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Compensation: This position starts between $16.50-$17.50/hour 

Benefits:
In this part-time role, benefits will include 134 hours of PTO annually plus 7 paid organizational holidays, a 3% match on our 403(b) retirement plan, program registration and facility rental discounts, plus a strong commitment to work/life balance and great organizational culture. Additional benefits will be outlined in the hiring process.

Job Title:

Facilities Caretaker

Reports To: Facilities Manager

Status:


Non-Exempt, Part-time (0.7 FTE, 28 hours per week)
Work Location:
In-person at assigned UEC Branch, Riverside Park

Position Summary: As the Facilities Caretaker you support the mission of the Urban Ecology Center by ensuring the Riverside Park branch is well-maintained, hospitable, and cared for with the use of green, sustainable cleaning practices. You are responsible for the routine custodial needs of the facilities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

FACILITIES

• Performs daily cleaning of the public areas, bathrooms, classrooms, office spaces, and other areas of the building as directed.
• Performs ongoing facilities upkeep tasks, keeping a weekly, monthly, quarterly schedule of areas to be addressed and maintained.
• Ensures the cleaning schedule corresponds to building use, and works with the Event & Rentals Manager to ensure spaces are ready for use in a timely manner.

GROUNDS 

• Ensures grounds are maintained as directed.  Tasks may include but are not limited to: windows, sidewalks, trash pickup, emptying waste containers, removing graffiti, assisting facilities maintenance staff.
• Assists with snow removal as needed.

VEHICLES

• Weekly bus cleaning, including sweeping, seat sanitizing, trash removal, and other related duties.

TEAM AND SUPERVISION

• In this role, you will be managed by the Facilities Manager.
• Though all of our teams work together in some capacity, you will most frequently collaborate with Managers at the branch and Facility Rentals team members.
• All UEC team members should expect interaction with volunteers, members, and youth participants.

SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND EXPERIENCE

Skills and Competencies

• Collaborates: You
  build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates effectively: You develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Reliability/action-oriented: Deliver on commitments and act with a clear sense of ownership.
• Interpersonal savvy: Relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people while
  recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Adaptability: You recognize individual control of self and actions; you rebound from setbacks and adversity.
• Addresses conflict: You courageously address conflict by caring personally and challenging directly (radical candor).
• Growth mindset:  You demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development and are willing to incorporate feedback into the ways you approach work.
• Values differences: You recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. 
• Optimizes work processes: you know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Inventory management: you keep accurate records of supplies and proactively make efforts to maintain stock.
• Personal accountability: you have systems or processes in place to manage tasks, need minimal supervision or reminders to complete work, and motivate yourself to accomplish tasks/goals. You have a sense of trust in your personal abilities and take ownership of work.
• Strong cultural competency and commitment to equity, dignity, and justice.
• Affinity to the Urban Ecology Center's mission, vision, and values.

Experience, Education, and Certifications

• A high school diploma, GED and/or equivalent job experience is required.
• Experience in custodial duties is preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS, LOCATIONS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Condition & Location: Open office workspace with an active team atmosphere. Using shared workspaces at all three UEC locations. Up to 10% of the work time will be spent outdoors in all weather conditions throughout the year.
• Physical Requirements: You have the ability to bend, crawl, kneel, stoop, stand, lift, and move materials of significant weight for 75% or more of your work hours, with or without accommodation. 
• Equipment Used: Computer equipment, Google software, power tools.
• An example of a standard weekly schedule is:  
  • Tuesday 8-2PM
  • Wednesday 9-5PM
  • Thursday 9-5PM
  • Friday 8-2PM
  • Possible Saturdays

The Urban Ecology Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to make all personnel decisions without discriminating on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, physical disability, mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national or ethnic origin, and any other protected status.