Janitor, Knoxville TN ($17.75/Hour)
About The Position
The Janitor cleans and maintains assigned areas, washrooms, and premises in an office, VA medical facility, or other government establishment. Duties include sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing trash and refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, and fixtures; polishing metal fixtures; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. In assigned areas, the Janitor dust-mops and damp-mops floors, dusts chairs, cleans and disinfects water fountains and front-door glass, frames, and thresholds, spot-cleans walls and doors, and replaces trash liners as needed. Restroom duties include sanitizing lavatories, fixtures, floors, toilets, mirrors, dispensers, trash cans, sinks, pipes, faucets, paper-towel holders, walls, doorknobs, ledges, and light switches. Hospital-grade germicide is used on sinks and toilets, and dispensers are refilled. Floors are dust-mopped and wet-mopped with disinfectant or detergent according to specifications. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., at $17.75 per hour.
Requirements
- Must pass a standard background check and drug screen to be cleared to work in a VA Medical Facility.
- Function well around patients, staff, and visitors in a clinical setting.
- Proven experience as a custodian, janitor, or in a similar role.
- Knowledge of the use and maintenance of industrial cleaning equipment and appliances.
- Knowledge of safe chemical disposal.
- Attention to detail and conscientiousness.
- Very good physical condition and strength.
Nice To Haves
- Military veteran preferred.
- High school diploma preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Clean and maintain assigned areas, washrooms, and facility premises.
- Sweep, mop, scrub, and polish floors; dust-mop and wet-mop floors using specified disinfectant or detergent.
- Remove chips, trash, and other refuse; replace trash liners as required.
- Dust equipment, furniture, and fixtures; polish metal fixtures or trimmings.
- Clean and disinfect water fountains, front-door glass, frames, and thresholds; spot-clean walls, doors, door frames, and areas around light switches and magazine racks.
- Sanitize restrooms, including lavatories, fixtures, floors, toilets, mirrors, dispensers, trash cans, sinks, pipes, faucets, paper-towel holders, walls, doorknobs, ledges, and light switches.
- Use hospital-grade germicide on sinks and toilets and refill dispensers.
- Provide supplies and minor maintenance services.
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid vacation after a year
- Sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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