Serviceperson (Facilities Cleaner)

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor, the Serviceperson performs general maintenance, repair, cleaning, and landscaping for MTS Rail stations, parking lots, right-of-ways, buildings, and yards. The role involves traveling to assigned work locations by company vehicle or trolley and bringing the equipment needed for designated tasks. Servicepersons are scheduled for a morning or afternoon shift, with assignments bid according to seniority. Employees may be assigned nights, weekends, and holidays until seniority allows them to bid for other shifts and days off. Overtime may be required for operational efficiency. Duties are performed primarily outdoors and may involve variable shifts, irregular hours, or work exceeding eight hours per day. Candidates must hold and maintain a valid California driver's license and provide a copy of their DMV driving record with their application. Candidates must satisfactorily pass applicable examinations, including a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check. A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.

Requirements

Possess and maintain a valid California driver's license.
Provide a copy of the DMV driving record with the application; the record must not reflect irresponsibility or disregard of traffic rules and laws.
Ability to learn and apply MTS policies and regulations, and to understand and apply union labor contracts.
Ability to write clear, concise, grammatically correct letters, memoranda, and reports.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in person or in small groups, using tact and diplomacy.
Ability to coordinate and initiate actions to implement decisions and delegate responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
Ability to set priorities and complete assignments by deadlines without detailed instructions.
Ability to exercise prudent and timely judgment in normal and emergency situations.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including driving, walking, climbing stairs, stooping, sitting, bending, reaching overhead, and lifting up to 75 pounds unaided.
Ability to walk for extended periods on uneven ground or in confined spaces and to work outdoors in inclement weather.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity, including computer and 10-key use.
Ability to carry equipment and wear closed-toe black or dark brown work boots.
Satisfactorily pass applicable pre-employment examinations, including a physical, drug screen, and background check.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED certificate (preferred, but not required).

Responsibilities

Attend daily briefings to receive assignments and instructions.
Travel to assigned trolley stations, substations, parking lots, right-of-ways, buildings, and yards using a company vehicle or trolley.
Bring necessary equipment to assigned locations.
Clean trolley stations, including picking up litter and debris, removing graffiti, cleaning glass, polishing ticket vending machines, power washing and hosing platforms, sweeping trackways, and emptying trash cans.
Operate forklifts when trained and qualified.
Clean buildings and yards, including emptying and replacing trash bags, cleaning break rooms and surfaces, cleaning restrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, emptying ashtrays, and sealing and waxing floors with power machines as needed.
Clean LRV wash drains and service tanks every other week; pressure wash pits, clean drains, and check sump operation weekly.
Landscape stations and substations by pulling weeds, trimming hedges and trees, checking and repairing irrigation systems, and installing sprinklers and sprinkler heads.
Mend chain-link fences using a spot welder when trained and qualified.
Load supplies, paint, install metal station roofs, assist with concrete work, and remove and replace damaged wood.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
Paid time off.
Retirement plans.
Wellness programs.
Incremental pay increases.
Employer-paid holidays.
Employer-paid DMV licensing if additional licensing is required for the position.
Free transit pass for employees and their families.
Gym membership reimbursement.
Walk, run, and bike event reimbursement.
Employer-paid bereavement leave and jury duty.
Employer-paid uniforms.