Environmental Service Worker

Columbus House opened its doors in 1982 to provide services for men and women at least 18 years of age. Our goals quickly broadened from the mere provision of food and shelter and simple survival, to understanding and working toward overcoming the problems which cause people to become homeless.
Columbus House, along with its core of loyal supporters, friends and volunteers, has remained committed to fulfilling its mission: "To serve people experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk by providing life-saving outreach, shelter and housing and by fostering their personal growth and independence. We advocate for and create affordable housing to end homelessness in our communities."
Purpose
To collaborate with program staff, and assist the Facilities Coordinator as directed to safely implement the maintenance of physical assets, grounds, facilities, equipment and utilities, to monitor the security of occupants and property, and to supervise building occupants and others pursuant to programs and operations to ensure goals are achieved and that the property and improvements are clean, safe, healthy, and may be fully used productively, comfortably, economically and safely, at all times by residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and others.
Duties and Responsibilities

• General: Complete daily, weekly and monthly checklists, maintain records of scheduled procedures, and identify and recommend improvements pursuant to maintenance, security, and programs and operations.
• Encourage open and honest communications and teamwork for mutual success. Other related duties as assigned.
• Maintenance: Assist the Manager of Facilities and perform minor repair and maintenance of all physical assets, buildings, facilities, grounds, and utilities.
• Inspect physical assets, buildings, facilities, grounds, and utilities and identify items in need of maintenance or repair.
• Security: Provide onsite security. Inspect physical assets, buildings, facilities, and grounds to ensure such assets and building occupants are safe and secure.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Must have a basic understanding of Columbus Houses' mission, homelessness, substance abuse, and mental health, and the unassisted and unrestricted ability to: move independently throughout Columbus House and Middletown.
• Perform manual labor in varied assignments; lift and carry as much as 25 pounds safely; do extensive walking, bending, stooping, reaching; use hands to perform fine manipulation and safely use maintenance tools and equipment.
• Must be reliable and capable of accepting supervision.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Requires skill, knowledge, and experience, pursuant to: safe work practices, occupational hazards, and safety precautions involved in general property security, grounds and maintenance work.
• Safe and efficient operation, use, and maintenance of a variety of basic hand tools and equipment; chemicals and other products used to perform routine maintenance and custodial work.
• Recognize failures pursuant to electrical, plumbing, HVAC and other equipment and building components.
• Requires skill, knowledge, and experience to execute oral and written instructions; read, write, make, and maintain legible reports and records.
• Maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, co-workers, building occupants, volunteers, public officials, visitors, etc., and work independently or cooperatively as a member of a team.

Supervised by: Facilities Coordinator
Schedule: 40 hours per week, Sunday- Thursday 8am-4pm; including during extreme weather protocols and emergency closures.
Salary: $14.00 per hour
Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment
• 401 K retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity