Maintenance and Custodial Support

Job Description

Job Description

Maintenance and Custodial Support ID: B26FLLRHSFL-001 Location: Jupiter Program: BLM
Wage/Hr: $20.00 Hours/Week: 8 hours/week, Saturdays Minimum Age: 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States. These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, technical, and other professional skills through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

This position supports the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum. This is an on-site position.

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. This position is currently funded for an estimate of 416 hours. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 year(s) of experience in basic knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical or air-conditioning equipment, maintenance repair and/or construction in a commercial, institutional, or historical building. OR HS/GED Degree with minimum additional experience of 1 year(s) in basic knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical or air-conditioning equipment, maintenance repair and/or construction in a commercial, institutional, or historical building.

• Experience working in a natural park environment, museum, or historic site preferred. Must possess good oral communication skills, and be able to follow instructions and take direction by various means of communication such as phone, two-way radio, and computer.
• Experience required with Windows

Duties:

Enrollee will support the Jupiter Lighthouse and Museum, ensuring that spaces are clean and well maintained. Performs maintenance work including but not limited to pest control, grounds maintenance, and building repair/maintenance. Custodial duties include, but are not limited to keeping walkways clear, spaces swept and dusted, trash removed, and restrooms kept clean and refreshed.

• Public Site maintenance tasks   30%
• Public Site custodial tasks   30%
• Museum/office maintenance tasks   20%
• Museum/office custodial tasks   20%

• Health and Safety Considerations: Some maintenance and landscaping support
• Required Safety Gear: Gloves, safety goggles
• Safety Gear Use: Some maintenance and landscaping support
• Physical requirements: Enrollee will regularly be working outside in extreme temperatures. Must be able to spend time standing and walking on surfaces such as concrete, wood, and metal, as well as slippery and wet surfaces. Must be able to climb the lighthouse ? 156 feet from ground level over 130 narrow steps. Must be able to lift 40 pounds and use handheld truck/dolly. Must be able to perform duties requiring bending at neck, waist, and shoulders, twisting and rotating hands, elbows and forearms; frequent squatting and crouching. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.