Lead Worker

About the role

This is a full-time position located in Alexandria, VA. The incumbent performs janitorial and grounds maintenance duties necessary to meet custodial contract specifications, including cleaning, weeding, and other landscaping tasks.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps and mops hallways, stairs and offices.
• Empties tenants' waste baskets and dispose the trash in prescribed manner.
• Dusts horizontal surfaces.
• Cleans bathrooms.
• Waxes and buffs floors with prescribed buffers.
• Cleans glass and windows.
• Washes walls and other vertical surfaces.
• Performs snow removal and landscaping duties if required by contract specifications.
• Polishes kick panels, doorknobs and other designated fixtures.
• Strips and waxes floors.
• Vacuum rugs.
• Mixes cleaning solutions.
• Maintains issued equipment.
• Notifies supervisor when supplies and equipment are needed to perform tasks.
• Supervises activities of assigned workers on a temporary basis while performing own work.
• Assumes responsibility of crew during the absence of the foreman.
• Performs all other duties assigned by Custodial Foreman.

Requirements

The incumbent must be able to stand or walk 90% of the work time; and sit 10%. Must be able to lift/carry 50 pounds and push/pull 50 pounds in order to clean work areas and handle supplies and equipment. Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach. These requirements are necessary for using ladders and stairs, cleaning low areas, high areas, benches and corners. Must be able to communicate with supervisors and coworkers; must have good vision, with depth perception and ability to distinguish colors for safety reasons.

This position requires that the employee must successfully complete a criminal history information background check.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent and one (1) year experience in custodial work required. Some supervisory experience preferred. Prior experience with individuals with differing abilities preferred. Must be able to work independently.

Benefits

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

The hourly wage is $18.50.

Schedule

The core working hours are 7:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday.