Building Maintenance Worker & Custodian

Location:  Chattanooga Metropolitan Area Command – Chattanooga, Tennessee Position: Regular Full Time Building Maintenance Worker/Custodian Pay Rate: $17 per hour   About this opportunity: Performs routine repairs and maintenance of buildings and equipment; performs minor painting, plumbing, electrical, and carpentry repair work; loads and unloads merchandise as needed; Cleans and maintains the buildings and grounds to ensure neatness and cleanliness; maintains vehicles; runs errands. Key responsibilities: Maintains Salvation Army Property – Maintenance Repairs minor plumbing, including leaking faucets, clogged drains, and toilets. Repairs/maintains outlets, lights, switches and other small electrical issues. Miscellaneous site/building repairs; floors, walls, ceiling tile, site drainage, painting. Assembles and moves office furniture, including chairs, desks, tables, bulletin boards, etc. Assists in maintaining all tools, supplies, parts, and equipment belonging to the Property Department. Monitors vehicles and performs services; checks fluid levels; checks tires and services frequently. Assists with the daily security of the outside property of the Area Command from uninvited guests and notifying the Business Manager. Ensures the building is locked at the end of each day, including making a list of those employees staying in the building after hours; set the alarm as needed. Maintains Salvation Army Property – Cleaning Maintains cleanliness of inside and outside of buildings and property. Performs custodial work including general cleaning of bathrooms, offices, and kitchen/break room daily. Set up meeting rooms as needed. Picks up trash in the building and grounds daily. Removes ice and snow from all ramps and walkways, including sidewalks in front of the building and application of snow melt during inclement weather. Make Deliveries/Run Errands Picks up materials and repair items needed for maintenance work. Loads and delivers all recyclables to the recycling center as needed. Load and deliver furniture, supplies, donations, and seasonal products. Performs other duties as assigned related to the facilities department.   What we are looking for in you: Education and Experience High School diploma or G.E.D required. And Two years of experience in handling minor repairs and good skill in the use of hand and power tools and performing custodial duties Or Any equivalent combination of formal education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.   Certifications Must have a Valid Driver’s License.    Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Ability to meet attendance requirements. Manual dexterity Work requires the ability to lift and carry and push/pull heavy (50-100 ) lb.) materials, supplies, and equipment frequently. Heavy mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of standing, walking, climbing ladders or steps, bending, reaching, or transporting merchandise on a frequent change basis, relieved by fewer periods of sitting or operating a vehicle when traveling. Employee Benefits Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay Life Insurance Retirement Plans and more! Why work for us? The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good. Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are… Passionate Compassionate Uplifting Brave Trustworthy Additional Information: All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting. Application Submittal Period:  February 28, 2025 – March 16, 2025 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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