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Janitor

Vestis Services • Portland, OR 97240 • Posted 30+ days ago

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The Janitor at Vestis Services in Portland, OR is responsible for the safe, expeditious, and accurate handling of merchandise into and/or out of the laundry facility. This role involves a variety of cleaning and maintenance tasks, including emptying trash cans, cleaning restrooms and designated areas, and maintaining a safe and clean work environment. The position requires flexibility to meet the demands of the Market Center and may include overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Empties trash cans in designated areas
  • Cleans tunnel screens and breaks down boxes
  • Cleans, sweeps, and mops in restrooms and designated areas
  • Wipes down fans, walls, lights, and equipment in designated areas, as well as changes floor mats as necessary
  • Cleans outside the break area and lunch room, and moves empty barrels from soil dock to loading dock
  • Maintains safe and clean work environment
  • Observes best practices in all production activities
  • Works a schedule that is flexible to the Market Center demand

Qualifications

Required

  • Ability to understand all required training, written, and verbal instructions
  • Working knowledge of basic math skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to meet attendance schedule
  • Work is based on a shift schedule, and may include weekends
  • Overtime is required as needed

Preferred

  • High school degree or equivalent

Full Job Description

**Description**

Location: Portland, OR

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Overview:

Performs work as part of a team in an industrial laundry facility. Responsible for the safe, expeditious, and accurate handling of merchandise into and/or out of the laundry facility.

- Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

Empties trash cans in designated areas, cleans tunnel screens, and breaks down boxes; Cleans, sweeps, and, where necessary, mops, in restrooms and designated areas; Wipes down fans, walls, lights, and equipment in designated areas, as well as changes floor mats as necessary; Cleans outside the break area and lunch room, and moves empty barrels from soil dock to loading dock; Maintains safe and clean work environment, and observes best practices in all production activities; Works a schedule that is flexible to the Market Center demand.

- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Ability to understand all required training, written, and verbal instructions; Working knowledge of basic math skills; Good verbal and written communication skills; Ability to work independently and as part of a team; Ability to meet attendance schedule; Work is based on a shift schedule, and may include weekends. Overtime is required as needed.

- Working Environment/Safety Requirements:

Work is performed in a warehouse setting and is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme heat, and cold conditions as well as dust and noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions; Requires the ability to move, lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 lbs; Requires bending, reaching, pulling, and lifting; Requires the use of hands for grasping and other manipulations; Requires standing and walking for long periods of time.

- Education:

High school degree or equivalent preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)