Industrial Custodian

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

JOB TITLE: Custodian

REPORTS TO: Human Resources Manager

JOB PURPOSE: Custodian maintains cleanliness, safety, and functionality within industrial facilities, performing tasks like cleaning and waste disposal, while also adhering to safety protocols and using specialized cleaning equipment

AUTHORITY: All employees have the authority to stop operations/production for the following three reasons: 1) a quality defect, 2) an unsafe act, or 3) a health hazard.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors as necessary.
• Cleaning and disinfecting restrooms, common areas, and high-touch points.
• Emptying trash and/or recycling bins.
• Cleaning windows, glass partitions, glass shelves, and mirrors.
• Dusting and polishing furniture, shelves, walls, and fixtures as necessary.
• Cleaning and maintaining all offices and labs (downstairs and upstairs,) training room, stairwells, lobby, restrooms, outer hallways, breakroom, and smoking area
• Cleaning and maintaining kitchen areas in breakroom, operations office, and front offices (dishes, microwaves, cabinets, under sinks, refrigerators, dish washer, and maintaining necessary supplies.
• Operating cleaning equipment (e.g., floor buffers, power washers).
• Using and ensuring safe use of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• Responding promptly to spills or accidents
• Monitoring and managing inventory of cleaning supplies and requesting replenishment timely.
• Organizing and storing cleaning supplies.
• Receiving and verifying delivered items against invoices (if applicable).
• Arranging and organizing items in stockroom.
• Reporting and addressing minor maintenance issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience, Competencies and Education

A minimum of three (3) years’ experience. Individual should be a “self-starter” and motivated to perform duties independently without direct supervision. Must possess good verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Individual should have strong time-management and multitasking skills.

• Language Skills

Must possess the ability to effectively communicate with coworkers and others, both oral and written.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. May be required to lift, move, and carry trash, supplies, and equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and color vision. Noise level on the work environment is usually quiet.