Janitor

Position Summary

The mission of Hope the Mission (HTM) is to prevent, reduce, and eliminate poverty, hunger, and homelessness by offering immediate assistance and long-term solutions.

The Janitor will be a safe and clean environment for participants accessing the Wellness Center. The Janitor will provide janitorial services, ensuring that all offices, restrooms, and community spaces are clean and disinfected. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensure the cleanliness of the site  to uphold proper health and safety standards

2. Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all offices, meeting rooms, restrooms, and community spaces

3. Maintain the perimeter of the property clean and clear of all trash and debris

4. Ensure that trash is changed and taken out daily, and prepare trash receptacles for weekly pick-up

5. Assist with sanitation of participant belongings in the hot box upon intake if needed

6. Monitor the facility and report any maintenance concerns as needed

7.  Restock supplies in the bathrooms as needed

8. Maintain inventory of supplies on hand

9. Report all supply needs to the Manager in a timely fashion and before exhausting the current supply

10. Ensure chemicals are locked up and stored per environmental safety standards at all times

11. Self-identify potentially unsafe systems/processes/situations and take the initiative to report to the supervisor

12. Ability to take on non-routine cleaning and special projects as needed

13. Implement crisis de-escalation interventions as appropriate

14. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

• Lived experience preferred

• Minimum of one year of experience in customer service preferred

• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, including customer service focus in working with all internal organizational levels and external contacts

• Experience working with people experiencing homelessness or other vulnerable populations preferred

• Must be highly collaborative within a team environment 

• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to coordinate multiple projects/tasks simultaneously within tight department metrics and deadlines. Possess the ability to manage conflicting priorities and projects

• Exceptional organizational skills, detail-oriented in reviewing information and ensuring accuracy

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

• Ability to work with diverse populations

• Ability to proficiently operate a PC, MAC, fax, and telephone

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer 

• Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis

• Ability to grasp, push, and pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and storage bins and reach overhead

PHYSICAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, EQUIPMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Employee is required to: Walk and climb stairs; stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis; Grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead; Handle, finger, grasp and feel objects and equipment; Reach with hands and arms; Be mobile by moving oneself from place to place quickly and easily; Repeat various motions with the wrists, hands, and fingers; Be able to perform visual activities for (including, but not limited to) administrative and clerical tasks; Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Communicate, receive and exchange ideas, information by means of the spoken and written word; Be able to enter various buildings that may require climbing stairs. Be periodically subjected to outside environmental conditions. Employee may work in proximity to service animals and emotional support animals; Use a desktop and/or laptop computer; copy, postage, and fax machines. Complete all required forms in personal writing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee may be in contact with individuals and families in crisis who may be ill, using alcohol and drugs, and who may not be attentive to basic personal hygiene, health and safety practices. The employee may experience a number of unpleasant sensory demands associated with the clients use of alcohol and drugs, and lack of personal hygiene. The employee must be ready to respond quickly and effectively to many types of situations, including crisis situations and potentially hostile situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate in an office setting. Sometimes work may become stressful when working under pressure.

• EEO: HTM (Hope the Mission) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HTM complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, placement, promotion, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• HTM will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if HTM is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s Fair Chance Act webpage.