Custodian_NE-KT_101-Administration

Location: Knoxville Area Command-Knoxville, TN

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the building and grounds to ensure a consistently neat, tidy appearance.

Key responsibilities:

• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms; cleans sinks and toilets, polishes mirrors and replenishes supplies.
• Sweeps, vacuums, mops, and waxes floors; sweeps sidewalks.
• Cleans windows, dusts, and polishes furniture and fixtures.
• Cleans kitchen and dining area, washes dishes, cleans stoves, and ovens.
• Empties trash cans regularly and collects trash from grounds.
• Assists in setting up meeting rooms, sets up tables and chairs, puts ice in glasses, and sets out drinks.
• Assists in monitoring light fixtures to ensure all light bulbs are in working order and replaces light bulbs as necessary.
• Raises and lowers all flags daily; displays special signs as needed.
• Assists the public in unloading and carrying donations.
• Assists in performing building maintenance and repair work.
• Assists in performing groundskeeping work.
• Prepares and submits a weekly report to supervisor showing supplies needed and listing any maintenance issues that require attention.

What we are looking for in you:

Education and Experience:

No formal education or experience required.

Six months’ experience performing general housekeeping duties,

or

any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications:

None

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

Ability to meet attendance requirements.

Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.

Ability to exert the physical energy required to perform housekeeping and minor maintenance work which includes continuous walking, stooping, standing, and climbing.

Physical ability to lift, carry and push/pull objects (less than 50 pounds).

Elevated level of mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.

Employee Benefits

• AFLAC
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Retirement Plans and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.

Application Submittal Period: May21, 2025 – July 31, 2025All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.