Janitor SCA1

Janitor Position

Gesher Human Services is a bridge to hope and opportunity for people at work, at home, and in the community. Gesher's workforce development, behavioral health, and inclusion programming serves all Metro Detroiters while meeting the needs of the Jewish community.

Job Description

The janitor is primarily responsible for maintaining a clean facility by completing a variety of cleaning tasks.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Other: Documented and verifiable disability required. Six months related experience and/or documented training in janitorial field required. Must be able to follow designated janitorial task sequences. Must be able to follow verbal instructions. Work involves ability to work flexible hours. Work involves the ability to obtain police clearance or bonded. Work involves ability to push and lift equipment, office furniture, and accessories weighing up to 50 pounds.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Dust mop or sweep all non-carpeted floors; damp mop floors as needed or vacuum carpeting walk-off mats as applicable per schedule.
• Empty waste receptacles and food containers, changing plastic liners as required.
• Fill all dispensers, i.e., soap, toilet tissue, paper towels, sanitary napkins as per schedule.
• Thoroughly clean and disinfect walls, doors, partitions, woodwork, and handrails in restrooms as specified.
• Clean and disinfect waste receptacles and sanitary napkin containers as per schedule.
• Clean and disinfect sinks, toilets and urinals.
• Clean window glass and mirrors.
• Completely dust all fixtures, ledges, edges, shelves, exposed pipes, high and low dusting, door frames, etc., as scheduled.
• Sweep and damp mop toilet room floors with a germicidal solution as per schedule.
• Clean and disinfect drinking fountains.
• Clean window glass, inside and out in lobby areas and partition glass as assigned.
• Perform variable cleaning procedures as designated, i.e., coat racks, public telephone booth area, smoking shelters, kick plates and window hangings.
• Remove trash, rubbish and boxes from area to outside dumpster.
• Spot clean carpet, rugs, and walk-off mats as needed.
• Empty and replace sand in urns as per schedule.
• Wash entrances, steps, and platform as assigned.
• Wash police entrances, dumpster areas, at buildings as assigned.
• Vacuum/clean fabric chairs in conference rooms as assigned.
• Polish furniture as assigned.
• Wash desk tables and tables where applicable per schedule.
• Wash and dust blackboard, marker boards, and electronic blackboards per schedule.

Working Conditions

Environmental conditions: Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic). Ability to work in a confined area. Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period. Physical requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, reach, stoop, kneel to install computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work. Light to moderate lifting in required. Must pass required background check and drug tests (as required by contract). Accommodation(s): As appropriate and fiscally reasonable.

Non-Exempt: This position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

Gesher is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.