Custodian
Posted Updated
Description
Benefits:
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Wellness resources
Summary/Objective
Under the umbrella of CAN, the Homeless Shelter’s mission is to provide a safe, clean, and supportive community which helps stabilize homeless men by promoting self-worth, providing linkages to community resources, and encouraging personal responsibility. The Custodian supports CAN’s mission by ensuring that shelter residents are in a clean, safe, and sanitary environment.
Under the umbrella of CAN, the Homeless Shelter’s mission is to provide a safe, clean, and supportive community which helps stabilize homeless men by promoting self-worth, providing linkages to community resources, and encouraging personal responsibility. The Custodian supports CAN’s mission by ensuring that shelter residents are in a clean, safe, and sanitary environment.
Essential Functions
- Directly responsible for maintaining a clean and healthy environment for residents, staff, and volunteers by performing a variety of cleaning and maintenance duties, utilizing daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly checklists
- Sweep, mop, and clean office and program delivery areas
- Remove garbage throughout the building, including program office areas
- Clean floors, restrooms and other assigned areas as needed
- Clean messes, spills and debris as needed
- Utilize cleaning supplies and equipment appropriately
- Monitor inventory of cleaning supplies and informs the Shelter Manager in a timely manner when supplies are needed
- Report routine observations of residential and public areas to supervisory staff including conditions that may affect the safety and/or security of residents, staff, or volunteers
- Facilitate effective communication with other staff members
- Attend staff meetings and trainings as scheduled
Minimum Skills/Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- At least 6 months of cleaning, custodial or janitorial experience in a social services environment
- Some human service experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of cleaning methods for various surfaces, including floors
- Proficiency in operating cleaning equipment
- Knowledge of safe handling and proper use of cleaning chemicals and disinfectants
- Basic knowledge of minor building maintenance
- Understanding and adherence to health and safety regulations, such as OSHA standards
- Sits, stands, bends, lifts and move continually during work hours and is subject to lifting over 50lbs
- Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Abilities and Skills
- Basic computer skills (able to access and send emails, join meetings virtually, etc.)
- Good decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Must be organized, flexible and dedicated to quality service delivery
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively
- Demonstrate integrity and ethical standards in job performance
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
AAP/EEO Statement
Community Assistance Network of Baltimore County is an equal opportunity employer.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.