Caretaker Position - Perspectives Family Center

Employment Opportunity
Caretaker
Opening Date: 5-7-2013
Closing Date: open until filled
JOB CLASSIFICATION:
REPORTS TO:
SALARY RANGE:
HOURS:
Full-time; non-exempt
Director of Facilities
Rent free one-bedroom apartment + salary (excellent benefits package)
Wednesday – Sunday
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY: Apartment common area cleaning for 5 apartment building complex (52 units)
located in a quiet St. Louis Park cul-de-sac. Apartment turnover cleaning averages 2 times/month. Daily
maintenance of grounds, including care for lawn and sidewalks. Weekend custodial support for Family Center.
JOB DUTIES:
Clean apartment common areas - vacuum carpet, mop tile entryways, clean front and rear entry
doors, wash wainscoting and walls as needed.
Laundry room maintenance - clean floor, empty trash receptacles, ensure laundry equipment is
operational,
Weekend office cleaning - Sweep and mop floors, clean restrooms, empty trash, vacuum hall
carpets as needed, other custodial work as needed,
Apartment turnover cleaning - Clean kitchen appliances, cupboards, bathroom fixtures, tile,
vacuum carpets and/or mop wood floors, clean windows and clean furniture,
Grounds maintenance - pick-up litter, empty and maintain trash & cigarette receptacles, sweep
sidewalks,
Patio and playground areas - sweep and wash patio areas, clean patio furniture and playground
equipment, clean playground area,
Lawn maintenance - Mow, weed lawn and flower beds, rake and fertilize lawn, water plants and
lawn as needed.
Snow maintenance - shovel and de-ice stoops and sidewalks, as needed, to supplement contracted
snow removal service.
Maintenance support - responds to emergency maintenance calls and assist agency’s Maintenance
Technician as needed.
Trash maintenance - clean dumpster areas and maintain recycling containers.
Light painting.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or GED.
Experience in caretaking or related cleaning .
QUALIFICATIONS:
Professional and respectful with residents.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries while working with vulnerable diverse population.
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Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
Ability to lift 50+ pounds to chest height.
Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, pull and push.
Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and auto insurance a must.
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ABOUT PERSPECTIVES, INC: Breaking the cycle for at-risk families and children for total family recovery is
accomplished through an award-winning, comprehensive model that includes: supportive housing, case
management, mental health services, employment services, parent education, and child enrichment
programming. Our results strengthen families, restore dignity, and create hope.
Perspectives, Inc. is a multi service agency whose award-winning prevention, intervention, and recovery
programs span over three decades. Our target population is vulnerable, at-risk families and children whose
lives have been derailed because of addiction, homelessness, or mental illness.
Perspectives is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Perspectives is the largest Supportive Housing Program in Minnesota serving 84-87
homeless, recovering, co-occurring clients and their 130 children annually. The target population is recovering
homeless women with their children. Critical one-to-one case management is provided in order to assist the
families in their transition back into the socio-economic mainstream. Our campus consists of five apartment
buildings, tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac located in an affordable housing community within St. Louis Park,
MN.
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