Building Maintenance Worker - Per Diem - Division of Senior Services, Department of Human Services

Building Maintenance Worker - Per Diem - Division of Senior Services, Department of Human Services

Organizational Overview:

The Bergen County Division of Senior Services is the primary agency in Bergen County that plans and coordinates services for county residents aged 60 and above, and their caregivers. The Division and its various committees advocate for those with the greatest economic and social needs.

Job Description:

This employment opportunity is to serve as the Building Maintenance Worker in the Division of Senior Services. Under direction of a supervisory official, performs varied simple and moderately physically strenuous tasks involved in cleaning and maintaining offices, furniture, buildings, and grounds; may

assist in making minor repairs to buildings or equipment; does other related duties as required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Cleans rooms, offices, cafeterias, cottages, other living quarters, halls, gymnasiums, laboratories, auditoriums, hospital wards, bathrooms, and restrooms.
• Washes and cleans windows, sweeps, washes, strips, waxes, and polishes floors, and sweeps and vacuums rugs.
• May make minor repairs to the heating, electrical, and other systems of varied types of buildings, and services bathrooms/restrooms.
• Services coin machines and empties ashtrays and wastebaskets.
• Distributes supplies.
• Keeps essential records and files.
• When necessary, moves and controls heavy equipment, carries and sets up ladders and scaffolding, and works from ladders and scaffolds.
• When assigned, moves objects weighing about 50 pounds.
• Mops or scrapes sticky or heavy liquids from floors.
• Occasionally works on ladders and scaffolds to change light bulbs, replace venetian blinds, wash walls, and so forth.
• When assigned, moves heavy furniture, supplies, and equipment.
• May mow lawns, trim hedges, rake and burn leaves and refuse, trim driveway and sidewalk edges using spades and hoes, shovel snow, and spread sand or salt on icy surfaces to prevent slipping.

Schedule:

• Per Diem (up to 29.5 hours/week). Monday - Friday

Education Requirements: High School Diploma

Other Requirements:

• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Fluent proficiency in English reading and writing.
• Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

What we offer:

• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs

Salary: $18 / per hour