Janitorial

Casa de Fruta; Hollister (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Casa de Fruta in California is seeking a Maintenance/Janitorial Team Member to keep plazas clean and safe, including bathrooms, common areas, and exterior spaces. You will operate power tools, perform light repairs, and support facility operations.

The role requires physical stamina, ability to work outdoors in all weather, and attention to safety guidelines. Bilingual preferred; driver license a plus.

Qualifications

• Able to operate hand and power tools.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Independently evaluate current conditions against standard and perform tasks to bring areas to standard.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Plaza common areas, including bathrooms, floors, walls, and surfaces; perform cleaning and basic maintenance tasks.
• Paint and perform minor maintenance as needed; use ladders and stepstools.
• Safely operate company vehicles and power tools, and comply with safety guidelines.

Skills

Operate hand and power tools

Follow verbal and written instructions

Evaluate conditions and bring areas to

Tools

Power tools

Power washer

Wax stripper/buffer

Drill

Sander

Ladder

Job description

Company Conformance Statements

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines, with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, guests and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
• Follow all rules, policies and safety guidelines for tasks/job.
• Perform any additional tasks as required.

Company Conformance Statements

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines, with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, guests and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
• Follow all rules, policies and safety guidelines for tasks/job.
• Perform any additional tasks as required.

Position purpose: Ensures clean, safe and beautiful environment for guests in Plaza area. This position includes Building Maintenance and Janitorial functions.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks: (material responsibilities and essentials duties):

Maintain Plaza common areas, including but not limited to: Clean bathrooms (clean toilets, sinks, mop floors, clean mirrors, replace paper products, empty trash, clean walls), mop, wax, and remove (strip) wax on large floors manually and/or using motorized stripper/buffer, empty large trash receptacles, collect litter, hose down surfaces, power wash surfaces, sweep, remove gum, remove graffiti, clean windows, walls, dust large areas interior and exterior, remove bird nests and other animal debris and waste, replace light bulbs, drive to work areas using electric or gas powered golf cart or company truck. Paint and perform other minor maintenance tasks as needed, use ladders and stepstools as needed.

Qualifications:

(minimum educational and experience qualifications, required proficiencies with specialized knowledge, required certifications, etc.)

Able to operate hand and power tools, able to follow verbal and written instructions, able to independently evaluate current conditions against standard and perform tasks necessary to bring areas to standard.

Special Position Requirements:

(Any hazard, risk, security issue or related special conditions which apply to the position, i.e. chemicals used, equipment used, cash handling, etc.)

Must be able to safely operate motorized vehicles (company truck, golf cart), large power tools (string-trimmer, power wax stripper/buffer, power washer) and small power tools (drill, sander etc). Able to do tasks ambidextrously (wipe, sweep, operate hose, etc). Some exposure to cleaning products (bathroom and toilet cleansers, window cleaners, wax, wax stripper, graffiti remover, paint remover etc), paint, weed killer and other chemicals.

Work Requirements:

[Actual physical work required, i.e. standing at cash register, loading items onto shelves, sitting, working at a computer, etc – include approximate amount of time per day-- N (Never), O (Occasionally up to 3 hrs per day), F(Frequently, 3 - 6 hrs per day), C (Constantly, 6 - 8+ hrs per day), based on 8 hour shift.)]

• Work Outdoors (all weather) - C
• Standing/walking - C
• Lifting up to 10 lbs - F
• Driving motorized vehicle (golf cart, company truck) - F
• Repetitive pushing/pulling (scrubbing, wiping, mopping, mowing, scraping, hosing, operating wax stripper/buffer, etc) - F
• Power-assisted landscaping (backpack-mounted leaf blower, string trimmer, power washer) - F
• Climbing, working from ladder or stepstool - F
• Bending/stooping (emptying trash, retrieving litter, picking up animal waste, raking, watering, weeding, etc) - F
• Kneeling (cleaning toilets, floors, weeding, etc) - F
• Lifting over 10 lbs (emptying trash, removing plant and other debris) - O
• Reaching (pruning, cleaning walls, windows, mirrors, etc)
• Overhead work (cleaning walls, windows, changing light bulbs, watering hanging plants, etc.) - O
• Other tasks, including painting, minor maintenance and/or repair - O
• (Tasks vary by day, not all tasks are performed every day)

Preferences:

[Preferred attributes for the position which are not absolutely required in the minimum qualifications (i.e., multilingual, college degree)]

• Bilingual: English and Spanish
• Able to read and write English
• Valid driver license

This job description is intended to outline the position in general terms, and cannot be considered comprehensive. The actual duties, requirements and working conditions of the position may change at any time, with or without notice.

You may remember Casa de Fruta as the little cherry stand on Pacheco Pass, or as we are today, a California landmark and traditional stop on many families journeys. At our roadside Orchard Resort in the beautiful Pacheco Valley, we welcome visitors from around the world to stay and discover all that Casa de Fruta has to offer.