Environmental Services Trainer

JOB TITLE: Environmental Services Trainer

DEPARTMENT: Janitorial Services

SUPERVISOR: Manager, Rehabilitation Services

Gesher Human Services is a bridge to hope and opportunity for people at work, at home, and in the community. Gesher’s workforce development, behavioral health, and inclusion programming serves all Metro Detroiters while meeting the needs of the Jewish community.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

To supervise and mentor all janitorial training candidates, to assess abilities of candidates before completion of training.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

High school diploma.

Other:

• Three years demonstrated supervisory experience in the environmental services industry preferred.
• One to two years related experience training disadvantaged and/or adults with disabilities preferred.
• Knowledge of environmental services methods, contact bidding, tasks analysis and sign language preferred.
• Two to three years experience in stripping/waxing and carpet care preferred.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate with participants, staff and public.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and ability to type at least 30 wpm required.
• Reading and math skills sufficient to perform the job duties outlined.
• Driving record must meet safe driving standards as established by Agency insurance carrier.
• Valid Michigan Driver’s license.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Train and supervise training participants in all phases of environmental services as assigned by supervisor. Implement and help develop specific training programs to facilitate skill acquisition and refine work habits with support from supervisor as needed.
• Maintain assessment of participant performance and provide ongoing feedback to participants regarding their performance.
• Maintain records of participant work hours and data of participant progress toward objectives.
• Prepare bids for employers interested in environmental services opportunities, including attending bidder’s conferences, obtaining needed site specifications and measurements, and conducting facility walkthroughs.
• Schedule and conduct intakes. Collect data needed to complete reports and maintain required documentation.
• Work with other training staff to implement prescribed programs to ensure goals are met.
• Maintain equipment and order supplies with a focus on environmentally safe products.
• Ensure proper crew coverage (including substitution for crew leaders and senior crew leaders) and maintain quality control at specified sites.
• Ensure that provisions of the contracts are in compliance.
• Transport participants as needed using Agency van or own vehicle.
• Serve on Agency committee(s) as appointed.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental conditions:

• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Physical requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, reach, stoop, kneel to install computer equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting in required.

Accommodation(s):

As appropriate and fiscally reasonable.

NON-EXEMPT

This position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

The above job description is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be all inclusive or limiting as to specific duties. The Agency reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the Agency desires and in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying the position. The described job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise and any employment relationship remains “at-will.”

Gesher is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.