Custodian

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Description:

Automotive Lift Service is looking for a responsible individual to maintain our facilities. It is essential to pay attention to details in careful and thorough cleaning. The ideal candidate will have experience in a janitorial/custodian type role that focused on cleanliness and organizational details. Good physical endurance with ability to be “on the move” daily is imperative. Experience operating a forklift and light vehicle maintenance are very beneficial.

This position works between two facilities that are in close proximity. Company transportation is available for transit between sites.

Primary Custodial Responsibilities:

· Daily office/restroom/shop cleaning.

· Trash removal, surface dusting and tidying furniture.

· Sweep and mop floors as well as vacuum carpets and rugs. Sweep shop floors,

· Clean and sanitize restroom facilities including restocking of disposables and paper products.

· Clean mirrors and interior/exterior building windows.

· Maintain cleanliness of external premises including occasional seasonal tasks such as snow removal, yard maintenance, etc.

· Cleaning company’s fleet vehicles (i.e. washing interior/exterior, trash removal, organized and loaded with proper materials and supplies, etc.).

Other Potential Responsibilities:

Maintenance:

· Perform building maintenance and minor repairs (i.e. replace broken switches, fix door handles, minor leaks, painting, etc.). Report major damages to Warehouse Manager.

· General maintenance of company’s fleet vehicles i.e. oil changes, minor repairs, daily truck check over’s, etc.)

Warehouse:

· Assist with daily loading and unloading of trucks using a forklift safely. (Training for handling our specific products will be provided as well as forklift operation certification.)

· Safely use forklift to load product onto customers’ trailers.

· Preparing and packaging small parts and accessory orders for FedEx/UPS shipping.

Requirements

• Proven experience as custodian, janitor, or similar role.
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of cleaning equipment and small power tools.
• Attention to detail and conscientiousness of work.
• Very good physical condition and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to assess situations by thinking them through and solve problems by seeking solutions beyond the obvious.
• Handyman skills with ability to operate small power tools.
• Knowledge of safe handling and disposal of chemical (cleaning) liquids helpful.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record. (Must provide current DOT driving record.)
• High school diploma is preferred, but not required.

Additional Skills (preferred, but not required):

• Basic mechanical skills including knowledge and ability to complete oil changes and minor vehicle maintenance.
• Ability to drive and operate flatbed rollback trucks.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift.
• Familiarity with simple landscaping.

Typical Day: This is a Monday-Friday position, with typical work hours from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, which includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break and two 15-minutes paid breaks). On occasion, an earlier start time or finish time may be required to assist prepping service trucks for prompt dispatch. This position endures elements such as hot and cold days, and dirty and greasy environments. The Warehouse Manager will direct daily work assignments, schedule changes, and guide special projects with potentially higher-level direction coming from other department managers.

Benefits:

• Paid Health Insurance (for Employee)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• $50,000 Company Paid Employee Life Insurance Policy
• STD / LTD / Accident / Critical Illness / Additional Basic Life Insurance and AD&D Available
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)