Position Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Greets and welcomes visitors and clients. Provides visitors with a positive first impression of the organization. Provides information on programs and services when visitors come into the building.
• Secures premises and personnel by patrolling the center; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.
• Monitors and authorizes entrance of people in the senior center.
• Remove trespassers from the area.
• Secure all exits, doors and windows after end of operations.
• Provide assistance to people in need including setting up for evening activities.
• Completes reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures.
• During evening hours, performs routine custodial duties in order to maintain clean and sanitary facilities.
• Custodial duties include but are not limited to:
  • Collects and bags all garbage from the center, placing the tied bags in a closed dumpster.
  • Disinfects and cleans garbage and trashcans, and changes bags.
  • Washes and disinfect bathrooms fixtures daily with germicidal solution.
  • Using germicidal solution, wet mops all washable floors daily including kitchen, bathroom, office and activity rooms.
  • Sweep, mop, and vacuum all floors.
  • Buffing floors as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor, Deputy Director of Senior Services, or Director of Senior Services.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• S-95 Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems license required for the position; unlicensed candidates considered but required to obtain license within 4 months of start date.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A dedicated work ethic.
• Knowledge of East Harlem community.
• An innovative and patient professional dedicated to serving aging populations.

• Leading Others: Creates a sense of urgency throughout the organization on the importance of achieving outcomes. Inspires, influences, and enables team members to reach their goals
• Facilitating Change: Approaches challenges with creativity and flexibility. Demonstrates analytical thinking. Guides change to meet Union Settlement’s goals.
• Managing Performance: Evaluates and revises goals semi-annually with the team. Provides consistent supervision and documents performance highlights and concerns
• Applying and Developing Expertise: Embraces and leads the team to achieve milestones. Seeks and supports professional development opportunities for team members. Manages finances and budgets effectively
• Communicating and Collaborating: Listens well and actively engages with others with honesty and integrity and holds team accountable to the same standard