JANITOR
Melwood
Baltimore, MD
Business Management / Project / Planning, Manufacturing / Production
This is a set aside position for a person with a disability.
This position requires the following:
- Documented PROOF OF DISABILITY (a written report signed by a licensed physician, psychiatrist or qualified psychologist, reflecting the nature and extent of the disability or disabilities that cause such a person to qualify as a person with a severe disability)
- Reliable Transportation
- Employee must obtain and maintain a government security clearance by passing a criminal background check and drug screening
The core working hours are 7:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday
The hourly wage is $21.02
This is a full time position offering a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and 100% employer paid health care coverage
INTRODUCTION
Under the supervision of the Custodial Foreman, performs those cleaning tasks necessary to meet custodial contract specifications.
Key Responsibilities
- 1. Sweep and mop hallways, stairs and offices.
- 2. Empty wastebaskets and dispose the trash in prescribed manner.
- 3. Dust horizontal surfaces.
- 4. Empty and wash ashtrays.
- 5. Clean bathrooms.
- Wax and buff floors with prescribed buffers.
- 7. Clean glass and windows.
- 8. Wash walls and other vertical surfaces.
- 9. Sweep and clear snow from outside steps and sidewalks.
- 10. Polish kick panels, doorknobs and other designated fixtures.
- Strip and wax floors.
- 12. Vacuum rugs.
- Mix cleaning solutions.
- Maintain issued equipment.
- Notify supervisor when supplies and equipment are needed to perform tasks.
- All other duties assigned by Custodial Foreman.
- Essential Functions
The incumbent must be able to stand 80% of the work time, walk 15%, and sit 5%. He/ She must be able to lift/carry 50 pounds and push/pull 50 pounds in order to clean work areas and handle supplies and equipment.
Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach and handle. All of these requirements are necessary for using ladders and stairs, cleaning low areas, high areas, benches and corners.
Must be able to communicate with supervisors and co-workers; must be able to see, have depth perception and tell colors for safety reasons and to distinguish between chemicals.
Qualifications
Must have three to six months training or experience, or be capable of learning to perform the essential functions. Must be able to pass security clearance for designated contracts.
Melwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free workplace. Pre-employment background checks, including E-Verify, are required for all employment positions. Melwood has an Affirmative Action Plan in place.
About the company
Company website•Individual and Family Services
Melwood is a family of companies with a shared vision of a world where people with disabilities are fully included. Melwood comprises three primary companies—Melwood Enterprises, Melwood Community Services, and Melwood Inc.—together serving as one of the nation’s leading advocates, service providers, and employers of people with disabilities and their caregivers. We offer employment, job placement, job training, life skills for independence, support services, and youth and community recreational services to more than 3,000 people each year in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. For more information, visit www.melwood.org.
Melwood Inc. is defined by an innovative and flexible mindset willing to challenge norms, and is set to continue leading as an innovator, educator, and advocate in removing the barriers from individuals with disabilities, as well as a source of critical services for those looking to grow and learn from our best practices. Read more at www.melwood.org.
Melwood Enterprises will continue to deliver top-tier business solutions to public and private sector clients across more than 60 locations in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Visit www.melwoodenterprises.org for more.
Melwood Community Services will continue to offer impactful programming that empowers children, youth, and adults with disabilities to live, work, and thrive in their communities. For more, visit www.melwoodcommunity.org.