Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (DZCA) honors our animals, staff, and guests by conducting ourselves at the highest level of integrity through our Core Actions -- Inspire Awe: Safety, Care, Connect and by embracing our Core Values of: Welcoming, Curious, United, Courageous, and Transformative in all that we do.
The Custodial Technician plays a key role in maintaining a clean, welcoming environment throughout the Zoo. Responsibilities include daily tasks such as vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping, polishing floors, and emptying waste bins across offices, public areas, and facilities. This position helps ensure a comfortable experience for guests and a healthy workplace for staff, supporting our mission of inspiring communities to save wildlife for future generations.
- Schedule Availability: 3:30pm to 12:00am, five days a week, including both weekend nights.
A Truly Wild Workplace with Competitive Benefits
Join our One Zoo Team and enjoy a full spectrum of competitive benefits, including:
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Generous paid time off: vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays
- A Family-Plus DZCA Membership with discounted tickets to special events
- Concession and retail discounts plus free parking
- And so much more!
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $18.29-$21.02 (hourly).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform daily tasks that include cleaning and sanitizing of all assigned cleanable surfaces including but not limited to vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping, polishing floor surfacing and emptying waste for offices and facilities on a daily basis.
- Properly disinfect and clean high use areas daily, including but not limited to restrooms and kitchens. And various surface areas throughout the Zoo grounds, including indoor and outdoors areas.
- Clean biohazard waste using the proper PPE.
- Pick up litter and debris throughout the zoo.
- Participate in snow removal operations and is available to work a variable schedule, including early hours, weekends, evenings, and occasional holidays as an on-call status for snow removal.
- Operate light equipment used for minor and major projects.
- Adheres to established procedures to provide a safe working environment.
- Properly cleans and maintains equipment.
- Follows procedures for storage and disposal of trash and transports it to designated areas.
- Reports maintenance concerns to appropriate personnel.
- Properly secure all doors within the assigned area.
- Replenish disposable products such as soap, paper towels, toilet paper, etc.
Technical / Professional Requirements & Qualifications
- Work experience as custodian/ janitor or a similar role.
- Working knowledge of industry equipment and how to maintain facilities.
- Possess excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. Skill in understanding and following oral, illustrated, written or demonstrated instructions.
- Knowledge of safety hazards and necessary safety precautions sufficient to be able to establish a safe work environment for self and others.
- Ability to follow all DZCA safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Position Conditions
- Ability to pass a physical examination, background check and pre-employment drug and alcohol screen.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Schedule Availability: 3:30pm to 12:00am, five days a week, including both weekend nights
- Work Location: On campus
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. If you're passionate about contributing to a dynamic, mission-driven organization, we want to hear from you!
Application Process and Timelines
Application deadline: November 13, 2024. Review of applications will begin immediately. DZCA reserves the right to close the position prior to this date.
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and others who identify as nonwhite, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and those with lived experience with racism and/or misogynoir are encouraged to apply for this role.
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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