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Goodwill of Colorado

    Job Description 

Pay: $19.29/hour

This position is eligible for Daily Pay!  Work today, get paid today! We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Work Schedule: Part-Time; Monday - Friday; 3rd shift

Part-Time employees in Commercial Contracts are eligible for paid holidays, sick leave, jury duty, and bereavement leave. All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.

Job Location: Auraria Campus 1030 St Francis Way, Denver, CO 80204

JOB SUMMARY:

The Janitor, State Set Aside will perform specific assigned janitorial duties on-site at the assigned location while working to ensure Goodwill’s standards are met or exceeded. Work locations include CDOT Headquarters, Denver, CO; CDOT Golden, CO; and/or CDOT Holly Street, Denver CO.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Team collaboration is required.
• Vacuuming hard floor and/or carpet surfaces.
• Cleaning stairwells using a backpack vacuum.
• Mop hard floor surfaces and stairwells.
• Empty trash and clean trash bins.
• Clean and disinfect hard surfaces.
• Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors
• Dust furniture and window ledges.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms and showers, both manually and with machinery, as applicable.
• Clean mirrors and empty trash in restrooms.
• May occasionally move heavy items, such as furniture.
• Identify and report possible repairs.
• Monitor building security and safety by performing such tasks as locking doors after operating hours.
• Contribute to a safe working environment for customers and fellow employees.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Experience:

• One (1) year of previous custodial experience is preferred.

Other:

• Must conduct self in a professional manner conducive to a product work environment; demonstrate good judgment, responsibility, and initiative, should possess effective interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively to supervisor and subordinates, work cooperatively to organize work, and make good decisions.
• Candidate must speak and understand English. 
• Maintain a professional appearance appropriate for the work setting. 
• Must be able to work with people with disabilities and disadvantaged conditions.
• Our State Set Aside government contracts require that 75% of our workforce have a documented disability.

*Background Checks

The contractor shall screen all employees and is required to conduct a pre-employment criminal background check on all employees prior to their assignment to CCD’s contract. Any falsification of application information or credentials or failure to make full disclosure of criminal history shall be grounds to remove and bar the Contractor’s employee from any and all CCD’s facilities;

i) The Contractor shall have a comprehensive background check performed for its employees and/or its subcontractor’s employees performing housekeeping services in any CCD facility, prior to placing the employee at any campus.

j) The Contractor shall obtain a comprehensive background verification report on information contained in the past seven (7) years that includes, but is not limited to the following: i. National Sex Offender Registry Search;

ii. Felony and Misdemeanor Charges (Federal, State and Local);

iii. CP National Criminal File PLUS; and Statewide Criminal.

k) Contractor attests and affirms by responding to this solicitation that all Contractor’s employees assigned to projects for and within CCD property have completed background checks, those background checks have been verified and reviewed by Contractor as acceptable for work for and within CCD property, and Contractor further accepts all liability for actions of Contractor employees.

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.   

Goodwill participates in E-Verify.  For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: 888-897-7781 or www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. 

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Job Title: 388 – Janitor, State Set Aside Dept Number: Varies – State Set Aside

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide to Physical Requirements:

• Continuously (5-8 hours)
• Frequently (3-4 hours)
• Occasionally (1-2 hours)
• Never

LIFTING: (as defined by ADA)

   Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

   Moderate: 15-44 lbs - CONTINUOUSLY

   Light: 14 lbs & under - CONTINUOUSLY

CARRYING:

   Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

   Moderate: 15-44 lbs - CONTINUOUSLY

   Light: 14 lbs & under - CONTINUOUSLY

PUSHING/PULLING - CONTINUOUSLY

REACHING:

   Above Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLY

   At Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLY

   Below Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLY

TWISTING - CONTINUOUSLY

BENDING - CONTINUOUSLY

KNEELING/CRAWLING - CONTINUOUSLY

SQUAT - FREQUENTLY

CLIMBING:

   Use of legs only (stairs) - CONTINUOUSLY

   Use of arms & legs (ladders) - CONTINUOUSLY

HEARING - CONTINUOUSLY

VISION:

   Visual, close - CONTINUOUSLY

   Visual, distant - CONTINUOUSLY

   Visual, depth perception - CONTINUOUSLY

HANDS/FINGERS:

   Simple grasping - CONTINUOUSLY

   Fine Manipulation - CONTINUOUSLY

   Repetitive Movements - CONTINUOUSLY

WALKING - CONTINUOUSLY

STANDING - CONTINUOUSLY

SITTING - FREQUENTLY

SPEAKING - CONTINUOUSLY

OTHER, please describe -