BUILDING CLEANING WORKER II

State of New Hampshire; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental Plan

Life insurance

Wellness Program

Job summary

The Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, NH, is seeking a Building Cleaning Worker II to lead cleaning crews and perform a full range of custodial duties. The role supports the health and safety standards across multiple units, with opportunities to advance based on performance and experience.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent, and possess the ability to read, write, and report on operations.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent credential.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods in a large complex, health facility, or building.
• Ability to read and write and to prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Leads and mentors individuals or crews and ensures cleaning, shift details, and projects are completed on schedule; inspects quality and safety; recommends actions to supervisor.
• Interacts with building staff, residents, patients, or contractors; investigates cleanliness or equipment issues and takes corrective actions on-site; responds to safety concerns.
• Completes daily activity reports and inventories stock; orders supplies as needed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent credential

Job description

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BUILDING CLEANING WORKER II (Job ID: 54155)

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Health and Human Services

Division for Children, Youth, & Families

Sununu Youth Services Center- Manchester, NH

#30200

$15.93/hour - $20.80/hour

Job Summary

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Children, Youth, and Families has a full-time vacancy for Building Cleaning Worker II. 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. YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS : Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

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 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, [e-mail] , 603-625-5471

Benefits and Compensation

• HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits: The actual value of State-paid health benefits and the amount of employee health benefit contributions may vary depending on the type of plan selected and the bargaining unit with which a position is associated.
• Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families ($500-$1800 value)
• Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• State defined benefit retirement plan and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• Work/life balance flexible schedules, paid holidays and generous leave plan
• 50,000 state-paid life insurance plus additional low-cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program (ability to earn up to $500)
• Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 12.87% of pay
• Total Compensation Statement Worksheet: https://www.das.nh.gov/jobsearch/compensation-calculator.aspx
• State paid life insurance: $50,000
• State benefits information: https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/benefits.aspx
• Benefits brochure: https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/documents/BenefitBrochure.pdf
• State HR index page: https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/index.aspx

Equity, diversity and inclusion: EOE

TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964

Employment Type: Full-time

Post Date: 11/02/2026

Close Date: 12/02/2026

Location: Sununu Youth Services Center- Manchester, NH