Janitor, Part-Time

Job Title:   Janitor, Taimon Booton Navigation Center (TBNC)

About Us: 

San Francisco Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center that provides culturally competent high quality medical care, mental health services, education, and outreach. We are a safety-net for the LGBTQ community, the unsheltered community, people who use substances, and those with mental health needs. We are an anchor-organization for San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, and we also lead regional, statewide, and national programming. We believe that everyone deserves access to the highest quality care served with dignity and respect!

About You: 

• You focus and center your work around giving a high level of service. 
• You are empathetic responding to any situation with compassion and curiosity.
• You are driven by your own internal integrity as well as that of the agency.
• You have a justice and equity mind-set. 
• You feel that everyone deserves dignity and respect. 
• You consistently pay attention to details. 
• You collaborate well in a diverse and cross functional workplace.

Program Summary:
The Taimon Booton Navigation Center (TBNC) is our shelter and service center for transgender, gender non-conforming & intersex people, as well as cisgender women, to find sanctuary, community, and a pathway to housing. TBNC's gender-supportive facility offers refuge, belonging, and safety and is the only shelter in Northern California attached to a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). It is our hope that everyone who stays at TBNC leaves feeling safer, more supported, and on their way to stable housing.

Role Summary:

The Navigation Center Janitor, under the direction from Shelter Site Director, will be on site 4-days-a-week and is responsible for performing routine building maintenance tasks and general cleaning to ensure guest facilities are clean and to reduce the spread of communicable diseases and/or pests. The janitor contributes to the work of a diverse, multi-disciplinary team in providing a nurturing, welcoming and safe place for unhoused TGNCI people and ciswomen to begin their healing and housing process at this harm reduction-based, holistic, TGNCI and sex worker-centered Navigation Center

Essential Duties:

• Sweep, vacuum, mop, and maintain the entire facility's upkeep, including entrance ways, common areas/bathrooms, kitchen, and resident's rooms. Remove debris and maintain a high-quality appearance of cleanliness and orderliness.
• Dust, clean, and sanitize all spaces. Daily routine includes scrubbing, sweeping, picking up, wiping, washing, dusting, disinfecting, including walls, handrails, fixtures, woodwork, ceilings, furniture, light fixtures, appliances, picture frames, mirrors, switch covers, and shelving.
• Disinfect all high touch surfaces, including door handles, handrails, fixtures, and appliances.
• Sanitize, clean, and stock resident's and communal bathrooms, which include, but are not limited to, showers, tubs, sinks, toilets, and fixtures.
• Remove trash frequently including, emptying bins, breaking down boxes, and recycling.
• Remove small and large debris and assist with "turnovers" of vacated rooms.
• Perform painting, buffing, stripping, and waxing as needed to remove stains and update rooms and fixtures' appearances.
• Clean glass windows and doors in rooms, common areas, and entranceway.
• Organize, maintain, restock all supplies, leaving inventory in a secure, clean, and ready for use.
• Report emergencies, damages, fixtures/furniture losses, maintenance needs, safety issues, and needed equipment repairs.
• Work on weekends and/or holidays as needed. 
• Other janitorial duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Ability to climb stairs, stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work in environment with marginalized populations, including diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
• Ability to work in environment with people who are: unhoused; disabled; substance users; living with HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C; immigrants, experiencing mental health issues. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy of persons, documents, data, and communications. 
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English. 
• Demonstrated excellence in attendance and reliability, interpersonal, organizational, and group communication skills 
• Commitment to cultural humility 
• Ability to work independently
• Some evening and weekend hours required. 
• Fully vaccinated, including most recent COVID-19 vaccination and seasonal flu

Preferred:

Benefits: 

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance

Company sponsored life, and long-term disability insurance

Generous paid time off including paid holidays

Company-sponsored retirement plan

Opportunities for professional growth and development

EEOC Statement:

San Francisco Community Health Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. San Francisco Community Health Center does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability status, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.