Utility Maintenance Worker

About the role

RW Solutions is seeking a Utility Maintenance Worker to support our café and ice cream shop. The position involves maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for both customers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Sweeping, mopping, and maintaining café floors.
• Cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, restocking supplies, and monitoring for maintenance issues.
• Emptying trash and recycling bins, transporting waste, and maintaining clean dumpster zones.
• Performing simple fixes like tightening fixtures, replacing light bulbs, patching wall scuffs, or adjusting door hardware.
• Wiping down non-food-contact equipment and keeping maintenance tools organized.
• Sweeping entryways, maintaining sidewalks or patio seating areas, and removing debris.
• Reporting hazards, monitoring for spills, and ensuring walkways remain clear and safe.
• Tracking cleaning and maintenance supplies and notifying management when inventory is low.
• Assisting with quick cleanup needs, moving furniture, or setting up spaces as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in janitorial, custodial, or utility cleaning roles.
• Basic knowledge of cleaning methods, safe chemical use, and sanitation standards.
• Comfortable working around customers in a friendly, professional manner.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record (if applicable).

Bonus if you have these skills

• Ability to prioritize tasks and maintain cleanliness during busy café hours.
• Ability to communicate issues or supply needs clearly to management.
• Ability to notice cleanliness issues, safety hazards, or maintenance needs quickly.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness.

What You'll Love About This Job

You'll be part of a mission-driven team that values your hard work and helps you grow. Access to an Employee Wellness Coordinator and robust wellness program that support your health and work-life balance. Opportunities for advancement—grow your career with us!

Physical & Environmental Demands

• Lifting & Carrying: Regularly lift, move, and carry cleaning supplies, trash bags, equipment, and materials weighing 30 - 40 lbs, occasionally up to 50 lbs during heavier tasks.
• Extended Standing & Walking: Spend most of the shift on your feet, walking between café, ice cream shop, storage areas, and outdoor spaces.
• Bending, Kneeling, & Reaching: Frequently bend, kneel, crouch, stretch, and reach overhead to clean surfaces, access supplies, and perform minor repairs.
• Repetitive Motions: Perform repetitive cleaning motions such as sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, wiping, and trash handling throughout the shift.
• Manual Dexterity: Use hands and fingers to operate cleaning tools, tighten fixtures, replace bulbs, and handle small maintenance tasks.
• Pushing & Pulling: Push cleaning carts, move trash bins, and reposition light furniture or equipment as needed.
• Indoor & Outdoor Work Conditions: Work performed in both indoor café/ice cream shop environments and outdoor areas such as entryways, sidewalks, patios, and waste disposal zones.
• Exposure to Cleaning Chemicals: Regular handling of cleaning agents, disinfectants, and sanitizers following safety guidelines and PPE requirements.
• Temperature Variations: Exposure to warm kitchen areas, cooler storage rooms, and outdoor weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• Noise Levels: Work around typical café noise such as espresso machines, blenders, customer conversations, and background music.
• Odors & Waste Handling: Occasional exposure to food waste, cleaning product odors, and trash during removal and disposal tasks.
• Slip, Trip, & Fall Awareness: Work in environments where spills, wet floors, or clutter may occur, requiring constant attention to safety.

Reasonable accommodations

Reasonable accommodations can be provided.

CW's Core Values

Mission Driven, Teamwork Makes Us Stronger, & Everyone Brings Value!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made based on individual qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Company Overview

RW Solutions, a part of CW Group, is a national non-profit organization that has been delivering mission-driven, high-quality services for more than 60 years. We are committed to fostering a supportive and respectful workplace where every employee is valued for their unique contributions. We’re proud to offer a wide range of services, from vocational rehabilitation programs to delivering healthy food options through the Meals on Wheels program. Our dedication to empowering individuals and strengthening communities drives everything we do, and we continue to work toward a brighter, more welcoming future for all.

Pay Transparency Disclaimer

We are committed to pay transparency. Compensation for this role is determined in good faith and based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, education, and internal equity, in accordance with applicable law. Employees and applicants may request additional compensation information as permitted by law.

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• CW’s Self-Disclosure Form
• E-mail to submit a request for accommodation with the application process.

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