Clean-Up Crew - Facilities short-term activity (age 13+)

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Beautify the playground for preschoolers, office building, and facilities! Community Action’s main office is central to our providing services to low-income people.

Benefits of Volunteering:

Gain facility maintenance experience, landscaping skills, and terrific exercise. Knowledge that you are helping children thrive!

Essential Functions:

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with the maintenance of an office building, Head Start playground, and surrounding area. Outside: rake leaves, pull weeds, pick up trash, sweep, move mulch, plant flowers, etc.
• Depending upon the season outside, inside, and miscellaneous tasks are available. Inside: wash walls or windows, sort items, clean toys, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Safety: Responsible for conducting all duties in a safe manner.

Affirmative Action: Responsible to follow affirmative action plan as set forth and signed by the Board of Directors.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or age 13+ with an adult present
• Experience with facilities maintenance, landscaping or yard-work desired

Abilities & Skills: In order to be successful in this position, the volunteer will at minimum need to possess the following abilities and skills:

• Show interest in beautifying an office building, playground and surrounding area
• Ability to work as a member of a team and independently with little supervision Individual or group of up to 30 members
• Must be comfortable interacting with people of diverse backgrounds, education, economic status, and culture
• Fluency in English language. Bilingual in Hmong, Karen, Nepali, Somali, Spanish or another language desired
• Ability to turn in timesheet to the Volunteer Specialist

Physical Requirements:

• Able to physically respond to the demands of yard-work and maintenance tasks
• Capable of lifting 10 lbs desired, and bring your own gloves and rake desired
• If cleaning toys the volunteer must be able to tolerate a mild bleach solution used wear old clothing & shoes which may be affected by contact with a mild bleach solution. Please bring your own rubber gloves (used for washing dishes), if desired

Mental Requirements:

Normal facilities-related requirements

Environmental Requirements:

Normal office environment. Outdoor temperatures may fluctuate

Time Commitment:

• Assist at least once for 2+ hours during weekday business hours, Wednesdays are preferred
• Specific hours will be arranged by the supervisor.
• Register and schedule at least two weeks in advance (one month is desired), due to logistics

Dates available are year-round:

• April/when snow melts thru May for spring clean-up
• June thru September for summer planting and yard-work
• October thru November/until the snow stays for autumn raking
• Winter indoor tasks available occasionally

Group Size: One to thirty members

Location:

450 Syndicate St North, St Paul, MN 55104 (Office is located on the Green Line train route.)

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Complete a Short-Term Registration Form at www.caprw.org/volunteer and

email/scan it to volunteers@caprw.org

Questions? Email or call 651-603-5979