Janitorial Utility Technician

Title: Janitorial Utility Technician  Pay Rate: $18 Hours and Days: 7:00 am to 3:00pm  Location: Thole Street , Norfolk, VA 23505 Position Summary: Keeps premises of commercial or institutional buildings in clean, safe and orderly condition by performing the following duties Position Responsibilities: Include any or all of the following. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor. Job description subject to change. The Utility Tech will perform general cleaning, sweeping and mopping floors around machines, removing debris, cleaning windows and bathrooms, emptying trash and removing cardboard, cleaning storage areas outside the plant, using a pressure washer to clean concrete areas outside. Sweeping and cleaning storm drains and ditches, stairwells, outside utility areas, and elevator floors. Collects outside receptacle trash using designated routes.  Transports trash and waste to disposal area. Provides assistance with any outside cleaning, which may include sweeping sidewalks and picking up trash. Assists in project cleaning, which includes lifting and removing furniture from rooms.  Setting up and breaking down event set ups; moving student chairs/desks, file cabinets, rugs, and all other boxes in classrooms. Will also include scrubbing floors, pulling trash, dusting, vacuuming, and restroom cleaning or other duties as assigned by the supervisor.  Operates various types of equipment and machinery, which include wet vacuums, hand trucks, vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors, floor buffers, automatic scrubbers, etc.  May include operating a forklift and/or tugger to empty hoppers and maintain pallet yard; containing and cleaning up spills; monitoring recycle trailer drop-offs and pick-ups; cleaning area around waste pre-crusher and cardboard compactor; removing debris from storm drains, pallet yard, and fence lines; sweeping and scrubbing plant aisles; cleaning conveyor and trim pits; and other duties as assigned by supervisor. Assists in the completion of the workload in the absence of other service workers. Report any malfunctions/maintenance problems to the supervisor. Discusses work problems and/or schedule problems with supervisor and/or management. May be required to lock and/or unlock doors. Attends training meetings and sessions as directed. Position Qualifications/Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required:  Manufacturing Plant or Warehouse experience preferred. Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with arms and hands. The employee is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear. The employee must lift/move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses. The noise level is usually moderate.