Lead General Cleaning Technician #228

Senate•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is hiring a Lead General Cleaning Technician to support cleaning and event setup operations on the Senate side of the Capitol building. The role assigns tasks to team members and checks their work, inspects areas for cleanliness and trash removal, and monitors compliance with department policies, dress code, personal protective equipment, and safety requirements. Problems are referred to the Facilities Services Supervisor. The technician sets up rooms for meetings, conferences, and banquets; loads and unloads trucks, and may drive a truck if assigned. The position also fills in for the Facilities Services Supervisor as needed and performs other duties as assigned. This is an onsite position supporting the U.S. Senate when it is in session. The employee must be available and prepared to work during lapses in appropriations, inclement weather, holidays, weekends, and late-night or overnight sessions. The position is classified as excepted in the context of government furloughs and may require non-standard schedules and extended hours to maintain essential Senate services. Work involves frequent walking, bending, crawling, and prolonged standing, as well as carrying items weighing more than 50 pounds. The employee may be exposed to cleaning chemicals and biohazard materials, including blood, pathogens, and other potentially infectious materials, and must wear a uniform and protective equipment such as gloves.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience setting up events, moving furniture, and/or office cleaning.
A valid driver’s license is required if assigned to drive the truck.
High school diploma or GED.
Must be available and prepared to work during a lapse in appropriations, inclement weather, holidays, weekends, and late-night or overnight sessions.
Work requires frequent walking, bending, crawling, and prolonged standing, and carrying items weighing more than 50 pounds.
Must wear a uniform and protective equipment such as gloves; work may involve exposure to cleaning chemicals and biohazard materials.

Responsibilities

Assign tasks to team members and check on their tasks.
Inspect the Senate side of the Capitol building to ensure cleanliness, including removal of trash.
Monitor compliance with department policies, dress code, personal protective equipment, and safety requirements; refer problems to the Facilities Services Supervisor.
Set up rooms for meetings, conferences, and banquets.
Load and unload trucks; duties may include driving a truck.
Fill in as needed in the absence of the Facilities Services Supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.