Evening Janitorial Team Leader (AbilityOne Program)

Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Janitorial Team Leader keeps the premises of the office building or other commercial or institutional buildings in a clean and orderly condition while overseeing the work of an assigned team of 4-7 janitors. The role involves organizing the team’s daily tasks, which include cleaning various areas such as office spaces, courtrooms, hallways, lobbies, breakrooms/cafeterias, restrooms, elevators, stairways, and locker rooms. The Team Leader is responsible for performing daily inspections of the entire work area and correcting any deficiencies. Effective communication with site supervision, the customer, and maintenance is crucial. The Team Leader also coaches employees on janitorial skills and tasks. Specific duties encompass cleaning and polishing fixtures, marble surfaces, and trim; cleaning and disinfecting furniture and equipment; polishing metalwork; wiping down walls, ceilings, and woodwork; washing windows, door panels, and sills; emptying wastebaskets and ashtrays; transporting trash and waste; replenishing bathroom supplies; communicating with Goodwill management and customers; transporting small equipment or tools; setting up tables and chairs; sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors; and cleaning rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.

Requirements

• Ability to demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
• Works well with others and makes valued contributions to the outputs of others in order to assist the team or project to achieve the required outputs (Teamwork).
• Provides timely guidance and effective feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem (Coaching).
• Performs cleaning activities in specific areas by hand, such as removing dust from furniture, blinds, windowsills, etc. (Janitorial Skills).
• Sweeps and mops floors (Janitorial Skills).
• Cleans and disinfects bathrooms with cleaning products (Janitorial Skills).
• Is able to learn how to properly use janitorial tools and equipment including but not limited to dust cloths, vacuum cleaners, and cleaning chemical solutions (Janitorial Skills).
• Gives full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to recognize the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times (Communication Skills).
• Reads and comprehends basic written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents (Communication Skills).
• Recognizes the risks in activities, applies the right measures to control and manage those risks, and ensures all safety protocols are followed (Safety Awareness).
• Is regularly required to walk and frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Can manage frequent exposure to dust, dirt, debris, and dust particles in the air.
• Will be regularly exposed to slippery floors and moving mechanical parts of floor cleaning equipment.
• Has close and distance vision abilities and is able to adjust focus (Visual Acuity).
• All candidates must pass a pre-employment background check.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity working with diverse populations including people with developmental and/or physical disabilities to accomplish departmental goals (Disability Awareness).
• Ability to operate and control riding and walk behind scrubbers and other floor care equipment, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, to clean carpets and scrub hard floors (Floor Cleaning Equipment Expertise).

Responsibilities

• Keeps the premises of the office building or other commercial or institutional buildings in a clean and orderly condition.
• Oversees the work of an assigned team of 4-7 janitors.
• Organizes the team’s daily tasks which include cleaning office areas, courtrooms, hallways, lobbies, breakrooms/cafeterias, restrooms, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other assigned work areas.
• Performs daily inspections of the entire work area and corrects any deficiencies.
• Communicates effectively with site supervision, the customer, and maintenance.
• Coaches employees on skills and janitorial tasks.
• Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, and trim.
• Cleans and disinfects the furniture and equipment.
• Polishes metalwork.
• Wipes down walls, ceilings, and woodwork.
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.
• Empties wastebaskets and empties and cleans ashtrays.
• Transports trash and waste to the disposal area.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies.
• Communicates with Goodwill management and customers when appropriate and as needed.
• Transports small equipment or tools between departments.
• Sets up tables and chairs in auditoriums or halls.
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.

Benefits

• Continuing education and leadership development
• Comprehensive health plan
• Vacation as well as sick time
• Life, dental and vision insurance
• Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
• Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account and premiums

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees