Retail Custodian - Germantown

Goodwill of Greater Washington • Germantown, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Retail Custodian provides preventative cleaning services for a retail store in accordance with green cleaning methods and industry best practices. The position is accountable for following divisional and organizational RISE values and expectations. The custodian maintains assigned areas so the store is clean, hazard-free within the custodian’s span of control, and ready for customers before opening. The role also includes cleaning and maintaining equipment, maintaining its basic security, and reporting repair needs or potential safety hazards to a supervisor.

Requirements

• Two years of previous commercial cleaning experience.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to decipher and comprehend signs indicating danger.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment, such as a scrubber and extractor, as required by site specifications.
• Proven track record of dependability.
• Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to communicate positively and consistently with customers, coworkers, and supervisors and deliver professional, consistent results.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening as required by the assigned site.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods and frequently bend, reach, and stoop.

Nice To Haves

• Previous custodial experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of assigned retail store areas and ensure they are clean, hazard-free within the custodian’s span of control, and customer-ready before opening.
• Dust lights, furniture, shelves, and other horizontal surfaces.
• Dry- and/or wet-mop hard floors and vacuum carpets.
• Empty and clean trash containers and ashtrays.
• Spot-clean walls, carpets, and windows.
• Use a high-speed buffer to burnish hard floor surfaces.
• Clean, maintain, and ensure the basic security of assigned equipment.
• Notify a supervisor about equipment or facilities needing repair or replacement and about potential safety hazards.

Benefits

• Option for same-day pay
• Accrued personal time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Premium pay for working certain holidays
• Basic life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability benefits
• Individual and family medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Pet insurance
• Employee discounts
• Access to an employee assistance program (EAP)
• 403(b)/401(k) plan with match available after one year

What This Job Offers

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