Job Description

Job Overview:

Join our team as a Custodian and be part of a dynamic organization dedicated to maintaining clean and safe environments. As a Custodian, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of our facilities through industrial cleaning, floor care, and custodial duties. If you are detail-oriented, proactive, and take pride in your work, we want you to be part of our team.

Responsibilities:

Primary Duties

• Clean and sanitize surfaces throughout the store, warehouse, and office building daily (including but not limited to door handles, switches, soap dispensers, counter tops, and plexi glass dividers).
• Empty trash cans throughout the store, warehouse, and office building daily.
• Clear empty pallets and cardboard boxes.
• Manage routine upkeep of exterior areas, outdoor plaza area, and parking lot
• Clean floors by using equipment, commercial vacuums, floor buffers and carpet cleaners.
• Ensures safety by maintaining cleanliness of warehouse. Ensures that aisles are free of potential hazards. Reports unsafe conditions to management.
• Operates hand trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, electric floor scrubber, and other equipment safely and in accordance with organizational procedures. Follows all safety procedures. Monitors equipment and promptly reports any safety or maintenance concerns to supervisors.
• Mix water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
• Always wears protective equipment according to company policies and procedures. Accesses Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as needed and when appropriate.
• Follow all established policy and safety guidelines in a drug-free workplace.
• Attend meetings as required by management.
• May work Saturdays as needed, alternating with other staff, depending on the business needs.

Alternative Duties

• May drive delivery truck or van to transport items to other stores or customer locations. Maintains drivers license and clean driving record.
• Adheres to all safety procedures including defensive driving techniques, when making deliveries.
• May assist with customer service and sales, including answering phones, greeting customers, and servicing the sales counter.
• May assist in annual physical count of full warehouse inventory.
• May assist with special duties and assignments as needed to support the efficient functioning of the store or warehouse, as directed by the Branch Manager and/or Operations Manager.

General Results and Responsibilities

• Adheres to all company policies, procedures, standards and business ethics codes.
• Maintains a professional attitude and personal appearance.
• Maintains professional communications when interacting with customers and coworkers. Treats all customers and coworkers with a helpful and courteous attitude.

Johnstone Supply believes that each employee’s contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, it is expected that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Job-Specific Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

General Operations

• Adequate physical strength and stamina to repeatedly lift, carry, move, and set down up to 50 pounds.
• Accuracy and strict attention to detail.
• Operates forklifts in compliance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

Personal Effectives

• Ability to work well under minimal supervision
• Strong ability to multitask and skill in prioritizing work.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive and friendly demeanor in a stressful and fast paced environment.
• Ability to work efficiently and with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to demonstrate considerable tact and diplomacy in dealing with others and to maintain relationships.

Expected Work Behaviors:

• Keeps the company’s best interest in mind at all times.
• Maintains a professional personal appearance.
• Proven experience in industrial cleaning, facilities maintenance, or related fields.
• Ability to perform tasks related to commercial cleaning, buffing, floor care, and custodial work.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain cleanliness standards.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

If you are ready to contribute your skills to a team that values dedication and excellence in maintaining clean and safe environments, we encourage you to apply for the Custodian position with us today.