Janitor

Red, White & Blue | Mile High Thrift | World Thrift | Valley Thrift | Community Thrift | Thrift • Pittsburgh, PA

5d • $14 - $15

About The Position

As a Janitor at RWB Thrift, you will help maintain the cleanliness, organization, and overall appearance of the thrift store. The role includes cleaning and sanitizing the sales floor, restrooms, break rooms, and common areas; sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and wiping surfaces; and emptying trash and recycling containers. You will also collect shopping carts or baskets from store entrances or parking areas and return them to designated locations. You are expected to keep assigned areas clean and organized throughout the shift.

The work takes place in a consistently busy, noisy, and brightly lit retail and production environment. The role involves regular interactions with customers, donors, and coworkers, and may require working in different areas or switching tasks in response to operational needs. Closed-toe shoes are required. E-Verify is used to verify employment eligibility.

Requirements

• Previous thrift, retail, warehouse, or customer-facing experience is preferred but not required.
• Ability to safely perform essential job functions and meet qualitative and quantitative productivity requirements.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds, frequently exert up to 25 pounds of force, and constantly apply negligible force when handling objects.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to perform regular repetitive motions and tasks requiring manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
• Ability to maintain balance and agility on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Visual acuity at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more.
• Wear closed-toe shoes for safety.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, busy, noisy, and brightly lit environment.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with customers, donors, and coworkers.
• Flexibility to switch tasks or departments and work in assigned areas as operational needs require.
• Regular and punctual attendance, dependability, integrity, adaptability, attention to detail, inclusiveness, teamwork, informal communication skills, and professionalism.
• A fundamental understanding of written and spoken English and the ability to communicate in English may be necessary for some interactions and instructions.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous thrift, retail, warehouse, or customer-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize the sales floor, restrooms, break rooms, and common areas.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, dust, and wipe down surfaces to maintain cleanliness standards.
• Empty trash and recycling containers and ensure waste is disposed of and separated properly.
• Retrieve shopping carts or baskets from store entrances or parking areas and return them to designated locations.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in all assigned areas throughout the shift.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed