Custodian & Maintenance - Closer

Position:
Custodian & Maintenance
- Closer

Department:
Operations

Status:
Full-time, Non-Exempt (40 hours/week)

Hours:

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Reports to:

Facilities Operations Manager

Compensation: $25.00 per hour

St. Mary’s Center,(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). is a community of hope, healing and justice. We provide nutrition, advocacy, counseling, shelter, and social support to seniors and preschoolers in the heart of Oakland. St. Mary’s Center operates transitional housing, a senior center, and preschool and is developing permanent supportive housing as part of a comprehensive, collaborative community development strategy along the San Pablo Avenue corridor.

We are proud of an excellent multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality services to people with urgent needs. Charity Navigator awarded us a 4‑star rating for fiscal management and integrity for six consecutive years, and St. Mary's Center is the California Association of Nonprofits 2021 District 9 Nonprofit of the Year.

The Custodian & Maintenance
- Closer plays a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment across all St. Mary’s Center facilities. This full‑time position keeps buildings clean, safe, and orderly by performing routine cleaning, waste removal, and minor maintenance.

• Perform routine cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and removing cobwebs.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms, kitchens, and other high‑traffic shared spaces.
• Empty and sanitize trash, compost, and recycling bins throughout the facilities.
• Wipe down and maintain surfaces including baseboards, bannisters, windows, and doors.
• Support deep‑cleaning schedules, including periodic intensive cleaning of client rooms and communal areas.
• Performs light groundskeeping to m aintain the cleanliness and appearance of building and property exteriors and entryways.
• Monitor and replenish cleaning and janitorial supplies; notify supervisor of low inventory.
• Follow all safety protocols, including the proper use and storage of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• Assist with room turnover in the Transitional Housing program, ensuring rooms are clean and ready for new residents.
• Collaborate with program and facilities staff to respond to urgent cleaning needs.
• Perform additional custodial or light maintenance duties as assigned.
• Close main facility Monday-Friday, ensuring all doors and windows are secure d, alarms are set, and property gates are locked.

• Prior custodial, maintenance, or janitorial experience preferred.
• Familiarity with cleaning products, equipment, and safety procedures.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Commitment to maintaining a respectful and inclusive environment.
• Valid CA driver's license

• This position involves standing, walking, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), bending, and other physical tasks.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, outdoor conditions, and client‑facing environments.

• Foster an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among leadership and staff.
• Follow policies and procedures to ensure that the principles of St. Mary’s Center are implemented.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and in accordance with professional codes of conduct.
• Understand the mission, values, and principles of St. Mary’s Center and apply them in work responsibilities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• The ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent bending and stooping to clean lower surfaces (e.g., floors, baseboards).
• Kneeling to clean under furniture, toilets, or other low spaces.
• A bility to reach and clean high surfaces, such as windowsills or shelves, with step stools or ladders.
• Ability to push and pull equipment and supply carts, trash bins, etc.
• Repetitive sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and dusting motions.
• Extended use of hand tools such as mops, brooms, and scrub brushes.
• The ability…