Maintenance Utility Worker

Position Summary: The Maintenance Utility Worker is responsible for assisting in general cleaning of the interior/exterior of all HAJ buildings, facilities and grounds.

Essential Functions:

· Walks/inspects properties at regular intervals to assess and clean away trash and debris, rake leaves.

· Cleans all interior and exterior areas associated with assigned site which includes but is not limited to: Cleaning, dusting, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and sweeping.

· Empties trash from all common areas both interior and exterior and picks up trash and debris from property grounds.

· Sweeps and or mops trash rooms as necessary.

· Assists with snow removal on sidewalks and parking lots.

· Safely and efficiently operates equipment including but not limited to: Mowers, blowers, hedgers, trimmers, snow blowers, vacuums, buffers/scrubbers and various other hand and power tools.

· Assists with cleaning and making ready vacated units so they can be rented, including but not limited to: Cleaning appliances and bathrooms, stripping and waxing floors, washing windows, window frames, sills and blinds

· Assists other maintenance employees as necessary to assure the safe, efficient completion of work.

· Analyzes situations and identifies problems and offer solutions.

· Ability to read and understand directions and carry out duties with minimal supervision.

· Assists in maintaining maintenance workshop area in a neat orderly fashion.

· Maintains all common areas interior areas including but not limited to, laundry rooms, hallways, stairways, lobby, community room.

· Clean and sanitize common area and employee bathrooms and replace toilet tissue, papers towels and soap as necessary.

· Clean elevator floors, walls and buttons and dust/vacuum elevator door tracks.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Success factors/job competencies:

· General knowledge of cleaning materials, cleaning tools, lawn mowers, buffers and snow blowers used in the maintenance of buildings.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

· Planning – ability to think ahead and plan over a one-to two-year time span.

· Time Management – multitask and organize multiple priorities.

· Adheres to all Agency policies.

· Commitment to company values.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is required to stand; walk; sit; bend; carry; climb; kneel; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, reach, hold and/or grip objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and up to 80 pounds on occasion. Must be able to safely and efficiently operate mowers and snow plows (walk behind and/or ride on), in addition must operate lawn trimmers, blowers, sprayers and spreaders. As weather dictates employee must be able to shovel snow in addition to using snow removal equipment. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

· Work environment: Both indoor and prolonged outdoor working environment with exposure to extreme weather conditions found in the Joliet, IL area including dust and pollen. May be exposed to extreme noise, cramped spaces, poor lighting and ventilation.

· Must be able to pass a criminal background check

Qualifications Required:

· High School Diploma or GED equivalent or trade school certification and one years’ experience in general building cleaning.

· Ability to comprehend, read and speak the English language.

· Work experience with the general public.

· Maintain a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance.

· Must possess a valid Illinois driver’s license.

· Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Performance standards:

· Annual performance appraisal.

· Attainment of annul goals established between supervisor and employee.