Maintenance Custodian Technician

Clean-Uniform-; Highland (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

UniFirst is hiring a Housekeeper to perform cleaning across office spaces, production floors, kitchens, restrooms, and exterior areas in Highland, IL. The role requires adherence to safety policies and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

You will use floor scrubbers, mops, vacuum cleaners, and other cleaning supplies to maintain a clean, safe facility. The position emphasizes reliability, attention to detail, and consistent quality in all tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate floor cleaning equipment and other tools.
• Ability to read, comprehend and interpret procedures in English.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Knowledge of cleaning materials and safe chemical usage.
• Must follow safety policies and wear PPE.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping in office spaces, production floor, restrooms, and common areas.
• Operate cleaning tools such as mop, floor scrubber, vacuum, and trash receptacles.
• Keep kitchens and breakrooms stocked and clean.
• Relocate light furniture and replace bulbs as needed.
• Follow safety policies and wear PPE.

Skills

Cleaning equipment operation

Independent work

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Floor cleaning equipment

Vacuum cleaners

Mops & brooms

Job description

About UniFirst:

The fabric of UniFirst is woven from its very unique family culture where our Team Partners enjoy a small company feel while taking advantage of the resources and stability that come with being a 2 billion-dollar organization.

UniFirst is an international leader in the $18 billion-dollar garment services industry. We currently employ over 14,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. We were included in the top 10 of Selling Power magazine’s “Best Companies to Sell For” list and recognized on Forbes magazine’s “Platinum 400 – Best Big Companies” list. As an 80-year old company focused on annual growth, there’s never been a better time to join our team.

Job Summary

Performs housekeeping and cleaning activities of the facility in office spaces, kitchen areas, common areas, plant / production floor, restroom facilities, and parking lots / grounds areas. Performs housekeeping and cleaning tasks in accordance with all Company safety policies and approved work procedures.

Job Detail

Housekeeping

• Uses common tools to perform housekeeping operations, including but not limited to: wet and dry mops, brooms, floor scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, cleaning supplies, towels, steel wool, carts, and trash cans.
• Performs cleaning operations in the office areas, the production floor, outside of the facility, and other property areas as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Keeps restrooms clean and stocks them with supplies.
• Cleans the kitchen / breakroom areas and stocks the area with supplies.
• Removes trash and other rubbish and places them in the proper refuse receptacles.
• Cleans windows.
• Performs dusting of furniture and building hardware as assigned.
• Relocates light furniture as required to properly clean assigned areas.
• Replaces light bulbs in overhead fixtures.

Safety

• Performs all housekeeping operations following Company Safety policies.
• Wears Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by Safety policies.

Performs all other duties as assigned by location management..

Requirements

• Possess working knowledge of cleaning materials and equipment to include safe usage of general cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Must be able to operate floor cleaning equipment and other tools as required.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, comprehend and interpret procedures and instructions in English
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from co-workers and managers.
• Disclaimer Statement: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions associated with a job. It is intended to be only a general description of the principal requirements common to positions of this type.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent schooling preferred.

Additional Requirements

None

CLEAN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call 800-347-7888 to let us know the nature of your request.