Part-Time Janitorial Team Lead (AbilityOne Program) - Minton Capehart Federal Building

Job Summary

This janitorial position at Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana (GCSI) is part of the AbilityOne program, which provides employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities. GCSI partners with the federal government to maintain clean and healthy environments in local federal facilities.

Example Duties and Activities

• Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, and trim.
• Cleans and disinfects the furniture and equipment.
• Polishes metalwork.
• Wipes down walls, ceilings, and woodwork.
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.
• Empties wastebaskets and empties and cleans ashtrays.
• Transports trash and waste to the disposal area.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies.
• Communicates with Goodwill management and customers when appropriate and as needed.
• Transports small equipment or tools between departments.
• Sets up tables and chairs in auditoriums or halls.
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.

Required Competencies

• Communication Skills - Gives full attention to what other people are saying, takes time to recognize the points being made, asks questions as appropriate, and does not interrupt at inappropriate times. Reads and comprehends basic written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

• General Labor Skills - Able to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions and deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

• Safety Awareness - Recognizes the risks in activities, applies the right measures to control and manage those risks, and ensures all safety protocols are followed.

Janitorial Skills

• Performs cleaning activities in specific areas by hand, such as removing dust from furniture, blinds, windowsills, etc.
• Sweeps and mops floors.
• Cleans and disinfects bathrooms with cleaning products.
• Able to learn how to properly use janitorial tools and equipment including but not limited to dust cloths, vacuum cleaners, and cleaning chemical solutions.

Floor Cleaning Equipment Expertise

• Able to operate and control riding and walk behind scrubbers and other floor care equipment, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, to clean carpets and scrub hard floors.

Other Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Moderate to Hard Physical Work - Regularly required to walk and frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds. Frequent exposure to slippery floors and moving mechanical parts of floor cleaning equipment. Frequent exposure to dust, dirt, debris, and dust particles in the air. Must manage frequent exposure to noise levels.

• Visual Acuity - Has close and distance vision abilities and is able to adjust focus.

Background Screening

All candidates must pass a pre-employment background check.

Governmental Contract Responsibilities

Goodwill’s Commercial Services division holds contracts for cleaning services at some federal government buildings.

Benefits

• Continuing education and leadership development
• Comprehensive health plan
• Vacation as well as sick time
• Life, dental and vision insurance
• Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
• Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account and premiums

Mission and Values

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