Building Steward

Job overview

The Building Steward role is onsite at Marion Barry Avenue Market in Washington, DC. Pay is $22.37–$23.73 per hour. Dreaming Out Loud works to create economic opportunities and build a healthy, equitable food system in the DC metro region. The steward maintains clean, sanitized, and ready-to-use Food Hub spaces, especially kitchen, preparation, and dining areas. The work supports safe food-handling environments and the organization’s community food-system operations.

What you'll do

• Dust and clean rooms, surfaces, fixtures, and windows
• vacuum carpets and mop floors
• clean patio and exterior areas
• wash dishes and sanitize kitchen surfaces and equipment
• handle waste and recycling
• clean and restock restrooms
• transport and process laundry
• assist with inventory and moving supplies
• clean exterior HVAC vents
• follow security protocols, report maintenance issues, and secure the building.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

building steward

washington dc

dreaming out loud

onsite

$22.37–$23.73/hour

food hub

kitchen sanitation

custodial

food-prep areas

evenings and weekends

full-time

community food system

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, health and dental insurance, monthly cell phone stipend, flexible spending accounts, transit assistance, 401(k) match up to 5%, employer-sponsored life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.

Why this role

Requires at least one year of janitorial or custodial experience; kitchen or food-prep cleaning experience is preferred. Hepatitis B vaccination is required, with cost covered by the employer; evening and weekend availability is required.

About the employer

DREAMING OUT LOUD INC is hiring for this role. Industry: Community Food Services. Sector: 62.