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Goodwill of Greater Washington

Porter USGS FT

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What they do

A Janitor or Cleaner provides cleaning and basic maintenance in buildings such as schools, offices, stores, hospitals or hotels. Cleans and polishes floors, removes trash, vacuums carpets, washes windows, cleans bathrooms, stocks building supplies such as light bulbs and paper towels and performs minor repairs as needed. Holds keys for rooms and building entrances and locks or unlocks them as needed.

$35,406 / year median in Virginia

+12% projected growth

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Job Description

Overview Performs all standard custodial duties, as well as additional assignments generated through customer service requests, emergency cleanups, and other on-demand facility support needs and service calls. Provides preventive cleaning services for Federal Agency in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. This position is responsible and will be held accountable for behaving in accordance with divisional and organizational RISE values and expectations. Goodwill offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, and robust benefits, including the option for same day pay, accrued personal time off (PTO) and sick pay, 11 paid holidays, basic life insurance, short/long term disability benefits, individual and family medical, dental and vision benefits, pet insurance, generous employee discounts, and access to an employee assistance program (EAP). 403(b)/401(k) plan available.
Responsibilities Essential Competencies:
  • Decision Quality
  • Action Oriented
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Collaborates
Instills Trust Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Performs all standard custodial duties, as well as additional assignments generated through customer service requests, emergency cleanups, and other on-demand facility support needs. Activites include, but are not limited to:
  • Responding to unscheduled cleaning requests throughout the facility.
  • Addressing spills, accidents, and other immediate sanitation concerns.
  • Supporting event setup, breakdown, and special service requests when needed.
  • Monitoring high-traffic areas and proactively addressing cleanliness concerns between scheduled cleaning cycles.
  • Providing rapid-response support to maintain the overall appearance and safety of the facility.
2. Maintains cleanliness in assigned areas of the facility. 3. Performs cleaning duties such as dusting lights, furniture, and other horizontal surfaces, dry mopping hard floor surfaces, vacuuming carpets, emptying and cleaning trash containers and ashtrays, spot cleaning walls and windows, and using the high-speed buffer to burnish hard floor surfaces. 4. Cleans and maintains assigned equipment.
  • This position requires frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of up to 40 pounds.
Prolonged walking and standing are required as well as frequent bending, reaching and stooping.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Notifies supervisor of equipment and facilities needing repair or replacement.
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications Required Qualifications:
1. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. 2. Ability to decipher/comprehend signs indicating danger. 3. Skilled in the knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment such as a scrubber and extractor. 4. Ability to obtain security clearance to work at assigned work site.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. One year's previous custodial experience on a federal contract or commercial cleaning site.