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Custodial Worker

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

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$17.78 - $20.75

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves keeping school facilities clean and tidy, including mopping floors, disinfecting bathrooms, dusting furniture, and handling waste, all while following safety rules and working mostly indoors.

It's a hands-on role that requires physical effort like lifting up to 50 pounds and using equipment, with occasional outdoor or ladder work.

A good fit would be someone reliable and detail-oriented who enjoys manual tasks and can work independently without much oversight, especially veterans who get hiring preference.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform cleaning tasks like mopping, dusting, and disinfecting bathrooms without more than normal supervision
  • Knowledge of using and maintaining cleaning tools and heavy equipment, such as industrial floor scrubbers and buffers
  • Physical capability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand continuously, bend, stoop, reach, and work on ladders or scaffolds
  • Dexterity and safe work practices to keep areas neat, clean, and organized while avoiding hazards from chemicals or equipment
  • Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, and security procedures for tasks like opening/closing facilities and event setups
  • U.S. citizenship; preference given to veterans, but non-veterans may be considered if no eligible veterans apply

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Who May Apply: U.S.

Citizens Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required.

However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Custodial Worker Performing cleaning duties such as mopping, dusting, and/or disinfecting lavatories and/or maintaining outdoor appearance of facility premises without more than normal supervisionwithout more than normal supervision.

- Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

(includes blueprint reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order) Physical Effort: Occasionally uses heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., industrial type buffers).

Occasionally exerts moderately heavy physical effort such as that required in lifting and moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds, requiring continuous standing, bending, stooping and reaching.

Requires working on ladders/scaffold in the performance of some duties. Working Conditions: Usually works indoors in areas which are adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated.

Exposed to vibration from heavy equipment and to skin irritation from strong cleaning solutions.

Care must be taken to avoid serious injury when working on ladders and scaffolds or when using heavy powered equipment.

This position is restricted to persons entitled to Veterans' Preference; if there are no Veteran's preference eligible applicants available, non-preference applicants may be considered.

Major Duties:

  • Disinfects restrooms to include urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
  • Dusts, waxes, and/or polishes furniture and fixtures.
  • Empties waste baskets.
  • Occasionally works on ladders/scaffolds to clean.
  • Sets up and tears down for special events or assemblies.
  • Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, waxes and/or polishes floors using brooms, industrial-type floor scrubbers and other heavy powered cleaning equipment.
  • Opens and closes school following all security procedures.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12927165-DER