Custodian Swing Shift

Job Description

Job Description

About Us:

VOALA
Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at

PAY RATE: $19.00 - $20.00 Per Hour

RECUPERATIVE CARE PROGRAM

Recuperative Care Beds for Medically Fragile Individuals Who Are Homeless. This program will provide interim housing that includes medical monitoring services for individuals who are homeless who are too ill or frail to recover from physical illness or injury on the streets, but are not ill enough to require hospital or skilled nursing level care. The program will be open and staffed with direct care monitors 24/7/365, and will provide participants with safe, clean shelter, 3 nutritious meals/day, and case management and supportive services.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Recuperative Care Custodian performs daily janitorial duties, including cleaning all areas of facility and reporting any maintenance or safety deficiency to management for correction. Performs all tasks needed to maintain cleanliness, sanitation and safety of the facility, adhering to janitorial schedules provided.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains the interior and exterior of the facility, including building, parking lot and grounds, in good condition
  • Daily cleaning of assigned areas using various cleaning products.
  • Restock and clean bathrooms and kitchen
  • Responsible for dusting, window cleaning, waste cans, and mopping all areas including dorms, kitchen, bathroom, offices and other common areas
  • Responsible for sanitizing/ wiping down countertops and high touch areas.
  • Responsible for sanitizing/wiping down bed areas before occupant is assigned
• Follows daily checklist provided by supervisor; Assures tools and supplies are stocked and appropriately secured in store rooms; maintains cleanliness and order of store rooms
• Checks facility daily for any safety concerns; understands local and building safety codes and requirements as well as OSHA, health department and EPA requirements; reports all deficiencies to management
• Dispose of medical waste.
• Other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Services for this position must be provided on-site. As a result, the position requires incumbents to report to work on-site each day of active employment.
• Perform daily janitorial work, checking facility for maintenance or safety issues.
• Performs minor repairs, reports deficiencies to management
• Assists maintenance teams when required
• Event set-up
• Keeps inventory of tools and supplies current
• Other duties as required and is subject to change at any time.

MANDATED REPORTER

As service providers to the underprivileged and vulnerable in our community, all employees are considered Mandated Reporters, and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
• Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may include clients with homelessness, mental-illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration and other challenges.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience cleaning high foot traffic areas and bathrooms, or similar building maintenance experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma (or GED/High School Equivalence Certificate)
• Custodial or building maintenance experience in a shelter or a school setting preferred
• Ability to read and write instructions in English preferred
• Background in construction trades a plus
• Proven familiarity with homelessness and related issues a plus

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.