Janitor

Job Description:

Job Title: Janitor

Location: Springfield, Missouri

Department: Employment Services

Employment Type: Part Time

Job Summary:

Are you someone who takes pride in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments for others? As a Janitor, you will play an important role in supporting our mission by helping maintain facilities that serve individuals, families, staff, and community partners. Join our compassionate and collaborative team where your work directly contributes to the wellbeing of those we serve. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes initiative, values safety, and appreciates the satisfaction of seeing the results of their efforts every day.

In this role, you will provide janitorial and light maintenance services for assigned facilities and grounds. You will help ensure buildings remain clean, functional, safe, and inviting through routine cleaning, maintenance tasks, groundskeeping, and facility support activities. Your attention to detail and commitment to quality will contribute to a positive environment for clients, visitors, and employees.

This position offers…

• Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement - Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts - Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain clean, safe, and welcoming facilities by dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, sanitizing, and cleaning common areas, offices, restrooms, meeting rooms, and kitchen spaces.
• Perform routine building maintenance including painting, replacing filters and light bulbs, and completing minor plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and equipment repairs.
• Support the appearance and safety of facility grounds by mowing lawns, trimming shrubs, cultivating landscaping, removing weeds, and disposing of debris.
• Remove snow, ice, and other hazards from sidewalks and outdoor walkways to promote safety.
• Monitor facility conditions and report maintenance concerns, repairs, or upgrades needed to supervisors in a timely manner.
• Maintain adequate inventories of cleaning products, maintenance supplies, toiletry items, and related equipment.
• Assemble, maintain, clean, and relocate office furniture and equipment as needed.
• Enforce safety standards and operate equipment responsibly while performing assigned duties.
• Empty trash and garbage containers on a regular basis throughout assigned facilities.
• Assist with ordering, organizing, and maintaining supplies as assigned.
• Support individualized skills training activities when assigned at locations that provide Skills Training services.
• Treat clients, stakeholders, referral sources, and team members with dignity, respect, and professionalism while maintaining confidentiality and compliance standards.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• Janitorial, maintenance, facilities, or related work experience preferred.
• If facilitating Skills Training program activities, must possess or be willing to obtain a high school diploma or equivalent certificate.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.
• Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, internet platforms, and other electronic systems.
• Understanding of and commitment to supporting individuals with disabilities and/or barriers to employment, education, or independent living.
• Successful completion of criminal background, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint screenings.
• Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance required.
• Must have current CPR/First Aid certification or be willing to obtain certification.
• Ability to work independently, follow instructions, and prioritize assigned tasks.

Physical Requirements

• Perform sedentary work requiring exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently to move objects.
• Use repetitive hand, finger, and arm movements for typing, writing, documentation, and related tasks.
• Sit for extended periods while also walking or standing occasionally throughout the workday.
• Lift, carry, push, pull, and move objects as needed to perform assigned job duties.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Firefly is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.