Janitor

Shelter House - Iowa City•Iowa City, IA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Janitorial Staff works to ensure that Shelter House’s facilities are maintained to a standard of cleanliness, safety, and sanitation in accordance with OSHA standards. This position is responsible for daily cleaning of the facility, dusting all surfaces, sweeping floors, cleaning and sanitizing of bathrooms, common areas, offices, laundry areas, and conducting a variety of heavy cleaning duties. The role also involves maintaining exterior waste removal spaces, ensuring grounds are kept safe and clean, and handling biohazardous waste according to appropriate standards. Additionally, the Janitor will coordinate the requisition and storing of cleaning supplies and equipment, maintain janitorial storage spaces, and manage the usage of supplies and equipment effectively. This role requires close collaboration with the Property Manager, Facilities Manager, Shelter Coordinators, and other Janitorial staff to meet agency-wide goals and complete assigned training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Custodial or janitorial experience preferred.
Prolonged periods of standing and walking around.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Custodial or janitorial experience

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
Perform daily cleaning of the facility on time and to standards.
Dust all surfaces, sweep floors, and clean and sanitize bathrooms, common areas, offices, and laundry areas.
Conduct heavy cleaning duties using commercial cleaning appliances and appropriate products for both interior and exterior of the facility, including washing walls, chairs, and tables.
Maintain exterior waste removal spaces.
Perform house laundry using appropriate supplies when necessary.
Conduct regular heavy cleaning according to established daily, weekly, and monthly schedules in all interior and exterior spaces.
Complete cleaning duties with appropriate tools, including commercial carpet steamers, mops, brooms, dust pans, mop buckets, and supplied cleaning products.
Keep exterior grounds safe and clean, including shoveling, salting sidewalks, trimming, mowing, and performing other exterior grounds maintenance as needed.
Ensure immediate removal of any biohazardous waste and follow all appropriate standards using Personal Protective Equipment.
Communicate the presence of biohazards to appropriate staff.
Coordinate the requisition and storing of cleaning supplies, maintenance equipment, and items associated with facility upkeep.
Maintain all cleaning supplies, equipment, and janitorial storage spaces in a clean organized manner in accordance with OSHA regulations.
Manage the usage of cleaning supplies and equipment appropriately and effectively for each task.
Work closely with Property Manager, Facilities Manager, Shelter Coordinators, and other Janitorial staff to meet other cleaning/maintenance and agency-wide goals.
Complete all assigned training courses and obtain and maintain any required certifications.
Interact with Facility/Shelter Managers and other janitorial staff to accomplish department goals and projects in a positive, professional, team setting.
Attend a scheduled weekly meeting with Property Manager.
Perform all other duties as assigned.