Contract Support Worker

Temporary part time 1-19 hrs/wk, $14.00 per/hr.  This position is designated under the AbilityOne Program and is set aside for individuals with significant disabilities. Our mission is to provide meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities.  

The Contract Support Worker position supports the Contracts Department by performing a variety of contract support duties such as clerical, janitorial, and dishwashing at various Assets’ Contract Sites.

Summary

In accordance with Assets, Inc. core values and mission, this position supports the Contracts Department by performing a variety of contract support duties such as clerical, janitorial, and dishwashing at various Assets’ Contract Sites. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Adheres to and demonstrates Assets, Inc. core values, mission, policies, and compliance plan in the performance of all aspects of this position.
2. Able to perform the following depending on the job being performed:

• Operation of computers to monitor quality of input from scanner.
• Operation of scanners
• Manually or mechanically washes and rinses dishes, glasses and silverware; maintains proper temperature for sterilization.
• Sort dishes/silverware by size and type.
• Ability to use a dust pan, broom, mop in high foot traffic areas.
• Ability to pick up and discard debris (newspapers, empty cups, other trash items) left on floors, chairs, and countertops.

1. Completes company required training and participates in meetings as directed.
2. Completes necessary safety training for each assigned contract site.
3. Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisory personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representatives of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• No prior experience, training, or minimal education required.

Language Skills: Ability to read alphabetize or arrange numerically is preferred.

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to deal with standardized situations with simple one or two steps instruction is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Must be able to pass a criminal background check under state regulations.

Other Skills and Abilities

1. Requires the ability to work in a professional manner with other department personnel.
2. Ability to count and understand organizing by dates, read, alphabetize, collate, letter fold, stuff and label envelopes, operate computers and scan machines.
3. Ability to be alert, accurate, and attentive while performing repetitive tasks while seated or standing for long periods of time.
4. Must be able to use a scanner and copier effectively.
5. Ability to discriminate between clean and dirty.
6. Ability to work as a team member.
7. Ability to work in public as a member of a dishwashing/janitorial crew.
8. Must demonstrate good hygiene, professional dress, appropriate customer service skills, as well as the ability to follow directions and receive supervision from more than one supervisor.

Physical Demands

 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.  Occasionally required to balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be exposed to moving mechanical parts and occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.  The noise level at times could be moderate to high.

Assets, Inc. is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, protected veteran status, genetics, or any other category protected under applicable law.