This Pierce County job comes with a 2-bedroom apartment on-site. Here’s how to apply
Board members have been helping with the upkeep of the Key Peninsula Civic Center until they can fill the facility’s caretaker position.
The person hired as the grounds and facilities caretaker will have an on-site apartment to live in, according to the job posting.
The KPCC is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that hosts community events and offers rental space for gatherings.
“Many local organizations call this facility home either as full-time tenants, or for meetings, events, and fundraisers,” according to the job posting. “Individuals and families also find the Civic Center a convenient and affordable option for weddings, memorials, skate parties, and more.”
In 2022, the custodian and maintenance worker of 12 years retired, Civic Center Association Board President Chuck Davis previously told the Gateway.
The KPCC hired someone to take over the role in 2022. The job was reposted this year. When asked what happened to the person they hired, Kezele said it didn’t work out and that he couldn’t say much more.
The role was reposted on Glassdoor and Indeed on Jan. 23 of this year.
The caretaker is the primary face for the facility, Tim Kezele, the first vice president of the board told the Gateway Thursday, Feb. 1.
They will greet guests who rent facility space and will take care of daily facility needs, including for events.
The caretaker is paid an hourly wage. They’ll work 30 hours a week over some combination of five days a week, according to the job posting.
The listed pay range is $16.28 to $25 an hour. Kezele said where the hired person falls in that range will depend on their experience.
Kezele described the role’s schedule as “floating,” because different days will call for different tasks.
“They’ll open the gates and the building, but things after that depend on what’s going on at the facility that day,” he said.
Some of the tasks include keeping the facility clean and tidy. Whoever is hired will also make sure the equipment inside the facility is working as it should and complete any needed repairs.
The caretaker will also be present for certain events happening at the center. Some examples of this are Friday night Skate Nights, Northwest Pro Wrestling matches once a month, seasonal events and birthday parties, which might entail working later hours.
“The coed wrestling program has been around for about 10 years.” Kezele said. “They’ve been getting about 100 people attending the events at the center. A boxing ring is set up and raised a few feet off the ground. Chairs will surrounded it for people to watch the match.”
They’re looking for candidates with three or more years of “custodial and facility management experience,” “strong communication skills,” and the “ability to balance many activities, projects, requests, and tasks simultaneously.”
Another maintenance employee works 20 hours a week and collaborates with the caretaker on tasks, Kezele said.
He said that maintenance employee works five days a week and that board members have been helping out with the upkeep of the facility on the other two days.
“We open and close the gates and the building, as well as mop and clean the bathrooms, sweep the gym floor and handle any meet-and-greet duties,” Kezele said.
The caretaker won’t need to pay rent for the on-site apartment or for utilities, Kezele said.
The apartment is an option for the person who is hired, but it’s not a requirement to live on the property.
Kezele said the apartment is about 800 square feet.
If the person hired prefers to live on the property, that allows them to keep an eye out for any incidents after hours.
The KPCC has received five applications for the caretaker role. They will keep the application posted for about 10 more days before they close it and review the applicants.
This story was originally published February 5, 2024 at 5:15 AM.
