Maintenance Worker

$17.00 - $20.00 / hour

Position Summary: Children's Aid-Goodhue Center is looking to hire a part-time Maintenance Worker as part of the Center's Maintenance team. The Maintenance Worker will help the team keep the location clean, compliant and operational.

Essential Duties:

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform routine manual tasks in maintaining the cleanliness, sanitary conditions and appearance of buildings and grounds.
• Cleans bathrooms, offices, hallways and any other assigned areas by sweeping, mopping scrubbing and polishing.
• Empties and decontaminates trash containers.
• Moves, rearranges and dusts furniture and fixtures.
• Sweeps sidewalks, porches and tiled surfaces.
• Maintain equipment; reports need for painting and minor building or equipment repair to supervisor.
• Cuts grass, trims shrubs, waters plants and performs other related duties on the grounds when assigned.
• Performs custodial related duties necessary to maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
• Reports building or equipment repairs to supervisor, advises Maintenance Supervisor on all maintenance and repair problems.
• Monitor supply inventory on floor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Health and Safety

• Maintain a healthy and safe environment (i.e. safely store cleaning supplies, equipment, mark wet floors, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certificates of Fitness within 6 months of hire, including S95 Certificate of Fitness for Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems and F07 Fire and Emergency Drill Conductor.
• Team-oriented approach. Willingness to learn new skills while improving current ones.
• High School Graduate/GED required.
• Basic computer skills required, particularly email and calendar.
• Ability to lift or carry 20lbs.

Key Competencies:

• Professional, resourceful, dependable and approachable.
• Experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint preferred.
• Pleasant verbal and written communication skills.
• Team oriented approach. Willingness to learn new skills while improving current ones.
• Reliable and responsive nature. Ability to respond well to taking directions and develop strong cleaning skills.

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.