures (requiring a ladder), replacing light bulbs, and waxing floors, mopping, sweeping, and operating a buffing machine.

·         Performs garbage duties, including dumpster maintenance, metal sorting, and breaking down boxes for weekly pick up.

·         Maintains rubber tiles on shelter stairs.

·         Completes all work orders in a timely manner, while providing detailed information regarding the task(s) performed, along with all prescribed/pertinent equipment information.

·         Maintains proper levels of materials/supplies for areas assigned, to ensure the timely, effective, and efficient completion of necessary tasks.

·         Should be aware of possible exposure, while performing duties, to unsanitary conditions, unpleasant odors, and hazardous concentrated chemicals, and be prepared to respond with the applicable protocols for ensuring the safety of self, staff, and clients.

·         Performs specific duties, depending upon the floor assigned.

·         Performs other janitorial/custodial duties as assigned by supervisory staff.

Physical Activities:

While performing the duties of this position, the Custodian must be able to walk between the six floors of the facility to tend to building needs.  The Custodians also walks the exterior of the facility to ensure that a proper appearance is being maintained.  Furthermore, the Custodian must stand to talk to staff, sit for extended periods of time at the computer, bend, reach or squat to get records from the files or when addressing building needs, climb and work from ladders of 10 to 12 feet in height, and lift a minimum of 30lbs.

Qualifications:

·         High school diploma or GED.

·         Fire Guard certification F-02 or Fire Safety Coordinator F-80 are a plus

Preferred skills:

Teamwork:           Ability to work cooperatively with peers and other staff to serve the needs of clients as                                           effectively as possible       

Systems:               General knowledge of building plumbing and electrical systems, boilers, and fire safety equipment.

Communication: Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff and with clients requesting maintenance and repair services.     

Computer:            Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially WORD and email.  

Language:            Bilingual or multilingual a plus.

All newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

To apply: E-mail resume and cover letter indicating position and salary requirements to careers@projectrenewal.org