Housekeeping Janitorial Cleaner Lead Cleaner - Ellsworth Place Silver Spring

sms; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Paid time off

Bonuses

401K

Vehicle allowance

Job summary

sms in Silver Spring, MD is seeking a dedicated janitorial worker to maintain clean and orderly premises of commercial and institutional buildings. You will perform routine cleaning, restrooms, hallways, and support scheduling.

We offer medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K, and other benefits; PTO and holidays; and opportunities for bonuses. The role requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a loud environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instructions.
• Basic computer skills are helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Facility Manager with scheduling.
• Assist with administrative duties.
• Clean rooms, lobbies, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, stairs, and other areas.
• Clean rugs, carpets, upholstery, and draperies.
• Move chairs and tables and operate cleaning equipment.
• Operate burnishers, scrubbers, pressure washers, and lifts as needed.
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Math ability

Reasoning ability

Computer skills

Job description

Summary

Keeps premises of commercial and institutional buildings in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist Facility Manager with scheduling
• Assist with administrative duties
• Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, and locker rooms and other work areas.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
• Lifting chairs and place them over tables (approx. chair weight: 20-25 lbs.)
• Moving chemicals (5 gal buckets -- approx. weight 40+ lbs.)
• Moving tables (approx. weight 40+ lbs.)
• Operates different types of equipment (i.e. burnishers, scrubbers, pressure washer)
• Uses ManLift or ScissorLift Machine
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills

We are proud to offer the following benefits:

• Insurance: Medical with available FSA and/or HSA, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Critical Illness, and Accident.
• Paid time off: Vacation, sick time and/or PTO (Only where required by local requirements and contract agreements), Paid Leave (only where required by law), Holidays (salaried positions only), Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Leave.
• Bonuses: Employee Recognition Awards, Employee Referral Bonus Program (hourly employees only), Bonus Program (designated management and executive level positions only).
• Other: 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Vehicle Allowance (DM positions and above only).

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

Prior experience in janitorial housekeeping preferred

Language Ability

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Computer Skills

Basic computer skills desired but not required.

Certificates and Licenses

No certifications needed

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervision of shift responsibility, handling employee issues

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision and Ability to adjust focus.