Facilities Crew

The Grand Rapids Downtown Market•Grand Rapids, MI

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hungry for an opportunity to sharpen your skills in a work environment that’s unique, vibrant, and filled with food and fun? The Grand Rapids Downtown Market team is looking for capable individuals who are craving a workplace surrounded by a hardworking, fun loving group of people that go the extra mile, thrive on collaboration, and don’t mind having a lot on their plates. Located in the heart of Grand Rapids, the Downtown Market is an innovative combination of Market Hall food merchants, world-class corporate and wedding venue spaces, year round free public events, and the entrepreneurial support of our rentable Incubator Kitchen that helps small food businesses turn their recipe into reality. We are in search of a Facilities Crew team member to join our amazing team. In this role you’ll work Wednesday through Sunday starting between 1p and 5p until between 10:30p and 1:30am (depending on the event schedule each day). The Facilities Crew team member assists in keeping all indoor and outdoor areas of the Market clean and welcoming. In addition, this team member assists with event setups and tear-downs, and partners with the Greenhouse, Events, and Culinary departments on various janitorial related projects. Downtown Market Core Values We hold ourselves accountable to our core values in everything we do: Integrity Collaboration Resourcefulness Respect Proactiveness Fun

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Minimum of one year of experience in a general maintenance, housekeeping, and/or a janitorial/custodial role
Strong attention to detail
Understands and follows best practices related to cleaning tools, cleaning agents, and cleaning equipment
Able to follow checklists and standard operating procedures
Able to work with minimal supervision
Able to interpret a floor plan and set-up tables and chairs accordingly
Focused on guest satisfaction and creating a clean and welcoming environment
Displays a positive, good-natured, cooperative attitude
Ability to thrive in a dynamic and often fast-paced environment
Willing to take on responsibilities and challenges
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Flexible to routinely adapt to shifts in priorities and urgencies without frustration
Motivated by accountability
Self sufficient to work independently
Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, and bend to precisely manipulate tools and equipment
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds (including tables, chairs, and other fixtures for events at the Market)
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time
Tolerate exposure to commercial cleaning products, fertilizers and other commonly used custodial and horticultural compounds
Work with arms extended at or above shoulder height for prolonged periods of time in order to prune trees, tall shrubs, and to clean and/or dust overhead areas including glass/windows, and perform other maintenance tasks
Tolerate exposure to extreme hot and cold outdoor temperatures
Climb and work from ladders
Wear any and all required protective clothing and equipment
Sufficient mobility in wrists, elbows and shoulders to rotate joints several times per day while using tools and equipment
Ability to access all areas of outdoor and indoor areas of the market
Ability to work evenings and weekends, at time as late as 1:30am.
Excellent time management skills
Uses work time efficiently and effectively
Arrives and departs from shifts on time and accurately records time on time cards

Responsibilities

Monitor all interior and exterior areas for cleanliness including: lobby areas, dining areas, delivery areas, offices, and facility rental areas
Empty heavily used interior and exterior trash containers on a regular basis, monitor and empty all others and recycling as needed
Wipe down tabletops and chairs in public seating areas
Clean, upkeep and restock public and private restroom facilities on a regular basis
Maintain cleanliness of glass (windows, doors, mirrors)
Dust, vacuum, sweep, mop, etc.
Assist with event set-up and break-down (heavy lifting required)
Water greenhouse plants
Clean kitchen in office and public event areas
Clean and restock all utensils, dishes and cookware in a timely and organized manner
Wash and sort flatware, glassware, serving dishes and china
Follow proper closing procedures as documented
Other duties as assigned