Janitor

Description

Are you passionate about maintaining clean and welcoming spaces? Join the Vancouver Housing Authority as a Janitor and play a key role in keeping our properties pristine and inviting!

At the Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) we work closely with local governments and other community partners throughout Clark County to address issues of affordable housing and homelessness and help families break the cycle of poverty. We provide affordable housing and housing assistance to low-income residents in Clark County. The Janitor performs a variety of deep cleaning and janitorial tasks in VHA-owned or managed buildings, including preparing vacant units for occupancy.

Your skills and abilities will support our mission as you:

• Deep clean and vacuum all vacant housing and common areas, including rooms, laundry rooms, hallways, elevators, windows, kitchen and bathroom appliances, light fixtures, curtain rods and woodwork; wax floors; replace light bulbs. May require removing heavy dirt and grime.
• Perform minor repairs as requested on lights, garbage disposals, toilets, showers, etc.
• Keep bathroom, laundry room, hand sanitizer, and other common area supplies stocked.
• Clean assigned property grounds, including picking up refuse, debris, and abandoned belongings, emptying outdoor garbage cans, and smoking receptacles. Stock pet stations.
• Assist with unit cleanout of refuse, debris, and abandoned belongings when units are vacated.
• May assist with groundskeeping clean-up and unit lockouts as needed.

Pay and Benefits

• In compliance with the Equal Pay & Opportunities Act, the full wage range for this position is $22.81 - $29.10 per hour. Starting salary is determined by the required qualifications for the role and the candidate's relevant experience.
• Full-time, non-exempt, union-represented position working in-person/on-site Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5pm.
• We offer a generous contribution toward health care: 100% paid for employee only medical and vision coverage, 85% paid for dependent tier coverage. 100% paid for dental. 
• Up to 26 days of accrued paid time off annually in the first year (13 vacation/13 sick days), and 12 paid holidays. 
• This position is required to participate in Washington PERS (Public Employee Retirement Services). 
• Meaningful work that addresses affordable housing and homelessness in our community.

Requirements

• Requires at least one year of experience with vacancy cleaning or equivalent.
• Experience with deep cleaning in environments with excessive dirt and grime preferred.
• Groundskeeping experience preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and meet VHA auto insurance requirements.

A cover letter and resume are required when applying for this position. For more information on the Vancouver Housing Authority, please visit our website at www.vhausa.com. Please note that those candidates deemed to best match our requirements will be contacted for an interview. We do not discuss application status during the selection process. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

VHA is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy status, political ideology, honorably discharged veteran, or military status.