Janitor

Goodwill Contract Services Hawaii, Inc.

Job Description

Job Title:                    Janitor

Division:                     Community Contracts

Department:               Custodial Federal Building – Custodial Fort Shafter              

Reports To:                Custodial Project Supervisor

FLSA Status:               Non-Exempt

Reviewed By:             Human Resources 

SUMMARY

Keeps premises of office building, or other commercial or institutional building, in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, and trims.

Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.     

Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floor.

Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.

Operates a variety of cleaning equipment including vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, buffing machines, and carpet extractors.

Dusts furniture and equipment. Polishes metal work.

Washes walls, ceiling, and woodwork. Washes windows, mirrors, door panels, and sills.

Empties and cleans wastebaskets and ashtrays.

Transports trash and waste to disposal area.

Replenishes bathroom supplies.

Notifies supervisor concerning need for repairs to equipment or tenants’ property.

Cleans debris from sidewalk, walkways, and stairwells.

Assists trainees and other persons with disabilities in routine job performance as assigned.

Adheres to company policies, procedures, and safety standards and reports misconduct or unsafe particles to supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Two years of custodial service experience is preferred with working knowledge of general custodial practices, rest room sanitation, resilient floor maintenance, carpet care and cleaning chemicals.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using of units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATIONS

There is no certificate, license, registration requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.