Full-Time Facilities Assistant
Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Available additional or varying hours and days throughout the year for special events.)
The Yiddish Book Center is looking for a full-time facilities assistant to join our organization and keep our beautiful facility running smoothly in the day-to-day maintenance operations. The Yiddish Book Center offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, 403(b), generous vacation time, sick time, and more.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
Janitorial:
· Perform cleaning tasks for public and non-public areas: floors, rest rooms, kitchens, and other areas including outside areas.
· Setup and tear down of tables and chairs for special events throughout the year.
Facility Support:
· Perform light maintenance tasks such as moving books and pallets.
· Perform snow shoveling and salting as needed.
· Access to transportation for local errands.
· Perform basic maintenance change light bulbs, filters, belts,and monitoring systems to be alert to related performance issues.
Other Responsibilities
· Other duties as assigned.
· Ability to be on call on rotating weekends and nights for alarm response.
To be qualified for this position, you must possess the following:
· A minimum of one year of experience in janitorial and facilities support.
· Knowledge of best practices for cleaning and building maintenance.
· Strong communication skills with the ability to follow verbal and written instructions in English, basic computer skills with experience in MS Office.
· Ability to work independently.
· Ability to lift 50 pounds and move equipment and furniture.
· Ability to work on ladders and lifts.
· Strong mechanical aptitude
· Current Massachusetts Driver’s License
The Yiddish Book Center is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Flexible spending account
Schedule:
Work Location: In person