General Cleaning Technician #464
Senate
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Lead General Cleaning Technician #501
Senate
Legislative Branch
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
$59,770 - $95,984
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 20, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team in cleaning and maintaining the U.S.
Senate's Capitol building, including setting up rooms for events, handling trash removal, and ensuring everything stays clean and safe.
It requires being available for irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to support essential government operations.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in cleaning or facilities work who is reliable, physically fit, and comfortable leading others in a fast-paced environment.
Key Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in event setup, furniture moving, or office cleaning
- Ability to lead and assign tasks to team members, with inspections and monitoring compliance
- Physical capability for frequent walking, bending, crawling, standing, and heavy lifting over 50 pounds
- Tolerance for exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals and biohazards, requiring use of protective equipment
- Valid driver's license if assigned to drive trucks
- Availability for irregular hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, inclement weather, and government furloughs as an excepted position
Full Job Description
The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Lead 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 3-5 years of experience setting up events, moving furniture, and/or office cleaning.
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.
If assigned to drive the truck, a valid driver’s license is required. Working Conditions Work requires frequent physical effort walking, bending, crawling, and standing for long durations.
Heavy lifting (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 wear uniforms (or gloves or other protective equipment besides a respirator). 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. Major Duties:
Assigns tasks to team members and checks on tasks. Completes inspections on Senate side of Capitol building to ensure cleanliness, including the removal of trash.
Monitors compliance with department policies, dress code, personal protective equipment, and safety; and refers problems to the Facilities Services Supervisor.
Sets up rooms for meetings, conferences, and banquets. Loads and unloads trucks; duties may include driving a truck. Fills-in as needed in the absence of the Facilities Services Supervisor.
Other duties as assigned.
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