Part-Time Building Custodian Job Opening in Pittsfield, MA

20 hours/week – M-F 
$17/hour
Pittsfield
Temp to Perm

TEC is recruiting for a part-time Building Custodian. This candidate will provide a safe, clean and sanitary area. This person is required to be a handy man with demonstrated custodial/janitorial experience. Primary duties include cleaning, housekeeping, general operation and maintenance of building equipment, maintenance of grounds, walks, lawns and shrubbery. There will also be setting up and breaking down of furnishings needed for various locations and programs during the day. This position may be responsible for answering emergency calls including evenings and weekends. Also, this person may be responsible for opening and closing the building each day (turning alarm on and off) and staying open for meetings until all occupants clear the building.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Keeping building & premises, including sidewalks, driveways and play areas neat and clean at all times.
2. Dusting, mopping, sweeping, wet mopping and spray buffing floors, vacuuming carpets & upholstery.
3. Cleaning restroom fixtures and keeping restrooms supplied with towels and supplies.
4. Dusting & cleaning walls, doors, windows, woodwork and other floor surfaces.
5. Cleaning elevator and staircases.
6. Order and maintain supplies.
7. Notifying supervisor of equipment & facilities needing repair or replacement.
8. Raising & lowering the United States flag.
9. Washing windows, walls, vents & radiators.
10. Cleaning and emptying waste receptacles.
11. Shoveling, snow-blowing and sanding walks, driveway, parking area and steps as appropriate.
12. Checking daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working.
13. Moving furniture, equipment or materials within buildings as required when requested.
14. Complying with local laws & procedures for the storage & disposal of trash, rubbish, & waste.
15. Performing other duties as requested.

Qualifications/Physical Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent; or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Two years’ experience in building maintenance preferred, with working knowledge of modern building cleaning materials, methods and equipment and the ability to use them economically and efficiently.
3. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
4. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
5. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
6. Effective customer service and interpersonal skills; Must be able to work under various conditions independently.
7. Ability to work extensively in outside work, subject to all weather conditions and extremes.
8. Ability to continuously walk, stand, climb; frequent periods requiring sustained uncomfortable physical positions. Must be available for possible emergency call-in.
9. Ability to regularly sustain periods of strenuous physical exertion, requiring stability to lift, move furniture, and carry and position heavy objects utilizing proper mechanics and techniques.
10. Ability to lift 25 – 50lbs.