Custodial Worker

Job Details
Job Location:    West Palm Beach, FL
Position Type:    Part Time
Education Level:    None
Salary Range:    $17.75 Hourly
Travel Percentage:    None
Job Shift:    Day
Job Category:    Facilities

Description

Summary:

This position is part of the AbilityOne Program, a national program that provides employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Through nonprofit agencies, the program offers employment opportunities in areas such as custodial, landscaping, and food preparation services to a diverse range of government customers. The program also requires that 75% of the services provided be completed by individuals who meet the definition of federal disability.  Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Background Requirements: Must pass a background check and may be subject to a federal background check (where applicable).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Keeps the assigned area in a clean and orderly condition
• Prepare chemicals for use in the performance of various cleaning tasks, in accordance with instructions
• Care for equipment and perform routine maintenance and cleaning as needed
• Perform cleaning duties as instructed and assigned, including but not limited to:
  • Restroom cleaning, replenishing paper products, and soap in restrooms.
  • Office cleaning, empty trash receptacles, dust surfaces, damp wipe surfaces, vacuum, sweep.
  • Removal of trash
  • Floor cleaning includes sweeping, dust mopping, damp mopping, and wet mopping.
  • Performance of cleaning duties may take place in an indoor/outdoor environment, depending on the customer's needs.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• Must have 1 year of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Customer Service – A high-energy, positive thinker who responds promptly to customer needs; responds to requests for service and assistance, and greets customers when the employee gets into a private office.
• Oral Communication - Listens attentively and requests clarification when needed. Request a translation from your supervisor when needed. Must be able to communicate issues to the immediate supervisor.
• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, including an understanding of the unique needs of employees with disabilities.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethics; upholds Goodwill values.
• Quality - Monitors own work to ensure it meets the proper quality requirements.
• Quantity - Complete work in a timely manner; work efficiently and effectively.
• Safety - Observes safety procedures; reports to supervisor potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Attendance/Punctuality – Consistently arrives at work on time every day.
• Dependability - Follows instructions and responds to the supervisor's direction.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily ask for and offer help when needed.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): You must wear the appropriate PPE, including glasses, gloves, a mask, goggles, and closed-toe shoes.

Work Environment: The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employees could work in outside areas. This position includes the ability to work with reasonable accommodation, and the work environment can be adjusted to support individuals with disabilities as required

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