Janitor Supervisor - Neighborhood Sites

Description

Days Off: Saturday Sunday

Shift: Day

Insurance Benefits: Dental, Life, Long-term Disability, Medical

Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan

About DESC:

DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center) is a nonprofit organization workingto help people with the complex needs of homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness achieve their highest potential for health and well-being through comprehensive services, treatment, and housing. Our vision is a community where noperson is abandoned,ignored, or experiencing homelessness.

As the region's leading provider of services to multiply disabled adultswho have experienced chronic homelessness, DESC serves almost 3,000 people each day. Our integrated service model is designed to help people secure and maintain appropriate, safe and affordable housing. DESC is recognized nationally and regionally as an innovator in developing solutions to homelessness.

The Janitorial Supervisor provides direction, oversight, and supervision of janitorial staff working at DESC’s Permanent Supportive Housing, Clinic, and Administrative sites, serving formerly homeless adults with disabilities. In addition, the Janitorial Supervisor performs cleaning and minor repair tasks, and coordinates with Housing staff to ensure unit turnovers are completed in a timely manner to allow immediate occupancy of emergency housing units.

• Supervise custodial team including hiring, orienting, training, coaching, supporting and evaluating members of the team. Provide leadership by example, taking an active role in teaching staff members new tasks.
• Coordinate the schedules for janitorial staff to ensure adequate janitorial coverage at all times and provide back-up janitorial support as needed.
• Coordinate with maintenance, janitorial, and other relevant DESC staff to ensure the timely acquisition of necessary supplies and materials for cleaning, minor maintenance, and other operational needs.
• Perform high quality cleaning and minor repair tasks in all areas of assigned facilities, including, but not limited to, individual apartments, common areas, offices, storage and trash rooms, equipment rooms, stairways, elevators, kitchens, laundry rooms, lounges, bathrooms, showers, alleys, sidewalks, roofs, and decks or patios.
• Respond to emergencies, initiating emergency maintenance actions, cleaning up debris, water, etc., and contacting supervisors.
• Be proficient in the monitoring and use of building fire safety, surveillance, and electronic entry systems.
• Create and manage a schedule of unit turnovers, generate and manage related work orders, in close collaboration with leadership teams.
• Initiate appropriate response to maintenance requests. Generate and track work orders to ensure timely completion.
• Complete basic routine maintenance, such as caulking, replacing light bulbs and switch plates. Repair basic building systems consistent with skill level and as assigned.
• Monitor facilities and equipment for damage and unsafe conditions. Enter work orders and report concerns to the Facilities Manager. Coordinate with staff and/or vendors for repair or extensive cleaning needs or maintenance work not within personal skill level.
• Safeguard building and unit keys, never giving anyone access to occupied tenant units.

• Manage all building operations in the absence of other project and clinical staff.
• Ensure all interactions with tenants are consistent with DESC Mission and Core Values.
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

• One year’s janitorial/maintenance experience or one year in an operations role in DESC PSH or shelter program or similar non‑DESC site.
• Proficiency with using computers and/or electronic work order systems.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully coordinate and organize multiple stakeholders to complete complex tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to train janitorial staff on how to perform a wide range of janitorial duties, including use of floor…