Janitorial Specialist

This position supports the mission and work of the YMCA of Central New York, a leading nonprofit charitable organization. Under the direction of the Facilities Director, the Janitor will serve on the property staff as a team member who strives for the highest standard of safety, cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and attractiveness of the YMCA buildings and grounds.

• Follow and complete daily housekeeping work schedule in all assigned areas, including preventive maintenance, repair, and cleaning of fitness equipment and other equipment.
• Perform floor care and cleaning, including vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and stairs and baseboard scrubbing.
• Perform window, wall, blind, shade, and door care and cleaning.
• Perform ceiling care, including vent cleaning, and light fixture and bulb repair and replacement.
• Perform restroom and locker room cleaning and sanitation, including showers, partitions, toilets, urinals, sinks, counters, and lockers in the men's and women's locker room and bathrooms.
• Perform trash removal.
• Perform counter, table, desk, and chair care and cleaning.
• Perform snack area cleaning.
• Maintain and clean YMCA grounds, parking lots, and sidewalk, including trash removal, grass cutting, minor tree cutting, snow removal, and ice-melt application.
• Assist with set up and clean up of rooms for special events, including carrying and lifting chairs and tables.
• Assist in the training of other property staff in this job description.
• Attend all scheduled staff meetings, required trainings, and workshops.
• Depending upon availability, substitute for other Property Management staff.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in custodial work preferred, but not necessary.
• Knowledge of modern janitorial methods, safety practices, materials, and equipment, including the safe use of commercial waxing and buffing machines and other various equipment, detergents, soaps, waxes, and cleaning compounds.
• Must be able to work in restricted male or female only areas, such as restrooms, locker rooms, and showers during operating hours.
• Excellent work ethic, human relation skills, and communication skills.
• Read and interpret documents and labels, such as YMCA policies and procedures, safety rules, and chemicals.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Perform math calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure, using whole numbers and common fractions to calculate correct cleaning chemical measurements and event setups.
• Solve problems, situations, and complaints from members, program participants, parents, and staff members.
• Complete assigned work with minimal supervision.
• Work independently as well as within a team of Property Management, volunteers, and YMCA staff.

• Must complete online Bloodborne Pathogens, Employee Safety, and Youth Protection Series trainings prior to assignment to initial position.
• Must complete online Hazard Communication training within the first 90 days of employment.
• Must hold CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications or successfully complete within 30 days after employment begins.
• Must attend and complete YMCA Child Abuse Prevention, Listen First, Quality Service trainings within 90 days of employment.

Duties are performed primarily indoors; occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions in swimming pool areas or shower areas, occasionally exposed to outdoor conditions, frequently exposed to cleaning chemicals/products, the noise level in the work environment is moderate to above average.

Pay Range: $15 per hour