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Mozaic (A Chapter of The Arc NY) is seeking a Part-Time MEPS Custodian to join our team in Syracuse, NY. If you take pride in maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming spaces and enjoy hands-on work, this could be a great opportunity to build your skills while making a meaningful contribution to your community.
Please Note: This position is available to individuals with a documented disability as required to meet federal contract compliance requirements. If you have questions about eligibility or need assistance during the hiring process, we are happy to help.
Job Type: Part-Time
Schedule (Days of the Week & Hours):
Monday-Friday, 6:00am-10:00am
Hours per Week:
37.5
Work Location: In Person
Syracuse, NY 13261 - Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Facility
Salary Range: $18.38-19.24 per hour
The Custodian is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment throughout the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Facility. This position performs a variety of custodial duties, including cleaning restrooms, offices, hallways, and common areas, as well as maintaining facility cleanliness through waste removal, dusting, floor care, and window cleaning. The Custodian safely operates and maintains cleaning equipment, follows all safety protocols, and helps ensure high standards of cleanliness and professionalism. The role also includes occasional exterior grounds maintenance duties, such as snow removal, salting, mowing, and edging, as assigned. Working collaboratively as part of a team, the Custodian contributes to a safe and well-maintained facility for employees, visitors, and the community.
Join a team that takes pride in its work and makes a positive impact every day. Apply today!
Education and Experience: Requires an IEP, GED, or high school education or equivalent, with experience in grounds maintenance procedures.
Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and Material Safety Data Sheets; write simple reports; and speak effectively before customers or management.
Instruction and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands: Regularly stand and walk; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; and reach with digits, hands, and arms. Frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move more than 50 pounds with assistance. Close vision is required.
Work Environment: Exposure to noise, dust, heat, fumes, and other elements, with several continuously present to the extent of being disagreeable.
Mozaic is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and employment process.
We value diverse experiences and perspectives. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities, veterans, and those seeking meaningful careers supporting others.

Mozaic is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We are the largest provider of services for persons with intellectual and other developmental disabilities in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Comprised of 600 dedicated staff members, we assist and support over 2,000 persons and their families throughout Cayuga, Yates and Seneca Counties.
We are a state chapter of NYSARC, Inc. and a member of the national organization, The Arc. We participate in The Collaborative of the Finger Lakes, a cooperative of 12 agencies that serve people with developmental disabilities in our area. We also are a United Way agency partner.