BUILDING CLEANING WORKER II

The State of New Hampshire

Manchester (NH)

On-site

USD 22,000 - 29,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Wellness program

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

The State of New Hampshire is seeking a Building Cleaning Worker II at Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, NH. The role involves leading cleaning crews, coordinating shifts, and providing a full range of custodial duties to support daily operations.

Responsibilities include supervising cleaning tasks, addressing on-site issues, maintaining reports, and ensuring health and safety standards are met. Prior education in cleaning services and a responsible appearance are required.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent credential.
License/Certification: None.
Other Requirements: None.
Trainee Option: Not applicable.

Responsibilities

Leads and mentors individuals or crews and ensures that cleaning, shift details, and projects are completed on schedule.
Interacts with building staff, residents, patients, or contractors and takes corrective actions on-site.
Completes daily activity reports and inventories stock to ensure supplies are available.
Removes snow, debris, or garbage; performs grounds maintenance as needed.
Performs light to heavy custodial duties and uses cleaning chemicals safely.
Performs routine maintenance like changing lightbulbs and fixtures.

Skills

Crew leadership

Team mentoring

Cleaning supervision

Attention to safety

Communication skills

Report writing

Grounds maintenance

Equipment handling

Customer service awareness

Work appearance standards

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Contact Information

For assistance, contact the State of New Hampshire - Division of Personnel
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST 603-271-3261 or nhjobs@das.nh.gov

Position

BUILDING CLEANING WORKER II (Job ID: 53626)

Location

Sununu Youth Services Center - Manchester, NH

Salary

$15.93/hour - $20.80/hour

Employment Type

Full-time

Summary

To serve as a team or crew lead, and/or shift point person and to independently provide a full range of cleaning, custodial or janitorial duties associated with the care, cleaning, and maintenance of the Sununu Youth Services Center; may include assignment to multiple units, areas or locations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent credential

License/Certification: None

Other Requirements: None

Trainee Option: Not applicable

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of the methods and practices of cleaning services in a large complex, health facility, or building. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. Knowledge of quality standards for health, environment and safety. Ability to read and write and to prepare both written and oral reports. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to express ideas clearly, both orally and in writing. Ability to plan, train and provide work direction to others. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.

After-Hire Requirements

None

Career Advancement Opportunities

In-Band Advancement Available: ☐ Yes ☒ No

Broad Group Level Advancement Available: ☐ Yes ☒ No

Disclaimers

The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that job title.

The work of an employee in trainee status in this position shall be overseen by a fully qualified individual. An employee in trainee status shall meet the minimum qualifications within the period of time specified on the SJD, not to exceed one year of being hired into this position.

Responsibilities

Leads and mentors individuals or crews and ensures that cleaning, shift details, and projects are completed on schedule in the area(s) of responsibility; inspects and reviews the work of team members to ensure quality and that health and safety standards are being followed. Recommends personnel actions or changes to standard operational procedures to supervisor.

Interacts with building or facility employees, residents, patients, or contractors. Investigates complaints about cleanliness, service, or equipment issues and takes corrective actions on‑site. Responds to immediate safety and/or maintenance concerns; refers escalated issues for resolution to supervisor.

Completes daily activity reports, logs, or notes as necessary. Inventories stock to ensure supplies and equipment are available in adequate amounts and orders or advises the supervisor of what is needed.

Removes snow, debris, or garbage from grounds/walkways; salts and sands when needed. Mows, cuts hedges and trims grass. Moves beds, furniture, equipment, partitions, materials, or supplies, either manually or with hand trucks.

Performs light to heavy physical custodial activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and whole body movement, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, or handling equipment and materials to perform cleaning duties, such as dusting, vacuuming, stripping/buffing/waxing floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and disinfecting.

Applies appropriate solvents, chemicals, and disinfectants and removes contaminated waste and non‑contaminated waste from buildings/facilities and disposes of waste in a prescribed manner; adheres to health and safety requirements relevant to the work area or facility.

Performs routine building and facilities maintenance duties such as changing lightbulbs, adjusting or replacing fixtures, and resetting machinery or environmental systems.

Contact for Further Information

For further information please contact Larry Ellis Jr., Maintenance Technician, LARRY.ELLIS@DHHS.NH.GOV, 603-625-5471

Total Compensation Information

The State of NH total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits, including:

HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits:

Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 12.87% of pay

Other Benefits: