Custodian / Sanitation

Title: Custodian / Sanitation

Status: Non-Exempt

Job Location: 70 Corporate Woods Dr.

Reports to: Facilities Supervisor

Job Summary:

The Custodian / Sanitation Associate is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, sanitation, and overall appearance of office spaces, conference rooms, storage areas, and restrooms. This role ensures all assigned areas are consistently clean, organized, and presentable, supporting a professional work environment and a safe, compliant facility. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to work independently while meeting established cleanliness standards.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

• Clean all office spaces, conference rooms, storage rooms, and restrooms.
• Routine cleaning of office areas, dusting desks, wiping surfaces, vacuuming carpets, and mopping.
• Clean, sanitize, and restock all restrooms, ensuring supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, soap, sanitary products) are consistently available
• Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces such as door handles, light switches, shared equipment, and conference room tables
• Maintain storage areas by ensuring cleanliness, organization, and safe arrangement of materials
• Clean mirrors, windows, glass surfaces, and doors to maintain a professional appearance
• Remove trash and recycle from all designated areas and dispose of waste properly
• Document completed cleaning tasks on logs and report any maintenance or repair needs
• Identify and report safety hazards, damage, or deficiencies in a timely manner
• Maintain cleaning supply areas and notify management when inventory replenishment is needed
• Follow all health, safety, and sanitation standards, including proper chemical handling and usage
• Perform periodic deep cleaning and special projects as assigned
• Support overall facility cleanliness needs as directed by the Facilities Supervisor

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or completed GED required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of custodial, sanitation, or housekeeping experience, preferably in office environments.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a professional environment
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques, chemicals, and safe handling procedures
• Familiarity with Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Ability to operate standard custodial equipment (e.g., vacuums, floor scrubbers)
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform physical tasks for extended periods
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, and commitment to the organization's mission

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

• Work performed primarily in office and indoor facility environments
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals and supplies
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required

The impact you'll make:

At the St. Louis Area Foodbank, we are working to build a stronger bi-state region by nourishing people, empowering communities, and transforming systems.With the dedicated partnership of nearly 600 hunger-relief programs and local agencies – including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and residential programs – we are responding to hunger in communities across 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois by distributing food to more than 400,000 people every year.

Since opening in 1975, and with the tremendous support and generosity of this community, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has grown to become our region's largest food distribution charity dedicated to feeding those in need. Together, we are feeding people and working to address the root causes of hunger for lasting impact every day.

About the St. Louis Area Foodbank:

• The St. Louis Area Foodbank (SLAFB) is a member of Feeding America, which is a national network of 200 food banks all working together for the common goal of ensuring equitable access to nutritious food.
• This nationwide network offers us a variety of resources, like food, funds, best practices, and gives our work a much bigger, louder voice than we could hope to have on our own.
• The St. Louis Area Foodbank supports 26 counties – 14 in Missouri and 12 in Illinois – thus serves, supports and stewards a diverse group of stakeholders across our region, as well as serves as a member of Feeding Missouri (the 6 Feeding America Food Banks in Missouri) and Feeding Illinois (the 7 Feeding America Food Banks in Illinois).
• As a food bank, we collect food from a variety of sources, such as manufacturers, retail stores, farmers, and individual donors.
• We then store, sort, and repackage that food at the highest safety standards and finally distribute that food to our network of agencies and programs, which work directly with people in the community.
• We facilitate the movement of food safely and efficiently and offer the kinds of resources and support to our partner agencies that a single food pantry or shelter could not hope to access on its own.
• VISION: A nutritionally secure Missouri and Illinois.
• MISSION: Building a stronger bi-state region by nourishing people, empowering communities, and transforming systems.

What we can offer you:

Beyond a great mission, dedicated team members, and an incredible opportunity to truly make a difference in our community, you will be generously rewarded for your contributions including:

• Competitive pay commensurate with experience
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
• 403b plan with robust company match
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, group company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and more!)

We work hard, play hard and change lives - so apply to join our Foodbank Family!

Social Responsibility Statement

You are welcome at the St. Louis Area Foodbank (SLAFB) for who you are. At the SLAFB, we strive to empower our team to embrace and celebrate who they are. We cultivate a fair work environment that fosters belonging and respects and values people with varied backgrounds, demographics, identities and disabilities. Doing so strengthens our organization, cultivates a culture where everyone feels valued and can bring their best selves to the SLAFB. This enables us to nourish people, empower communities, and transform systems. At the SLAFB, we cultivate a respectful and empowered workplace that embraces a broad range of lived experiences and viewpoints. We are committed to building a team that reflects the neighbors and communities we serve in the bi-state region to enhance engagement and connectivity with all key stakeholders.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. Performance of other duties may be requested. Evaluations will be in part based upon performance of the tasks listed in this job description. St. Louis Area Foodbank has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment.