Janitor/Grounds Maintenance

Prattwhitney; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking a facility/grounds maintenance candidate to perform janitorial duties and grounds care at the Chesapeake, Virginia site. The role includes cleaning, lawn care, hedge trimming, and related tasks essential to maintaining a secure government facility.

Candidate must have a HS diploma/GED, 6+ months in grounds/janitorial work, the ability to follow procedures with minimal supervision, and citizenship to qualify for DoD security clearance.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required or equivalent (US).
• Six months minimum Grounds Maintenance and Janitor experience.
• Ability to comprehend and follow written instructions with minimal supervision.
• If employed >12 months, eligibility to qualify as Registered Technician for State Certified Pesticide Applicator.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine cleaning of all site facilities.
• Janitorial tasks to maintain sanitary conditions: floor buffing, sweeping, mopping, dusting, trash removal, wall/window/bathroom/furniture cleaning.
• Maintain the grounds of the ROTHR facilities: mowing, trimming hedges, edging, pruning shrubs, planting grass, fertilizer, pesticides.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• This role is onsite and paid at a non-negotiable hourly rate.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Janitorial experience

Follow written procedures

Pesticide applicator knowledge

Clean driving record

Citizenship for clearance

Security clearance eligibility

Education

HS diploma or GED

Vocational/technical training

Job description

What You Will Do

Perform routine cleaning of all areas of the site facilities.

Perform janitorial tasks to maintain sanitary conditions including, but not limited to floor buffing, sweeping, mopping, dusting, removing trash, and wall/window/bathroom/furniture cleaning.

Maintain the grounds of the ROTHR facilities.

Duties also include cutting grass, trimming hedges, edging, pruning shrubs, planting grass, spreading fertilizer, and application of pesticides.

Candidate will perform all other related duties as assigned and required.

This position is on a service contract with a set (non‑negotiable) hourly rate of $17.75/hour.

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division sets the Service Contract Act (SCA) health and welfare benefit rate.

The Health & Welfare benefit for this role is $6.00/hour. This fringe benefit is separate from and paid in addition to the required base hourly monetary wag.

Qualifications

• Typically requires HS diploma (or equivalent, e.g. G.E.D. in the US) or vocational/technical education in related discipline.
• Applicant must have a minimum of six months combined practical Grounds Maintenance and Janitor experience.
• Applicant must have the ability to comprehend and carry out the instructions outlined in written procedures with little supervision.
• If employed an excess of 12 months, the selected candidate must be able to qualify as a Registered Technician for State Certified Pesticide Applicator.
• Must have a clean motor vehicle driving record to obtain authorization to drive company vehicles.
• The selected candidate may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government issued DoD Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance and to obtain any required Export Authorization.
• Qualifications We Prefer Current Registered State Pesticide Applicator.
• Previous or active Secret security clearance.

What We Offer

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

This position is located in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Position Role Type: Onsite

This position is NOT eligible for RELOCATION

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.