Position: Janitor

Department/Location:  Janitorial, The Salvation Army Delaware State Office

Availability of Position:  Immediate                          

Schedule: Full Time – Monday thru Friday 

Reporting Relationship: Facility Manager/Assistant Facility Manager/State Coordinators

Salary/Grade:  $15 per hour/70 Non-Exempt

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Comprehensive health care coverage with low-cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Remitted Tuition Program
• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

Description of Position:   This individual will clean and maintain assigned areas in the Delaware State Facility indoors and outdoors as required for the efficient and effective operation of Salvation Army programs.

Duties Include:

• Clean all assigned areas.
• Rooms – You are responsible for the cleanliness and sanitation of every room in your zone.
• Empty trash and clean trash receptacles in and out as needed.  Discard trash in parking lot dumpster.
• Help to maintain outdoor areas as directed to include shoveling snow, cutting/trimming grass, weeding, litter to be picked up and taken to parking lot dumpster.
• Maintain supplies and equipment and notify supervisor when in need of additional supplies.
• Respond to staff and leadership to assist with carting supplies, materials in and around the facilities for regular and seasonal activities.  This may include unloading trucks, donations of toys and canned food and assisting with toy shop set up, breakdown and operations.
• Assist with driving to pick up supplies, donations, etc.
• Report on maintenance and safety concerns to the supervisor.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the State Coordinator necessary for the normal, safe, efficient, clean operations of The Salvation Army programs under the Delaware State Offices.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to follow directions and operate cleaning equipment (buffer, vacuum cleaner, mops, shovels, lawn mower
• Valid Driver’s License preferred.
• Legal age to work or have working papers
• You must be able to obtain clearances required by the Joseph R. Biden III and the Child Protection Act. 
• Must have an understanding of and support for the Mission of The Salvation Army.

 Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter as instructed below.

External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org.

Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.

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No Phone Calls Please.                                                    

Released by the Divisional HR Department on October 22, 2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.

Its message is based on the Bible.  Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Requisition No. 2488