Retail Cleaning Specialist: Keep Stores Sparkling & Safe

Goodwill of Greater Washington; Gainesville (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same day pay

Paid holidays

PTO

Premium pay for certain holidays

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Medical, dental and vision

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

EAP

401(k) with match after 1 year

Job summary

Goodwill of Greater Washington is seeking a dedicated cleaner to maintain the retail store in peak condition according to Green Cleaning methods and industry practices. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and excellent customer service within our values framework.

Responsibilities include daily cleaning, equipment maintenance, and reporting safety hazards. Physical effort includes lifting up to 40 pounds, standing for long periods, and performing floor care with scrubbers and buffers.

Qualifications

• Two years of commercial cleaning experience required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to decipher signs indicating danger.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment such as scrubber and extractor.
• Proven dependability.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness of all assigned areas in the retail store, customer ready before opening.
• Performs cleaning duties: dusting, mopping, vacuuming, trash removal, windows, and surface cleaning; burnishes floors.
• Cleans and maintains assigned equipment.
• Notifies supervisor of equipment or facilities needing repair or safety hazards.
• Lifts up to 40 pounds; prolonged walking and standing; frequent bending, reaching, and stooping.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Follow instructions

Safety awareness

Customer service

Background check clearance

Tools

Scrubber

Extractor

High speed buffer

Vacuum

Job description

Provide preventative cleaning services for retail store in accordance with green cleaning methods and best industry practices. 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), paid holidays, premium pay for working certain 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 with match available after 1 year.

Essential Competencies

• Boss Relationships
• Perseverance
• Self-Development
• Listening
  
  
  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness of all assigned areas in the retail store, ensuring store is clean, hazard free (within the custodian’s span of control) and customer ready prior to opening.
• Performs cleaning duties such as dusting lights, furniture, shelves and other horizontal surfaces, dry and/or wet mopping hard floor surfaces, vacuuming carpets, emptying and cleaning trash containers and ashtrays, spot cleaning walls, carpets and windows, and using the high speed buffer to burnish hard floor surfaces.
• Cleans, maintains and ensures basic security of assigned equipment.
• Notifies supervisor of equipment and facilities needing repair or replacement or any other potential safety hazard.
• 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

• Cleans and maintains assigned equipment.
• Notifies supervisor of equipment and facilities needing repair or replacement or any other potential safety hazard.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Two years previous commercial cleaning experience.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to decipher/comprehend signs indicating danger.
• Skilled in the knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment such as a scrubber and extractor as required by site specifications.
• Proven track record of dependability.
• Excellent customer service skills i.e. ability to communicate positively and consistently with the customer, co-workers and supervisor; deliver professional consistent results.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening as required by assigned site.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous custodial experience.