Custodial Worker

Akima; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO) seeks a Custodial Worker for our customer site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This on-site role supports safety and cleanliness across indoor and outdoor areas.

Responsibilities include floor care, trash and recycling, restocking supplies, and operating commercial cleaning equipment. A high school diploma, valid driver's license, and the ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Verbal and basic written communication skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE 'Q' security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Clean floors, vacuum, wax floors and perform floor care.
• Empty trash and recycling.
• Dust surfaces and restock paper products.
• Operate commercial vacuums, floor buffers and carpet cleaners.
• Outside cleaning and snow/ice removal as needed.
• Move furniture support and perform mowing/weed control.
• Perform other tasks as necessary.

Skills

Verbal comms

Written comms

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

AFO has anopening for a Custodial Worker at our customer site in Oak Ridge TN.

Responsibilities

• Supports the project Safety Plan through personal involvement in all aspects of safety, including training and attention to the adherence to safety requirements pertaining to particular trades.
• Cleaning vinyl tile, other floors and vacuuming rugs and carpets along with Waxing floors.
• Emptying trash and recycle cans.
• Dusting high and low surfaces.
• Restocking of paper products (e. g. toilet tissue, towels, hygiene products, etc.).
• Maintaining a thorough supply inventory.
• Using equipment, commercial vacuums, floor buffers and carpet cleaners.
• Processing trash and recycling.
• Outside cleaning as required.
• Collection of trash and recycling from remote buildings and walk paths on site.
• Incidental Snow and Ice Removal Support.
• Assisting in moving furniture.
• Mowing, Trimming, and Weed Control
• Performs other tasks as necessary.

Work Conditions:

• Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Outdoors work is subject to temperature extremes and inclement weather conditions.
• Work hours are subject to change, with overtime work as needed.
• Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclines, hand and soft-carpeted floors, cement structures and surfaces, on roofs or on ladders for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Department of Energy “Q” security clearance.
• Verbal and basic written communication skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state driver's license.

Preferred Qualification:

• Three years’ work experience in O&M services.

Job ID

2026-25612

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.