Porter USGS FT

Goodwill of Greater Washington; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same-day pay

PTO & sick pay

11 holidays

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Employee discounts

EAP access

401(k) plan

Job summary

Goodwill of Greater Washington is seeking a dedicated custodial professional to perform standard duties and on-demand facility support for a federal agency site in Reston, VA. The role requires proactive cleaning, safety awareness, and the ability to handle on-site requests.

The ideal candidate can follow instructions, operate cleaning equipment, and obtain necessary security clearances. Benefits include comprehensive coverage and competitive PTO, holidays, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment (scrubbers, buffers).
• Ability to obtain security clearance for federal work site.
• One year custodial experience on federal or commercial site preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard custodial duties and on-demand facility support tasks.
• Respond to unscheduled cleaning requests and spills promptly.
• Support event setup, breakdown, and special service requests.
• Monitor high-traffic areas and address cleanliness between cycles.
• Provide rapid-response cleaning to maintain appearance and safety.

Skills

Decision Quality

Action Oriented

Communicates Effectively

Collaborates

Instills Trust

Tools

Scrubber

Extractor

High-speed Buffer

Job description

Overview

Performs all standard custodial duties, as well as additional assignments generated through customer service requests, emergency cleanups, and other on-demand facility support needs and service calls. Provides preventive cleaning services for Federal Agency in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. This position is responsible and will be held accountable for behaving in accordance with divisional and organizational RISE values and expectations.

Goodwill offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, and robust benefits, including the option for same day pay, accrued personal time off (PTO) and sick pay, 11 paid holidays, basic life insurance, short/long term disability benefits, individual and family medical, dental and vision benefits, pet insurance, generous employee discounts, and access to an employee assistance program (EAP). 403(b)/401(k) plan available.

Responsibilities

Essential Competencies:

• Decision Quality


• Action Oriented


• Communicates Effectively


• Collaborates


• Instills Trust

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Performs all standard custodial duties, as well as additional assignments generated through customer service requests, emergency cleanups, and other on-demand facility support needs. Activites include, but are not limited to:

• Responding to unscheduled cleaning requests throughout the facility.


• Addressing spills, accidents, and other immediate sanitation concerns.


• Supporting event setup, breakdown, and special service requests when needed.


• Monitoring high-traffic areas and proactively addressing cleanliness concerns between scheduled cleaning cycles.


• Providing rapid-response support to maintain the overall appearance and safety of the facility.

2. Maintains cleanliness in assigned areas of the facility.

3. Performs cleaning duties such as dusting lights, furniture, and other horizontal surfaces, dry mopping hard floor surfaces, vacuuming carpets, emptying and cleaning trash containers and ashtrays, spot cleaning walls and windows, and using the high-speed buffer to burnish hard floor surfaces.

4. Cleans and maintains assigned equipment.

*This position requires frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of up to 40 pounds. Prolonged walking and standing are required as well as frequent bending, reaching and stooping.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Notifies supervisor of equipment and facilities needing repair or replacement.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

1. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

2. Ability to decipher/comprehend signs indicating danger.

3. Skilled in the knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment such as a scrubber and extractor. 4. Ability to obtain security clearance to work at assigned work site.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. One year’s previous custodial experience on a federal contract or commercial cleaning site.