Fresh Listing

Posted: February 6, 2026 (0 days ago)

This job was posted recently. Fresh listings typically have less competition.

Custodial Worker Leader

Architect of the Capitol

Legislative Branch

Fresh

Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Salary

$24.45 - $28.49

per hour

Closes

February 20, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of cleaners during the night shift in the House Office Buildings, where you'll guide the work, demonstrate proper cleaning methods, and perform hands-on cleaning tasks in public areas and rooms.

It's ideal for someone with experience in custodial work who enjoys supervising others, can handle physically demanding tasks like moving furniture, and is reliable during emergencies.

The role requires working from 9:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., with potential extra pay for the night shift.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to lead and monitor a team of custodial workers, including setting work pace and checking progress
  • Experience performing cleaning duties in rooms and public areas without supervision
  • Physical capability to move heavy furniture, work from ladders, scaffolds, and man lifts
  • Knowledge of cleaning and maintaining equipment, including minor repairs like oiling and changing parts
  • Availability for night shift (9:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) and emergency essential reporting during crises
  • Skills in scheduling tasks, replenishing supplies, and handling waste and recyclables

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Operating Office, Superintendent, House Office Buildings (HOB), Assistant Superintendent, Client Services Division, Labor and Custodial Branch and may be assigned to any section within the Branch.

The incumbent is a Custodial Worker Leader and sets the pace of work, provides leadership and instructions and performs and checks a cleaning duty in an assigned group of rooms and public areas.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position.

You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.

It is available for your review on the OPM web site at General Schedule Qualification Standards.

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position: The ability to lead a team by monitoring, reviewing and checking on work progress of performing cleaning duties in an assigned group of rooms and public areas.

Your application must show that you have sufficient experience to perform the duties of the position as described in the vacancy announcement. Major Duties:

Tour of duty for this position is 9:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

This position is emergency essential - Depending on the type of emergency the employee may be required to report to work during emergency situations.

The night shift position is subject to receive 10%-night differential. Duties include, but are not limited to: Lead the work of Custodial Workers, WG-04.

Receive work assignments and guidelines from Custodial Worker Supervisors.

Set the pace of work, demonstrate proper work procedures, check work in progress and answer questions from the Supervisor and the workers.

Perform cleaning tasks in an assigned area without instruction. Schedule cleaning tasks within the framework of an assigned schedule which states the frequency of each task. Clean and adjust equipment.

Perform minor equipment maintenance such as cleaning, oiling and changing brushes, buffer discs and rollers. Move, set up and work from scaffolds, ladders and man lifts.

Clean and maintain floors, walls and ceilings. Prepare areas for cleaning by moving heavy furniture and any other items that are required to be moved.

Replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, towels, soap, paper towels, as needed. Collect and sort recyclable materials. Collect and dispose of wet waste materials and reline wet waste containers.

Clean recycling containers. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes

Browse Similar Jobs

Posted on USAJOBS: 2/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HOB-2026-102