Maintenance/Janitorial Worker - Crossroads Continuum

Summary:

The Maintenance Technician provides general upkeep and maintenance of Crossroads’ grounds, equipment, and physical plant. Approximately 90% of the time on the job will be spent standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Depending on the task, this position requires the ability to lift from 10 to 100 pounds. The hours of the position are 7:30am to 3:00pm. The candidate must be able to work flexible hours. Candidates could be required to work earlier hours for snow removal tasks or later hours to accommodate vendor deliveries.

Hours: 7:30am-3:00pm (MUST BE ABLE TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS)

Salary: $24.00/Hr

General Responsibilities:

• Maintains a clean, safe and organized environment for staff and students.
• Maintains the cleanliness throughout the day of all common areas including the kitchen, cafeteria, lobby and break rooms
• Keep items stocked in classrooms, restrooms, conference rooms, common areas
• Monitors, cleans, and services all restrooms and classrooms
• Assess facility related problems and proposes potential solutions.
• Maintains a flexible schedule to perform work after school hours when the nature of the work would create a safety hazard for staff and students. Schedule flexibility is also needed to account for emergencies related to weather, electrical, security, etc. This includes assisting the maintenance team with snow removal.
• Performs other duties as requested by Facilities Manager and Senior Management
• Adheres to the Crossroads Employee Handbook.

Main Responsibilities:

• Fixes/repairs general plumbing, woodworking and electrical problems, and assesses when professional help is needed.
• Repairs holes in the walls.
• Paints when needed, especially after repair work and for general maintenance during breaks.
• Installs wall mounted equipment.
• Distributes deliveries to the appropriate department or individual.
• Runs local errands for the school.
• Assists staff with moving furniture, supplies, and materials.
• Assists staff in setting up for school functions.
• Insures the safety of walkways including the removal of snow and ice during inclement weather.
• At the start of each week, cleans the interior of the vans and fills gas tanks.
• Schedules regular maintenance and repairs of the vans.
• Every week updates the inventory sheet of regularly used supplies needed at the next shopping trip.
• Orders facility supplies when needed using the facilities management sheet
• Checks school building first thing in the morning and at end of shift for safety, cleanliness and maintenance issues.
• Reports facilities issues to the Facilities Manager.
• When necessary, takes out trash and recycling to appropriate outdoor trash/recycling containers.
• Anticipates facility needs and reports them to the Facilities Manager.
• Coordinate facilities needs with the cleaning vendor.
• Clean spills around the school, as needed.
• Regularly checks thermostats for even heating and cooling.
• Secures building upon leaving for the day.

Educational and Experiential Requirements:

• Must have a high school diploma.
• Must have prior janitorial or custodial experience
• Must possess a valid, Massachusetts driver’s license and a clean driving history.
• Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and woodworking.

About Crossroads Continuum:

Crossroads Continuum is a mission-driven organization, dedicated to enhancing the lives of those with autism. We are invested in the incredible staff that make our work possible. We are passionate about developing and maintaining an inclusive, equitable and accessible working and learning environments for all of the individuals we serve, their families, our staff, and our community. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee meets monthly to guide our work and keep us moving forward. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to different ways of understanding and engaging the world around us. We hope you will consider joining our organization and bringing your experience and expertise to our work.