CUSTODIAL WORKER (Janitor)

Full Job Description

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the 92 Force Support Squadron, Fairchild Inn, Fairchild AFB, WA.

The function of the organization is to provide lodging to transient personnel and their families.

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of simple cleaning tasks associated with lodging operations.

This is a Flexible (Intermittent) position; guaranteed 0-40 hours per week; depending on the needs of the facility. Who May Apply: Open to everyone.

Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.

An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 03/20/2026 Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience: Must know the proper uses of a variety of special cleaning and sanitizing solutions and how to remove different kinds of stains from a wide variety of surfaces.

Must be able to clean and make adjustments to power cleaning equipment. Physical Effort: Moderately heavy physical effort is required.

The incumbent must frequently move and control heavy equipment, including pushing carts, weighing more than 100 pounds, loaded with dirty laundry or wastepaper, carry and set up ladders and scaffolding, and work from ladders.

Frequently lifts and moves objects weighing 40 pounds, and occasionally objects weighing over 50 pounds. Scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using heavy industrial powered scrubbers and buffers.

Work requires the physical ability to handle and control heavy powered equipment, and to clean and make adjustments to the powered cleaning equipment. Work requires walking, bending, lifting, stooping.

Working Conditions: Usually works indoors and occasionally outdoors. In contact with strong cleaning agents.

Danger of falls on slippery surfaces or when working on ladders and when using heavy power equipment. Major Duties:

Maintains lodging facilities in an orderly and clean manner. Vacuum cleans rugs and draperies. Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors using industrial type power equipment.

Adjusts and changes buffers, brushes and other attachments on power equipment. Dusts, waxes, and polishes furniture. Dusts ledges and woodwork. Empties ash trays and wastebaskets.

Polishes door knobs and other metal fixtures. Cleans glass partitions, inside and outside windows, using stepladders and extension ladders. Cleans mirrors and water fountains.

Replaces deodorizers, toilet tissue, hand towels, and soap. Reports water leaks, clogged drains, and other conditions requiring maintenance to supervisor.

Maintains supply of cleaning materials and advises supervisor when more supplies are needed, or when equipment needs repair or replacement.

Performs seasonal tasks as required; such as, applying ice control material to entrances of buildings, shoveling snow, picking up litter around buildings, mowing grass, and watering lawns around buildings.

Performs other related duties as assigned. If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12903651