Evening Janitor (AbilityOne Program) - Building One

GW Commercial Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education and leadership development

Comprehensive health plan

Vacation and sick time

Life, dental, and vision insurance

Preventive health and wellness program

Pre-tax health spending accounts

Job summary

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana seeks a dedicated individual for a janitorial position. Responsibilities include cleaning various areas, ensuring safety, and effective communication with management. This role provides an opportunity to become a part of an inclusive environment committed to employment for individuals with disabilities.

Benefits include comprehensive health plans, vacation time, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physical tasks and follow safety protocols.
• Good communication skills to interact with management and customers.
• Demonstrated general labor capabilities and responsibility awareness.

Responsibilities

• Clean various assigned work areas including offices and restrooms.
• Transport trash and waste to disposal areas.
• Maintain cleanliness of floors and surfaces.

Skills

Communication Skills

General Labor Skills

Safety Awareness

Janitorial Skills

Floor Cleaning Equipment Expertise

Job description

Job Summary

This janitorial position at Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana (GCSI) is part of the AbilityOne program, a partnership between GCSI and the federal government to provide healthy operations and environments at local federal facilities. The AbilityOne program is one of the largest sources of employment in the United States for people who are blind or have significant disabilities. GCSI is one of about 500 non‑profit organizations that provides employment opportunities in competitive, integrated environments at federal government locations.

Responsibilities

• Cleans office areas, courtrooms, hallways, lobbies, breakrooms/cafeterias, restrooms, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other assigned work areas.
• Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, and trim.
• Cleans and disinfects furniture and equipment.
• Polishes metalwork.
• Wipes down walls, ceilings, and woodwork.
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.
• Empties wastebaskets and ashtrays.
• Transports trash and waste to the disposal area.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies.
• Communicates with Goodwill management and customers when appropriate.
• Transports small equipment or tools between departments.
• Sets up tables and chairs in auditoriums or halls.
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.

Required Competencies

• Degree and Credential Requirements – NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute. We believe in continuous learning and professional development.
• Communication Skills – Gives full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to recognize the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Reads and comprehends basic written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• General Labor Skills – Is able to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions and deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Safety Awareness – Recognizes the risks in activities, applies the right measures to control and manage those risks, and ensures all safety protocols are followed.

Preferred Competencies

• Janitorial Skills – Performs cleaning activities in specific areas by hand, such as removing dust from furniture, blinds, windowsills, etc.; sweeps and mops floors; cleans and disinfects bathrooms with cleaning products; learns to use janitorial tools and equipment including dust cloths, vacuum cleaners, and cleaning chemical solutions.
• Floor Cleaning Equipment Expertise – Is able to operate and control riding and walk-behind scrubbers and other floor care equipment, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, to clean carpets and scrub hard floors.

Other Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Moderate to hard physical work: walking, using hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaching with hands and arms; stooping, kneeling, or crouching; occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.

Frequent exposure to dust, dirt, debris, and dust particles in the air; exposure to slippery floors and moving mechanical parts of floor cleaning equipment; generally low noise level.

Visual acuity: close and distance vision abilities and ability to adjust focus.

Background screening: all candidates must pass a pre-employment background check.

Governmental contract responsibilities: Goodwill’s Commercial Services division holds contracts for cleaning services at some federal government buildings.

Benefits

• Continuing education and leadership development
• Comprehensive health plan
• Vacation as well as sick time
• Life, dental and vision insurance
• Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
• Section 125 pre-tax health spending account, dependent care spending account and premiums

EEO Statement

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled CommercialServices1. We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.