GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
Facility Custodian
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Salary:
$42,000 / year
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
12 August 2026
What they need
General Description:
Performs tasks specific to the housekeeping needs of the organization including custodial services, waste management, and grounds keeping.
Shift Details: Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday 8:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Custodial (Interior)
- Perform custodial duties including:
- General office cleaning.
- Floor and carpet care cleanup and maintenance.
- Rest room and kitchen cleanup & maintenance.
- General warehouse housekeeping and cleanup.
- Assist in maintenance of facility equipment and systems, as directed.
- Assist with snow and ice removal, ensuring parking lots and sidewalks are clear.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Waste Management
- Performs general waste management and cleanup duties including:
- Cleaning/washing of all two-wheel trash wood carts and plastic totes/containers daily.
- Cleanup and maintenance of waste management floor daily.
- General warehouse cleanup and housekeeping.
- Regularly run scrubber in the warehouse
- Move produce and general warehouse waste to disposal area for final disposal.
- Assist the general waste hauler in loading of open-top container or truck.
- Sort, stack, and load used pallets (brown’s, blues, totes) and waste cardboard (including wastepaper and plastic) into trailer or warehouse storage areas.
- Maintain outside (west side by maintenance shop) of the facility by assisting with cleanup around the compactor, cardboard, and pallet trailer areas.
- Operate, clean, and maintain both cardboard bailers and trash.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
General
- Ability to operate a forklift.
- Physically capable of lifting fifty pounds and standing six to eight hours.
- Knowledge of facilities housekeeping maintenance practices and tools.
- Ability to work in elevated and confined freezer/refrigerator environments, including times of inclement weather
i.e. hot, cold, or snow.
- Excellent communication skills.
Custodial
- 3+ years of housekeeping and/or custodial services experience with progressive responsibilities.
- Knowledge of facilities housekeeping practices, floor care techniques, and floor care tools.
Exposure:
Typical office and warehouse environment; occasional work in refrigerator/freezer environments.
Interacts with GCFD staff, waste hauler vendors, volunteers, and temporary workers.
Evening and weekend hours are required.
Benefits:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
- Generous paid time off
- Parental leave
- On-site gym
- $3,000 annual employer-paid ThrivePass lifestyle and wellness benefit program
- $250 employee referral bonus
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