Janitor

Janitor Position

Under the supervision of the Custodial Foreman, the janitor performs a variety of cleaning tasks including sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing, stripping, sealing, waxing, and buffing floors. The janitor also picks up and disposes of waste paper and trash, removes trash, spot-washes walls, washes and sanitizes washroom facilities, refills washroom dispensers, washes and cleans windows, sills, glass partitions, mirrors, lighting fixtures, ashtrays, push-plates, bottoms of doors, and stairways. The janitor may operate and clean industrial types of mechanical equipment such as scrubbing machines, buffers, polishers, and pick up machines. They clean and wash the canteen and lunchrooms and their furniture, move and replace original furniture and other objects as required for the cleaning of all rooms, change light bulbs, and work from ladders as necessary to clean. The janitor sweeps and shovels dirt and snow from building steps, platforms, and sidewalks. They perform miscellaneous related duties as assigned.

The position requires one year of previous janitorial / custodial experience, excellent attendance, and proficiency in the English language to communicate operational information with co-workers and customers and to safely perform work. The following is preferred : experience with sweeping, dust-mops, mops, scrubs, strips, seals, waxes, and buffs floors; picking up and disposing of waste paper and trash; spot-washing walls; washing and sanitizing washroom facilities; refilling washroom dispensers; washing and cleaning windows, sills, glass partitions, mirrors, lighting fixtures, and push-plates; bottoms of doors and stairways; operating and cleaning industrial types of mechanical equipment; cleaning and washing canteen and lunchrooms and their furniture; moving and replacing original furniture and other objects; changing light bulbs; working from ladders; sweeping and shoveling dirt and snow from building steps, platforms, and sidewalks.

The janitor is expected to model Argonne's core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork. This is a union position with an hourly wage determined by the collective bargaining agreement between the union and Argonne, currently $20.93 per hour. The job family is union, and the job profile is janitor. The worker type is regular, and the time type is full-time. The expected hiring range for this position is $20.93-$22.13. Comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.