Porter USGS FT

Goodwill of Greater Washington; Reston, Oregon (OR, WI); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same-day pay

PTO & sick pay

11 paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

EAP

403(b)/401(k)

Job summary

Goodwill seeks a custodial assistant to perform standard cleaning tasks and respond rapidly to on-demand facility service requests. The role supports event setup and maintains cleanliness across assigned areas, with physical activity including lifting and standing for extended periods.

Responsibilities include dusting, mopping, vacuuming, waste management, and using cleaning equipment to preserve facility appearance and safety.

Qualifications

• Follow written and verbal instructions.
• Understand danger signs and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment such as a scrubber and extractor.
• Ability to obtain security clearance to work at the site.
• One year’s custodial experience on a federal contract or commercial cleaning site (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Performs standard custodial duties and additional on-demand cleaning assignments.
• Responds to unscheduled cleaning requests and spills.
• Supports event setup, breakdown, and special service requests.
• Maintains cleanliness in assigned areas.
• Operates cleaning equipment and monitors facility cleanliness.

Skills

Decision Quality

Action Oriented

Communicates Effectively

Collaborates

Instills Trust

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 following:

• 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
• 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. Activities 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.