Custodian - DFC - Project 48

Electronic Metrology Laboratory, LLC; Lakewood, Northern (CO, KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and Dental

Sick leave

PTO after 30 days

Vacation after 6 months

Job summary

Electronic Metrology Laboratory, LLC is seeking a dedicated Custodian for the Lakewood campus (DFC Project 48) to maintain clean, safe, and orderly facilities across multiple buildings. The role includes snow removal, floor care, waste disposal, and routine maintenance under a federal setting.

Typical schedule Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:30 pm, with potential variation; starting wage $24.39/hour, plus union benefits after probation, sick leave, PTO, and vacation accrual after 6 months.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of standard cleaning methods and procedures.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, and reach for hours.
• Experience with cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaners, buffers, scrubbers, extractors).
• Background in handling, mixing, and using cleaning chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Keeps buildings, equipment, and property clean, safe and well maintained.
• Performs snow and ice removal when needed.
• Performs routine floor and equipment maintenance activities.
• Performs heavy cleaning tasks including high dusting and grime removal.
• Cleans windows, walls, floors, and fixtures; re-stocks supplies as needed.
• Covers for team members, assists with inventory of cleaning supplies.

Skills

Standard cleaning methods

Physical endurance

Cleaning equipment handling

Chemical handling

Job description

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Custodian - DFC - Project 48

Full Time Regular 6 - Craft Workers Denver Federal Center - Project 48, Lakewood, CO, US

9 days ago Requisition ID: 1509

We are looking to hire a hard-working custodian to add to our team. Our custodial team is responsible for providing a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment for our government partners. This custodian will be responsible for ensuring the buildings and areas that we are responsible for are tidy, clean, and well-maintained. Custodians are responsible for snow removal, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming floors, dust surfaces and floor restoration and maintenance. You will clean walls, restrooms, locker rooms, offices space, warehouses, ceilings, windows, other surfaces, other spaces, and other tasks that will vary and are assigned to you. You will help prevent and eliminate indoor pests, be responsible for reporting damage & safety hazards and removing waste.

To ensure success you need to prioritize tasks and take pride in your work. Top candidates will be energetic, hardworking, upstanding, flexible, detail-oriented and a good communicator.

Custodian Responsibilities

• Keeps buildings, equipment, and property clean, safe and well maintained.
• Perform snow and ice removal if needed.
• Performs routine floor and equipment maintenance activities.
• Performs heavy cleaning tasks including high dusting and deep grime removal.
• Sweep, mop, scrub, extract, strip, wax and vacuum floors.
• Gathers and empties trash, compost, recycling and other varies waste and recycling materials.
• Scrubs, sanitizes, and replenishes supplies in breakroom, restroom, and locker-room and other such areas.
• Dust and clean furniture, walls, ledges, windows, doors, vents, light fixtures and more.
• Cleans windows, mirrors, and partitions.
• Properly use and prepare cleaning solutions and chemicals in preparation for cleaning, according to instructions and ensure containers with chemical are the proper label.
• Follows procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power machinery to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
• Cleans and polishes fixtures and furniture.
• Extracts, bonnet, mop, scrub or clean carpets and rugs to maintain look of the space.
• Properly disposes of waste in the correct container and make sure it is accurately tracked.
• Help manage inventory of cleaning supplies by communication with your supervisors regarding any needs.
• Covers for team members leave and return equipment back where you found it.
• Perform floor restoration such as but not limited to stripping & waxing.
• Performs high cleaning up to 26 feet with the use of ladder or left.

Other Requirements,

• Will be required to perform duties in multiple buildings throughout the same campus.
• Required to work in a team or independently.
• Required to pass a federal background check, drug test and physical and obtain the appropriate security clearance.
• Required to lift, carry, push, and pull 50 lbs. repetitively. This position requires a lot of physical labor, and this position requires lifting, stretching, crutching and other movements associated with the cleaning of office, lab, warehouse, cafeteria, restroom, locker room, storage, and industrial areas.
• Required to work weekend periodically. This varies, depending on the need and is most common in the winter for snow removal or emergency.
• Ability to lift heavy objects, climb ladders and work at heights or difficult positions.

Typical scheduled hours for this position are Monday - Friday from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. Hours will vary due to the covering of team members, special projects, and snow removal. Hours can and will vary from 4:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday - Sunday.

This position offers a starting wage of $24.39 an hour. A retirement benefit of $5.00 an hour, up to 40 hours a week and 2,080 hours a year. While using large equipment for floor care there is a $2.00 per hour increase in wage. Vision, Dental and Health insurance are provided by the International Union of operating Engineers Local No.1, after the probationary period of 30 days and the receipt and approval of all union documents. 7 Sick leave and 2 PTO days are also provided after 30 days but will be prorated based on date of hire. Vacation time will be available after 6 months of continues service at accrued rate.

Custodian Qualifications / Skills:

• Knowledge of standard cleaning methods, and procedures.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, and reach for hours.
• Experience with using cleaning equipment, including vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, auto scrubbers, extractors, other similar equipment, and cleaning solutions.
• Background in handling, mixing, and using cleaning chemicals.

Knowledge of occupational hazards safety rules.