Lead Custodian Evening

Amentum company; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefits (including 401(k)—

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Facilities Custodian Supervisor in Chantilly, VA to lead custodial staff, ensure cleanliness, and maintain common areas to high safety standards. The role reports to the Operations Manager and involves scheduling, performance oversight, and coordinating cleaning activities across offices and facilities.

The ideal candidate will have strong custodial experience, familiarity with floor care equipment, and the ability to manage resources, safety practices, and required supplies

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous custodial experience preferred.
• Knowledge of cleaning supplies, techniques, and safe handling of cleaning chemical products.
• Skilled in cleaning rooms, bathrooms, furniture, equipment.
• Ability to perform semi-skilled maintenance tasks.
• Contract or assignment may require additional experience/education.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in offices, workspaces and storage rooms while supervising custodial staff.
• Oversee daily work schedules and tasks for Custodians.
• Operate cleaning equipment such as floor machines, vacuums, mops, and wringers.
• Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, stairs, and other areas to health standards.
• Handle linen removal, trash, spill cleanup, and equipment upkeep.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Custodial experience

Cleaning procedures

Safe chemical handling

Building maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Floor machines

Commercial vacuums

Mops and wringers

Cleaning chemicals

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness in designated office areas, workspaces, and storage rooms while providing supervision and direction to custodial staff. Under the guidance of the Operations Manager, this role ensures all interior spaces and common areas remain clean, organized, and properly maintained. The position also oversees and evaluates daily work schedules and tasks assigned to Facility Maintenance Custodians.

Duties include operating cleaning equipment such as automatic floor machines, commercial vacuums, wet mops, and large wringers, as well as using the appropriate tools, chemicals, and supplies. Responsibilities involve cleaning rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, stairways, and other work areas to meet health standards; maintaining restroom supplies; sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, waxing, and polishing floors; and dusting and polishing furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Additional tasks include special cleaning of induction units, walls, lighting fixtures, and windows (both interior and exterior), moving furniture, and setting up meeting spaces. The role also handles linen removal and exchange, trash removal, emergency spill cleanup, and equipment upkeep, including requesting repairs when necessary.

Minimum Knowledge

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous custodial experience preferred.
• Additional experience/education may be required by contract or assignment.
• Knowledge of cleaning supplies, techniques, and the safe handling of cleaning supplier.
• Skilled in cleaning rooms, bathrooms, furniture, equipment, sweep, mop, dust and arrange room to set standard.
• Ability to perform semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance of building and related facilities.
• Additional knowledge/skills may be required by assignment.

Work Environment

• Ability to perform some heavy lifting.
• Living and working conditions at assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable.

Compensation Details:

32.50

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

09/28/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.