Custodian/Maintenance Worker

Job Details: Job Location: Main Campus Quaker Hill

• Quaker Hill, CT, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $23.86 - $34.76Hourly, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Nonprofit
• Social Services, Competencies: Initiative Empathy Self-Reflection & Growth Time Management Conflict Resolution & De-escalation Effective Communication Organization Skills Working Conditions/Physical Demands: Requires lifting up to 50 pounds daily. Long periods of standing and walking (up to 90% of the day) required. Periods of bending, pushing, pulling are also required. Must be able to operate heavy industrial cleaning equipment as well as moving furniture on a regular basis. May be called upon occasionally to assist maintenance staff with snow removal. The ability and manual dexterity to operate hand tools and power tools and equipment and climb on ladders. Required to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions. May be exposed to paint/solvent fumes and odors. Mask, gloves, gown, eye and ear protection and protective equipment must be worn as conditions dictate. Possible exposure to body fluids and hazardous materials. Normal vision and hearing required. Must be able to communicate clearly and possess the ability to meet multiple job demands in a busy environment. Basic Function: To clean and maintain living units, classrooms and public areas on the Waterford Country School (WCS) campus. Assignments are varied and work may be performed independently or with other staff, with the worker responsible for determining appropriate work methods, equipment and materials for most assignments.

Duties and Responsibilities

Perform skilled work in maintenance, repair, alterations, remodeling and painting of buildings. Maintain skill in the use and care of hand tools and power equipment necessary to perform various maintenance and repair tasks. Prepare surfaces, including installation and finishing of sheet rock and trim, and mix and apply paint and /or other coatings to a variety of surfaces both inside and outside of buildings using brushes, rollers and spray guns.

Complete daily, weekly and monthly inspections and preventative maintenance on systems, equipment, vehicles and facilities, as assigned. Prioritize work to ensure that safety hazards are eliminated immediately and that all assigned tasks are completed in a timely manner. Respond to emergency maintenance and repair requests as required.

Take appropriate corrective action as necessary, reporting major problems, ensuring safety and proper functioning of agency facilities and equipment. Maintain high levels of safety, security, care and responsibility for equipment, tools and work sites, ensuring that children/youth, staff and visitors do not have access to dangerous equipment, tools or hazardous conditions.

Maintain a valid Connecticut or home state Driver’s License, operating agency vehicles and equipment both on campus and in the community as required to complete job assignments. Perform outside grounds keeping duties as assigned including mowing, raking, digging, snow removal, plowing and setting up equipment, tents, seating, etc.

for special events. Vacuum, dust, clean bathrooms, hallways, common areas and other spaces in living units, as assigned, on a daily basis. Re-supply all public bathrooms on a daily basis. Follow a fixed daily schedule for cleaning classrooms and offices in the Levine Education Center. Follow agency safety practices on the work site and ensure that cleaning supplies are appropriately stored and secured.

Maintain public areas in a clean, neat manner. Notify the Director of Buildings and Grounds of items in need of repair, safety violations and/or other problems with assigned areas. Assist the Maintenance Department with light maintenance and painting projects, as assigned. Periodically complete heavy maintenance tasks such floor stripping, floor waxing, carpet shampooing and spot cleaning, as assigned.

Maintain skill in the use and care of hand tools and power equipment necessary to perform various custodial, light maintenance and repair tasks. Maintain high levels of safety, security, care and responsibility for equipment, cleaning materials, tools and work sites, ensuring that children/youth, staff and visitors do not have access to dangerous equipment, tools or hazardous conditions.

Carry a cell phone and be available, as necessary, to work weekends, holidays and on overtime during time of emergencies and/or special needs and meet timelines for critical projects. Attend and actively participate in Maintenance Department and other meetings as scheduled, and assigned. Use the CARE: Creating Conditions for Change evidence-based model to guide interactions and philosophy of support for youth, agency staff, volunteers and stakeholders.

Maintain knowledge of and follow Agency policies and procedures as contained in the WCS Personnel Handbook, WCS Procedure Manual, and departmental manuals. Function as a positive role model for all students and staff at the Waterford Country School. Maintain an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic differences present among the service population and fellow staff members of WCS, ensuring that cultural needs are respected and supported through the delivery of services and the development and implementation of agency programs and policies in a manner that is free from discrimination and bias relating to race, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence or religious beliefs.

Maintain a valid Connecticut or home state Driver’s License and be qualified to operate WCS vehicles on-grounds and in the community. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Buildings and Grounds. No Telework Capability No ability to work remotely. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS ALL-INCLUSIVE. IT IS INTENDED TO IDENTIFY THE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS JOB.

THE INCUMBENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB-RELATED TASKS OTHER THAN THOSE STATED IN THIS DESCRIPTION.

Qualifications

Qualifications: High School education with a minimum of one years experience in building maintenance and commercial/institutional cleaning. A State of Connecticut or home state drivers license