Facilities Associate

National Safety Apparel•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Associate keeps the NSA Chicago facility clean, orderly, and ready for daily operations. The role cleans production and office areas, restrooms, breakrooms, and shared spaces; manages trash and recycling; monitors supplies; and works with the Maintenance and Facilities teams to address building needs. Training is provided on the job and may be supplemented with external, local, or out-of-town training.

Requirements

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, cleaning schedules, and safety procedures.
Ability to organize daily work, identify cleaning needs, and complete tasks with limited supervision.
Attention to detail and ability to keep accurate checklists, supply records, and cleaning logs.
Ability to communicate supply needs, building concerns, and unresolved cleaning issues to the appropriate team.
Ability to learn the safe use of cleaning products, floor scrubbers, compactors, and balers.
Ability to stand for the duration of the shift and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Previous custodial, janitorial, or facility cleaning experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Follow daily checklists and complete scheduled cleaning, restocking, and deep-cleaning tasks throughout the facility.
Empty trash and recycling containers, replace liners, clean containers, and move waste to designated disposal areas.
Support the textile recycling program by moving and baling materials; use trash and recycling compactors and balers; notify the appropriate team when pickups are needed.
Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors, carpeting, mats, and runners; operate the floor scrubber on epoxy floors and clean other floors as needed.
Clean and sanitize desks, tables, chairs, counters, drinking fountains, sinks, doors, switch plates, and other shared surfaces; clean glass, dust furniture and fixtures, and vacuum upholstered furniture.
Maintain restrooms and locker rooms, including refilling toilet paper and hand towels, emptying trash, cleaning mirrors, partitions, walls, and floors as needed, and dusting locker tops.
Keep breakrooms and kitchenettes clean and stocked; maintain coffee areas, clean sinks, and clean refrigerators and Hotlogix units.
Clean and straighten training and huddle rooms, wipe tables and chairs, clean whiteboards as needed, and remove trash and empty boxes.
Keep janitorial closets and storage areas organized; clean utility sinks, maintain cleaning equipment, report supply shortages, and report inventory levels.
Review the previous night’s cleaning crew work, record concerns in the logbook, and notify the appropriate team if issues remain unresolved.
Complete scheduled deep cleaning, including kickplates, bathroom wall tiles, chair legs, lower desk surfaces, ceiling vents, breakroom cabinets, and trash containers.
Report damage, worn items, unsafe conditions, and equipment concerns; coordinate with Maintenance and Facilities; and verify that space heaters are turned off at the end of the day as assigned.
Follow cleaning product instructions, equipment procedures, and required safety practices; wear assigned protective equipment and complete required training.
Perform other related custodial duties as assigned.