Maintenance Worker

St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco operates the Multi-Service Center - Northern California’s largest homeless shelter, Navigation Center for chronically homeless individuals and couples and the Riley Center - Domestic Violence shelter and services for survivors. We have over 200 employees working in 4 locations. We are proud of our diversity and of our more than 150 year history of helping others in San Francisco.  St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco’s mission is to offer hope and service, on a direct person to person basis, working to break the cycles of homelessness and domestic violence.

SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Worker is responsible for both general and specific cleaning duties throughout the facility. This is a Full-time, Non-exempt, Union position. We are hiring for Day Shift (8:00am - 4:30 pm) and Swing Shift (3:00 pm - 11:30 pm).

SALARY AND BENEFIT OVERVIEW

This position starts at $23.00 per hour. 

St. Vincent de Paul of San Francisco offers a robust benefits package that includes:

• Two Kaiser HMO medical care options 
• Voluntary dental, vision and life insurance
• A 403b retirement plan with employer-paid match after one year of employment
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ten vacation and ten sick days accrued per year, two personal floating holidays and twelve and a half holidays offered per year

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clean the interior of the facility including sweeping, dusting, mopping, trash pickup, restroom cleaning and sanitizing.  
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.  This will include occasional deep cleaning.
• Clean the outside perimeter of the facility daily, including sweeping, watering plants and cleaning the garbage bin area, Welch alley and the area along the Chronicle building as needed.
• Participate in regular staff meetings and training.
• Participate in the Injury and Illness Prevention Program, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment, i.e. gloves, footwear, eye and face protection and protective clothing
• Perform other appropriate duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess a High School Diploma or GED 1 year cleaning experience.
• Oral fluency in English and Spanish, desired.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Understanding of OSHA requirements regarding maintenance.
• Comfort working around a diverse community including LGBTQQ, mental illness and varying racial ethnicities.
• Demonstrated commitment to open, direct, and non-violent communication.
• Ability to maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships.
• Ability to lift to 70 pounds.
• Strong initiative and ability to work both independently and cooperatively.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with guests, volunteers, and staff.
• Commitment to the mission of St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco.

Covid vaccination and negative result on TB test required.   

Background check completed upon acceptance of job offer.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction.