Janitor ( San Jose)

Janitorial Services

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

The pay rate or range for this position is: $18.00 to $20.00

Job Summary

It is the intent of the basic job requirements, duties, and responsibilities to ensure that any building be kept neat and clean at all times. These minimum requirements should be referred to as a guide, rather than a limitation to, the services required to maintaining a building effectively. Staff will be required to perform the necessary work to maintain the optimum level of cleanliness in every building or worksite serviced by Flagship.

Job Description

Pay Rate: $18 to $20.00 per hour

Carpeted Areas

• Empty waste baskets and replace liners as needed.
• Dust/clean tops of office furniture, cleared desks, and surfaces of tables.
• Vacuum all carpeting.
• Spot clean soiled areas on carpets as needed.
• Clean glass on lobby door.

Non-Carpeted Areas

• Empty waste baskets and replace liners as needed.
• Dust/clean tops of office furniture, cleared desks, and surfaces of tables.
• Sweep and mop floors.

Lunchroom/Break Areas

• Empty waste baskets and replace liners as needed.
• Wipe/clean all table tops and chairs.
• Wipe/clean vending machines and appliances.
• Clean sink and counter areas.
• Sweep and mop floors.

Restrooms

• Empty waste baskets and replace liners as needed.
• Refill all restroom dispensers as needed.
• Clean and sanitize toilets, basins, and urinals.
• Spot clean walls, partitions, and doors as needed.
• Sweep and mop floors with disinfectant.

Periodically

• Clean overhead vents - Dust blinds - Polish wood furniture.
• Dust high partitions and ledges - Clean interior partition glass.
• Move cabinets, boxes, furniture, crates, and equipment to clean areas.
• Scrub, wax, and polish floors using industrial scrubbing and buffing machines.
• Sometimes use ladders, dust and wash walls, clean ceilings, and dust and polish light fixtures.
• May remove stains from such surfaces as rugs, drapes, walls, and floors using chemicals and cleaning solutions.
• May sweep walkways, rake leaves, cut grass, remove snow, or perform other incidental seasonal tasks.

Miscellaneous

• Must keep janitor's closet neat and orderly.
• Equipment (such as vacuums) must be properly maintained at all times.

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of basic janitorial duties and responsibilities very helpful.

Must have good listening and verbal communication skills. Some positions require the ability to speak/understand English.

Must be able to understand and anticipate the needs of the clients.

Must attend periodic training and safety meetings.

Must maintain a neat appearance. A uniform is required at some worksites.

Must be punctual.

Education and Work Experience

High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

6 months of experience in commercial facilities and building janitorial work desired.

Work Environment

Small to large office environment.

Fast-paced work environment.

Safety classes conducted by Flagship.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Exposed to a combination of normal office type environments and shop environments.

Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes, cleaning products, and noise.

Safety glasses required while performing certain tasks.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to perform the following repetitive movements: stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.

Ability to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time, including the ability to walk long distances. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move a minimum of 30 pounds of equipment (such as cleaning products, tools, and ladders) and trash. Ability to safely use equipment and tools. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Flagship is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.

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