Serviceperson (Facilities Cleaner)
About The Position
Under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor, the Serviceperson performs general maintenance, repair, cleaning, and landscaping at MTS Rail stations, parking lots, rights-of-way, buildings, and yards. The position involves traveling to assigned locations by company vehicle or trolley and bringing the equipment needed to complete assigned tasks. Duties include cleaning stations and facilities, landscaping, and assisting with maintenance and repair work. Forklifts and spot welders may be used by employees who are trained and qualified. Servicepersons are scheduled for morning or afternoon shifts, with assignments bid by seniority. Employees may be assigned nights, weekends, and holidays until their seniority allows them to bid for other shifts and days off. Overtime may be required for operational efficiency. Work is primarily outdoors and may involve variable or irregular hours, including workdays longer than eight hours. The successful candidate must pass applicable examinations, including a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check. A valid California driver's license must be maintained, and a DMV driving record must accompany the application.
Requirements
- Must possess and maintain a valid California driver's license.
- A DMV driving record must accompany the application; applicants whose records reflect irresponsibility or disregard of traffic rules and laws will not be considered.
- Must satisfactorily pass applicable examinations, including a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check.
- Ability to stand for long periods and work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to drive, walk, climb stairs, stoop, sit, bend, reach overhead, and lift up to 75 pounds unaided.
- Ability to walk for extended periods, including on uneven ground or in confined places, and work outdoors in inclement weather.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle and perform tasks involving manual dexterity, including using a computer and 10-key.
- Ability to carry equipment and wear black or dark brown closed-toe work boots.
- Knowledge of, or ability to learn, MTS policies and regulations.
- Ability to read, understand, and apply MTS policies, regulations, and 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 needed to implement decisions and delegate responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
- Ability to establish and maintain priorities and meet deadlines without detailed instructions.
- Ability to exercise prudent and timely judgment in normal and emergency situations.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED certificate is preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Attend daily briefings to receive assignments and instructions.
- Travel to assigned trolley stations, substations, parking lots, rights-of-way, buildings, and yards by 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 or hosing platforms, sweeping trackways, and emptying trash cans.
- Operate forklifts when trained and qualified.
- Clean buildings and yards, including emptying trash, cleaning break areas and 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.
- Pick up trash and debris at buildings and yards.
- 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 coverage for the employee and family
- Dental coverage for the employee and family
- Vision coverage for the employee and family
- 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 the employee and family
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Walk, run, and bike event reimbursement
- Employer-paid bereavement leave and jury duty
- Employer-paid uniforms
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
