Maintenance Worker

About the Role

Children’s Aid-Goodhue Center is looking to hire a part-time Maintenance Worker as part of the Center’s Maintenance team. The Maintenance Worker will help the team keep the location clean, compliant, and operational. The incumbent will understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with the functions of the position.

Children’s Aid Mission
To help children in poverty to succeed and thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive support to children and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods. Children’s Aid annually serves children and their families at over 40 sites in New York, as well as through three national program models. Children’s Aid is concentrating its efforts on creating cradle-through-college pathways in high-need neighborhoods, with a focus on children’s health, family stability, education, and social and emotional development.

Culture and Values

• We put children, youth, and families first: We listen to and incorporate the voices of children, youth, and families in all that we do.
• We seek equity and transformation in our communities: We courageously work within and outside systems to create opportunities for children, youth, and families.
• We strive for excellence: We hold ourselves to the highest standards and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
• We are powered by collaboration: Our work is stronger when we trust, partner, and respect each other and the communities we serve.
• We are driven by compassion: We lead with kindness, care, and empathy and believe in the endless potential of the people we serve and our team.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine manual tasks in maintaining the cleanliness, sanitary conditions, and appearance of buildings and grounds.
• Clean bathrooms, offices, hallways, and any other assigned areas by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing.
• Empty and decontaminate trash containers.
• Move, rearrange, and dust furniture and fixtures.
• Sweep sidewalks, porches, and tiled surfaces.
• Maintain equipment; report need for painting and minor building or equipment repair to supervisor.
• Cut grass, trim shrubs, water plants, and perform other related duties on the grounds when assigned.
• Perform custodial-related duties necessary to maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
• Report building or equipment repairs to supervisor; advise Maintenance Supervisor on all maintenance and repair problems.
• Monitor supply inventory on floor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Health and Safety

• Maintain a healthy and safe environment (e.g., safely store cleaning supplies and equipment, mark wet floors).

Requirements

• High School Graduate/GED or prior relevant work experience may suffice in lieu of High School diploma/GED.
• Team-oriented approach.
• Willingness to learn new skills while improving current ones.
• Ability to lift or carry 20 lbs.

Skills

• Professional, resourceful, dependable, and approachable.
• Experience in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred.
• Pleasant verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliable and responsive nature.
• Ability to respond well to taking directions and develop strong cleaning skills.

Pay

$17.00 - $18.00 / hour

Schedule

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes.