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General Cleaning Technician #464
Senate
Legislative Branch
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
$49,232 - $82,826
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 13, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
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Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves cleaning offices, restrooms, and public areas in the U.S. Senate, setting up rooms for meetings and events, and moving furniture and supplies as needed.
It supports essential Senate operations, so workers must be ready to handle physical tasks in demanding conditions like late nights or bad weather.
A good fit would be someone reliable with hands-on experience in cleaning or maintenance who doesn't mind heavy lifting and irregular hours.
Key Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience in event setup, furniture moving, or office cleaning (or equivalent education/experience)
- Ability to operate moving and cleaning equipment, including learning to use an electric pallet jack
- Physical capability for frequent walking, bending, crawling, standing, and lifting over 50 pounds
- Availability to work during Senate sessions, including late nights, weekends, holidays, inclement weather, and government furloughs (excepted position)
- Comfort working with hazardous materials like cleaning chemicals and biohazards, while wearing protective gear
- Onsite presence required in Washington, DC, with no late application acceptance
Full Job Description
The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a General Cleaning Technician. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/1VNZQ.
This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.
Required Work Experience 1-3 years of experience setting up events, moving furniture, and/or office cleaning; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the following knowledge, abilities and skills.
Required Special Skills/ Knowledge As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.
Ability to operate a variety of moving and cleaning equipment; including the ability to learn to operate an electric pallet jack.
Working Conditions Since this position requires onsite presence in support of the U.S.
Senate when in session, this position requires the employee to be available and prepared to work during a lapse, in inclement weather, on holidays, and during late night, overnight, and weekend sessions.
In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted. This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate.
As such, this position requires the employee be available and prepared to work during a lapse, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption.
In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted. Work requires frequent physical effort walking, bending, crawling, and standing for long durations.
Heavy (carrying of items more than 50 pounds).
Work exposes the employee to hazardous materials (cleaning chemicals) and biohazard materials (blood, pathogens)/OPIM (other potentially infectious material).
Work requires employee to wearing uniforms (or gloves or other protective equipment besides a respirator). Major Duties:
Sets up rooms for meetings, conferences, and banquets on a regular basis. Moves furniture, materials, and supplies using appropriate equipment. Cleans and restocks public restrooms.
Cleans offices, including kitchenettes, fireplaces, and private restrooms. Removes trash from public and private areas of the Senate side of the Capitol; transports trash to collection site.
Other duties as assigned.
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