Job Openings

Organization Background:

The Clifton Cultural Arts Center (CCAC) is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to strengthening the critical link between participation in the cultural arts and successful, healthy children, adults and communities. In 2024, CCAC opened the first purpose-built community arts center in the City of Cincinnati – an 18,000 sq. ft. building that includes galleries, classrooms, auditorium, and green roof event/program space, located in the eclectic Clifton neighborhood business district.

 

Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced, full-time Facility Custodian to join our team. Under the Executive Director’s supervision, this individual is responsible for maintaining an attractive, sanitary, and safe facility for students, staff, and the public. This individual will perform extensive cleaning and custodial duties, as well as routine maintenance duties of the interior and exterior of the building.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the basic methods of building cleaning and landscape maintenance.
• Ability to perform minor maintenance tasks such as changing lightbulbs, minor plumbing, painting, light carpentry.

• Safely operate equipment and hand tools.

• Willingness to work flexible hours to successfully get the job done.

• High expectations of performance.

• Flexible to changing priorities and conditions.

• Ability to perform physical tasks (lift up to 50 pounds).

• 1-4 years of custodial or handyman work experience preferred.

• Successfully complete pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary point person for outside facilities and maintenance vendors

• Perform a full scope of custodial and general maintenance duties.

• Patch and paint gallery walls between art exhibitions (8-10 shows per year)

• Maintain outdoor area and keep clear of debris by cleaning and conducting related activities such as trash pickup, weed removal, snow or debris clearance from sidewalks and stairs in areas within sixteen feet of building.

• Arranges furnishings and equipment for adequate preparations for meetings, classroom activities, meals, and events.

• Inspects CCAC facility to ensure that the building is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and identify necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.

• Maintains supplies and equipment (e.g. cleaning solutions, paper products, restroom supplies, vacuums, mops, etc.) in orderly fashion.

• Cleans facility (e.g. classrooms, offices, restrooms, auditorium, grounds, etc.).

• Prepares facility for daily operations (e.g. unlocking doors, placing exterior signs, minor repairs, etc.).

• Repairs basic facilities and equipment (e.g. ballasts, plumbing, furniture, fixtures, filters, etc.) ensuring that items are available and in safe working condition.

• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, alarms, etc.).
• Wash accessible interior and exterior windows.
• Attend to emergencies when necessary.
• Attend safety meetings and other related meetings.
• Take classes as required in cleaning methods and techniques, new products, First Aid, CPR, and working relationships.
• Handle recycling materials.
• Assist with inventory control and security
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and have a flexible schedule, with frequent evening and weekend availability.

Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Must have reliable form of transportation.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.

Compensation: This position is full-time, hourly (32-40 hours/week) with some benefits, including matching retirement contributions, generous Paid Time Off and benefits allowance. Hourly rate of pay is $16.00-$18.00/hr., commensurate with experience.

CCAC is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.

To Apply: Please send professional resume, including two references, to HR@cliftonculturalarts.org by August 23, 2024 with Subject Line: Custodian_Last Name_FirstName