Utility Maintenance Worker

Utility Maintenance Worker

RW Solutions is looking for a dependable and hardworking Utility Maintenance Worker to support our café and ice cream shop while helping maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for both customers and staff.

Responsibilities include sweeping, mopping, and maintaining all café floors to ensure a clean and safe environment for customers and staff. Cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, restocking supplies, and monitoring for any maintenance issues. Emptying trash and recycling bins throughout the café, transporting waste to designated disposal areas, and maintaining clean dumpster zones. Performing simple fixes such as tightening loose fixtures, replacing light bulbs, patching small wall scuffs, or adjusting door hardware.

Wiping down non-food-contact equipment (e.g., shelves, storage racks, utility carts) 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 café employees with quick cleanup needs, moving furniture, or setting up spaces as required.

What You'll Need to be Successful:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a janitorial, custodial, or utility cleaning role.
• 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.

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 Requirements:
  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 can be provided.

CW's Core Values:
Mission Driven, Teamwork Makes Us Stronger, & Everyone Brings Value!

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