JOB OVERVIEW

JOB TITLE

Maintenance/ Custodian

PROGRAM

Urban Strategies- Refugio Unaccompanied Minors

WORK SCHEDULE

Five Days per week, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year

LOCATION

Tampa, FL

REPORTS TO

Center Director

JOB TYPE

Full-Time position

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate for our program is:

A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.
You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prior project in a prioritized manner to meet our internal Urban Strategies goals of all current Head Start Performance Standards.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The custodian will be responsible for the overall daily maintenance and facility support needed. Serving infants and toddlers. Strict compliance with sanitation and a safe indoor and outdoor environment is the priority of this position.

EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED

Cleans classrooms, office spaces, restrooms, and hallways to include sweeping, vacuuming, polishing, mopping, dusting, scrubbing and spot cleaning surfaces such as floors, windows, walls, furniture, doors.
Cleans the playground to include mowing, picking up trash and unsafe items, and sanitizing play structures.
Performs incidental tasks/adjustments and minor repairs (i.e., replace light bulbs, safety outlet covers)
Cleans and stocks restrooms and office areas.
Report deficiencies related to the building to the center director.
Maintains a safe and clean environment through routine inspection of facilities.
Monitors supplies and equipment for adequate and current level of inventoried stock.
Assists after hours, as needed for response to building emergencies.
Completes other related activities and duties as assigned.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS THAT MAKES YOU S

Minimum 1-2 years’ experience as a custodian or recent verifiable employment in a similar job capacity
High school diploma or equivalent
Basic math and reading skills.
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Must be able to speak and understand English.

WORKING CONDITIONS (Add Physical Demands ???)

SALARY

Non-Exempt $19.86

ABOUT US

Urban Strategies was founded by a Hispanic woman in 2003. Our mission is to equip, resource, and connect faith- and community-based organizations that are engaged in community transformation. Our overall vision is to see all children and families reach their full potential.

We work with trusted faith- and community-based organizations and focus on the Latino community to engage and come alongside the whole family. Our vision is that all children and families reach their full potential. Our organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Our team works across the United States and Puerto Rico with direct service centers located in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. We also have some programming conducted in Latin America.

COMPANY CULTURE

Our work is driven by our three core values:

Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.

BENEFITS

Medical, dental is paid 95% by company, 5% by employee (individual or family)
Vision is covered 100% (individual or family)
Employee Assistance Program
Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.
Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
Positions that require laptops, company provides one.
Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.

PERKS

Meaningful employee engagement programs.

Education discounts (BA-PhD) with a variety of education partners.

OTHER

Employment requires occasional travel within the local community, to programs in a similar demographic area, and to required training/conferences and/or work-related meetings.

All employees must pass a mandatory criminal background check and a bilingual language test for positions that require them.

Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks.

Periodic physical examinations and TB clearances will be required yearly if hired. Some positions are governed by Service Contract Act guidelines and grants management policy.

In keeping with its equal employment opportunity legal requirements, Urban Strategies will not discriminate against any person in employment because of legally protected classifications such as race, color, national origin, or sex. Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state, and local legal protections. This policy applies to all terminations and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotions, terminations, layoffs, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Please note that Urban Strategies in order to fulfill its mission is legally allowed to make decisions in its employment practices based on its distributed employee manual. All employee positions are critical to the fulfillment of this mission. Consequently, Urban Strategies expects all employees to live out the standards set forth in the Employee Handbook and otherwise interpreted by the Urban Strategies leadership. Among other things, this means that Urban Strategies may take employment-related action against an employee based on his or her noncompliance with the policies, procedures, and practices of Urban Strategies, including employment termination.

To apply:

Please visit www.urbanstrategies.us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer

Urban Strategies LLC

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