Custodian Job at Africatown Community Land Trust in Seattle

Overview

Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT) seeks a highly organized and flexible cleaning professional to contribute to the maintenance and upkeep of a safe and healthy work and living environment. The successful candidate will have experience in best cleaning safety practices for disinfecting, sanitizing, and operating heavy-duty janitorial equipment for high-volume traffic areas accessed by the community members, guests (residents), and employees. This is a full-time position reporting to the Facilities and Maintenance Manager. The position works primarily at the Benu Community Home and may require travel to other off-site facilities.

About Us

Africatown Community Land Trust is working for community ownership of land in the Central District. This supports the cultural and economic thriving of people who are part of the African diaspora in the Greater Seattle area. The ACLT board is comprised of real estate professionals, business executives, entrepreneurs, and long-time community members from the Central District.

Mission

To acquire, develop, and steward land in Greater Seattle to empower & preserve the Black Community.

Vision

Vibrant and thriving Black communities through land ownership.

About the Position

ACLT\'s Benu Community Home is open seven days a week, including evenings and weekends. The Benu Community Home provides transitional housing to Black men who may suffer from mental illness, substance use disorder, co-occurring disorders, or other trauma-related issues. The custodian role helps provide a safe and clean environment for community guests. This position will collaborate with the Facilities and Maintenance Manager and Operations Manager to ensure the facility is cleaned and sanitized daily and that building areas are properly maintained. This role may be exposed to biohazardous materials such as blood, feces, vomit, urine, etc. The duties include a range of light and heavy cleaning activities such as scrubbing, stripping, waxing and buffing floors, cleaning and resupplying restrooms, vacuuming and shampooing rugs and carpets, dusting and polishing furniture, and cleaning glass surfaces. Incumbents collect and remove trash. Other responsibilities include maintaining and sanitizing cleaning equipment and laundering cleaning towels. The position is responsible for securing fire doors. Custodians may move furniture, set up meeting rooms, and perform other duties as assigned. Most custodians routinely work night shifts.

Typical Duties

Contribute to the efficient provision of extra cleaning services by completing routine cleaning tasks on schedule, troubleshooting and reporting problems when needed, and performing extra duties as assigned.

General Cleaning

• Empty waste and recycle (replace can liners as needed or per safety guidelines)
• Manage cleaning supply inventory and request replacements to avoid shortages
• Inspect and clean the exterior of the facility to remove trash
• Provide assistance with meeting room set-up
• Clean and wipe reception area, elevator, foyer, stairwells, kitchen and food prep area, vacant guests\' rooms, offices and conference rooms, etc.
• General dusting and spot cleaning of doors, windows, floors, and carpeted areas
• Clean exterior of microwaves in the kitchen and guest areas
• Other duties as assigned

Restroom Cleaning and Sanitation

• Restock all paper products (toilet tissue, paper towels, seat covers)
• Empty waste receptacles
• Clean, sanitize, and disinfect sinks, toilets, and mirrors
• Dustmop and wet mop floors
• Monthly topcoat scrub floors

Kitchen

• Clean, sanitize, and disinfect hard surfaces, sinks, and appliance exteriors (stove, microwave, refrigerator, etc.)
• Dustmop and wet mop hard floor surfaces
• Monthly top scrub hard floor surfaces
• Replace paper products, soap dispenser, and sanitizer

Floor Care Services

• Daily dust mopping and wet mopping all hard floor surfaces
• Vacuum all high-traffic areas daily
• Vacuum all offices and high-traffic areas three times per week

Dusting and Sanitizing

• Dust high surface areas monthly
• Dust, clean and sanitize counters and low surface areas daily

Project Cleaning and Tasks

• Deep clean carpets annually
• Stripping, waxing, and sealing hard floor surfaces bi-annually
• Wash interior windows and first-floor interior monthly or as needed
• Assist with pest control
• Perform other related tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum

• 3 years of janitorial or cleaning experience in an office environment or public facility
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent technical experience
• Positive attitude and customer service experience
• Basic computer skills to read, write, or respond to emails
• Excellent follow-through and organizational skills for cleaning requests
• Ability to work effectively with a team or independently to accomplish tasks
• Knowledge of hazardous cleaning chemicals and safe usage
• Knowledge of cleaning and disposal of biohazardous waste materials and bloodborne pathogens
• Knowledge of OSHA cleaning guidelines including COVID cleaning standards
• Physical ability to perform the job: long periods of standing, walking, stooping and lifting up to 50 lbs with proper lifting techniques

Desired

• Three years or more commercial janitorial experience (office or public facility)
• COVID Officer certification

Benefit Package

• Full medical, dental, and vision paid
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Opportunity to positively contribute to the community

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