Maintenance Worker

at  Catholic Charities

Job Description: Perform various tasks to maintain the overall cleanliness and general good maintenance of agency property.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school / General education degree.
• Must be able to work 15 hours per week on Tues/Thurs/Sat from 8 am to 1 pm.
• Ability to accept instructions, apply them logically and responsibly, and make productive use of unsupervised time.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license and good driving record.
• Related Job Requirements:

WHO WE ARE:

Catholic Charities is proud of its nearly 100-year history of providing vital social services in our Diocese. Today, we maintain a substantial presence in eight communities throughout the twenty-eight counties of central Illinois. Area Offices operate in Alton, Carlinville, Decatur, Effingham, Granite City, Mattoon, Quincy, and Springfield communities. In addition, Catholic Charities manages facilities in Alton (Catholic Children’s Home) and Beardstown (The St. Anne Residence). The agency has earned national reaccreditation through COA, the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services, which certifies that all programs meet best practice social service standards.
Our vast array of services includes counseling programs, senior services and guardianship, health care, residential care, independent living; special education, family preservation services, food and clothing distribution, St. John’s Breadline, Meals on Wheels in Decatur, crisis assistance, Med-Assist, Mobile Food Pantry, Catholic Charities Legal Services, The St. Anne Residence and discount resale stores. Catholic Charities seeks to respond to the needs of its communities through these diverse programs. Every year, this objective is realized as literally thousands of children and families are positively impacted by our efforts.
Catholic Charities provides a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package including generous paid time off benefits and retirement options. As a faith-based ministry, Catholic Charities espouses the social values of the Church and works daily to fulfill the mandate to serve the poor. As a leader in social services, Catholic Charities enjoys a positive community reputation and a myriad of public and private partnerships that help ensure our clients’ needs are met

• To maintain the grounds of agency property and parking lots, i.e. cleaning walks, dumpster/trash areas, and general picking up of agency property.
• To repair building walls including spackling and painting, etc.
• To clean baseboards and other areas not cleaned on a daily or generally routine basis.
• To clean out drainage areas as needed.
• Clean and maintain agency property such as tables, table pedestals, chairs, chair legs, etc.
• Wash building windows.
• Routinely check and change light fixtures as necessary.
• Routinely check buildings and grounds for necessary maintenance. Complete general maintenance tasks and inform the building manager/office manager of necessary work needing to be completed.
• Act as a backup driver of agency vans/trucks when necessary.
• Assist with storing supplies, etc.
• Courteously interacts with guests, visitors, clients, co-workers, etc., with sensitive and courteous behavior, which promotes human respect and dignity.
• Other duties as assigned.