Custodian

Custodian Position at Kroc Center

Help keep the Kroc Center clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone who walks through our doors. As a Custodian, you'll take pride in maintaining the cleanliness and appearance of our state-of-the-art facility while supporting daily operations through housekeeping, event support, and teamwork. Your efforts will help provide an exceptional experience for members, guests, volunteers, and employees every day.

This part-time position works up to 18 hours per week and pays $14.86 per hour. Candidates must have flexible availability to work shifts ranging from early mornings to evenings, including rotating Saturdays.

The Wisconsin & Upper MI Division of The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

In keeping with the mission of The Salvation Army, The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center located in Green Bay, WI provides facilities, programs and services that strengthen, encourage, and enrich children, adults, and seniors through positive life-changing experiences.

The Custodian is a collaborative member of the overall Kroc team focused on providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers in support of the programs and mission of the Kroc. This role emphasizes housekeeping activities and support to other team members to ensure effective operations.

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.

1. Directly responsible for housekeeping activities to ensure a clean, healthy environment for employees and guests; ability to utilize various cleaning chemicals and equipment (incl. mop/bucket, carpet vacuums and extractors, floor machines, power washers and scrubbers, etc.).
2. Ensure all restrooms and other common areas are maintained and stocked at all times including attention to soap dispensers, toweling, waste cans, and other ongoing daily needs that may require repeated attention due to facility usage.
3. Respond promptly to radio calls and other contacts seeking facilities team member assistance, communicating well and being ready and willing to assist with facility needs.
4. Receive deliveries and ensure items are stored properly or the appropriate contact is advised of the delivery.
5. Assist other facilities crew members with light maintenance or setup/teardown activities as needed.
6. Knowledge and use of all proper personal equipment, including wearing of protective gloves, safety glasses, and lifting belts.
7. Perform tasks related to the care, maintenance, and repair of assets related to programs and events.

Minimum qualifications required:

• Must be at least 18 years old

Education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years experience preferred

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• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to address multiple projects in a timely manner while being responsive and detail-oriented.
• Ability to interact with co-workers and the public in a positive, professional manner.
• Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Exercise good judgment in personal actions.
• Ability to read, interpret, and implement work orders.
• Ability to read and understand MSDS sheets.

Mental and physical abilities:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working conditions:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job is performed in a busy community center environment which includes but is not limited to a typical office setting, a gymnasium, an aquatics center, and event spaces. The building is climate controlled and most work will be done at normal room temperature, however some work areas may be more humid or of variable temperature based on the activities taking place at the time. The noise level in this work environment can range from low to loud.

For other duties of this job, such as outdoor special events and community center activities, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment at these events can again range from low to loud.

This position requires the employee be available to work days, weeknights, weekends, and holidays as required.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are back-to-work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.