1st Shift Facilities Janitorial

Challenge Manufacturing; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing in Walker, MI is seeking a detail-oriented janitor to maintain and protect assigned areas. You will follow standard work, perform cleaning, minor repairs to fixtures, sanitize restrooms, dust, mop, and empty wastebaskets on a 1st shift (6 AM–2 PM) Monday to Friday.

Requirements include high school diploma or equivalent, at least 2 years of janitorial experience, ability to read and follow instructions in English, and the stamina to work up to 12 hours including weekends

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates Degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of professional janitorial experience.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English to follow instructions and safety procedures.
• Able to stand for 8–10 hours and work up to 12 hours daily, including weekends when needed.

Responsibilities

• Follow standard work and daily checklists to perform tasks to standard.
• Clean and make minor repairs to fixtures (lights, locks, windows, doors, walls, floors, gutters, drains).
• Sanitize and stock restrooms/locker rooms.
• Dust, wipe furniture, sweep/mop/vacuum floors.
• Empty and sanitize wastebaskets; manage trash.
• Use ladders when required by tasks.
• Maintain grounds and landscape around buildings and fence lines.
• Clean indoor windows and sanitize lunchroom surfaces.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Stamina

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associates Degree

Tools

Industrial cleaning equipment

Job description

Who We Are: Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!Who We Want:Performs janitorial duties necessary to maintain and protect the assigned areas of responsibility. Ensures that external and internal appearance of a building is clean, organized and meets Company standards.What You'll Do:Follows standard work and daily checklists to ensure that all assigned tasks are performed to standard and meet expectations.Clean and make minor repair to building fixtures including lights, locks, windows, doors, screens, walls, floors, gutters, and drains.Clean, sanitize, and stock restrooms/locker rooms using established practices and procedures.Clean, dust, and wipe furniture, sweep, mop, or vacuum floors.Empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers.Use ladders when required in work assignments.Remove outside debris and maintain grounds as assigned.Maintain the landscape around the buildings and fence lines.Clean all windows indoors.Clean and sanitize lunchrooms floors, furniture, and counters.Other duties assigned by the Management.When and Where:This will be a 1st Shift / 6AM - 2PM Monday - Friday position located at our Plant in Walker, MI.Occasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.What You Need to Have:Must be 18 years of age or olderAble to stand for 8-10 hours a day and be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at a level sufficient to safely and effectively perform job duties, including following work instructions, safety procedures, and company communications.High School Diploma or equivalentAssociates DegreeMinimum 2 years of professional janitorial experience.Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at a level sufficient to safely and effectively perform job duties, including following work instructions, safety procedures, and company communications.Has high standards of performance for self.Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructionsMust be able to work up to 12 hours per day including Saturday and SundayProven experience as janitor or in a similar role.Knowledge of use and maintenance of industrial cleaning equipment and appliances.Familiarity with handyman and basic landscaping practices.Attention to detail and conscientiousness.Respectful and able to take direction.Able to work with little supervision