Garten has an excellent opportunity to join our compassionate and hardworking team as a Custodial Foreman. When you join the team at Garten, you become a part of a not-for-profit corporation that changes lives and positively impacts the community. We have a diverse employee base and operate social enterprises to provide job opportunities for people with disabilities. In 2020, we celebrated our 50th-anniversary and have operated continuously and safely throughout the pandemic.
Summary
This position works as a team with the custodial supervisor and will be assigned additional duties as needed to accomplish the department’s work safely and efficiently. This position is a member of the Eugene Leadership Team. This team works together to solve branch-wide problems and develop/execute strategies to improve the organization. This can include actively helping another department. Members may have access to confidential information and must maintain confidentiality standards.
Primary Duties Include:
- Coordination/Direction: Work with supervisor to establish the schedules and assignments of custodians, individually and as crews. Oversee the execution throughout the shift.
- Ensure custodians have the supplies, equipment, and other resources they need to perform their duties.
- Training: Primary point of hands-on training with custodians. This includes training new custodians and retraining.
- Quality Control: Perform frequent quality inspections and correct quality deficiencies.
- Periodicals: Coordinate, train, and oversee the execution of periodical custodial services.
Requirements:
- Good interpersonal, decision making, judgment, and communication skills.
- Ability to direct, train, and provide feedback to others Read, write, speak and understand English.
- Participate in team development and team-oriented processes.
- Physical and mental ability to use computer hardware/software.
- Proficiency in all aspects of custodial tasks/duties.
- Physical ability to operate custodial equipment, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, reach overhead, climb stairs, and make repetitive motions of the arms and hands.
- Able to work flexible evening hours between 3:00 pm and 2:00 am as assigned, as well as occasional weekend availability.
- Physical ability to push/pull up to 40 pounds, lift up to 150 pounds with assistance and carry up to 40 pounds regularly throughout a normal workday.
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 6-12 months experience training in general custodial services.
- Minimum of 6-12 months experience directing & providing training to others.
- Valid ODL and acceptable driving record.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment drug test and multiple criminal history checks.
Perks Include:
- FREE Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance
- FREE Dental Insurance
- FREE Vision Insurance
- FREE Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Garten Retirement Plan
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays and one paid floating holiday
Garten commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities,veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@garten.org