Remote Arctic Ice Jobs in Alaska (NOW HIRING)

This Remote Janitor/Bus Diver position provides a variety of cleaning services and other related duties required to keep remote industrial housing facilities, food service areas, office facilities, or similar areas in a clean and orderly condition. This position will expedite product, supplies and equipment from camp to camp. This position will also Operate scheduled bus routes to meet site transportation and shift change requirements. All duties are to be performed in accordance with NMS' mission, vision, and values as well as housekeeping policies, practices, and procedures.
Responsibilities

• Cleans, vacuums, mops, or restocks hallways, stairways, offices, food preparation or break areas, kitchen areas or equipment, laundry rooms, clinics, living areas, work areas, off-site areas, common areas, restrooms, public areas, or other similar areas.
• Cleans indoor and/or outdoor smoking areas.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, extract, waxes, buff, vacuums, etc. all types of floors.
• Dusts both low and high areas. Wipes down or cleans various surfaces.
• Uses appropriate equipment and cleaning solutions for all tasks.
• Removes and properly disposes of discarded materials.
• May compact trash.
• Removes and transports trash to the appropriate disposal areas.
• Remove linen, towels, and trash from various areas.
• Restocks sleeping rooms and bathrooms, verifying that towels, sheets and blankets are available for each appropriate room.
• May require cleaning of indoor and/or outdoor smoking lounges.
• May change light bulbs and perform very light facility maintenance.
• May keep building entryways free of snow and debris.
• Participates in and supports corporate safety programs.
• Responsible for extensive transport and delivery of a variety of items to and from sites.
• Locates and distributes materials to specific areas manually or using handcart, hand truck and Tommy lift.
• Other related duties may also be assigned.
• Notify supervisor if safety and sanitation standards are not being met.
• Operate scheduled bus routes to meet site transportation and shift change requirements.
• Safely transport personnel and visitors, maintaining punctuality and professionalism at all times.
• Conduct pre-shift vehicle inspections and report any maintenance or safety concerns.
• Deliver buses to the workshop for scheduled or required maintenance.
• Maintain buses in a clean, orderly, and presentable condition, including detailed weekly cleaning.
• Refuel and check fluids (oil, water, etc.) as needed, using site-supplied consumables.
• Support additional transportation needs such as VIP or group visits when required.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit's success also may be assigned.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have at least three (3) years' experience driving in winter/arctic weather conditions, with preference to that experience driving on ice and in remote mining locations.
• At least one (1) year experience that evidences a working knowledge of commercial cleaning equipment and industrial cleaning processes.
• At least one (1) year experience in commercial housekeeping.
• A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under NMS' vehicle insurance policy.
• Must pass all pre-employment contract requirements which may include but are not limited to: drug test, BAT, physical and fit for duty assessment and hearing test. Applicants not located near a testing facility are responsible for paying for travel to the nearest testing facility.
• Must be able to cooperate and work as part of a team with fellow employees, customers and clients.
• Must be able to make decisions in the moment with little to no supervision.
• Must be able to be on your feet for 12 hours per shift for the scheduled rotation.
• Must be able to live in dormitory style settings and meet cleanliness requirements of the remote camp.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English.
• Must meet and adhere to all safety guidelines and regulations set forth by the company and client.

CANDIDATES RESIDING OUTSIDE ANCHORAGE AND FAIRBANKS AREA:
Candidates residing in the Lower 48 for any contract: For the purposes of pre-employment testing, Anchorage or Fairbanks will be considered the point of hire (with the exception of drug testing, which will be conducted near the candidate's place of residence). Employee is responsible for any travel expenses and needed accommodations related to pre-employment tasks that need to be completed in Anchorage, AK or Fairbanks, AK. This includes, but is not limited to, any safety training requirements, required pre-employment testing and/or training such as physical, DOT physical/medical card, fit for duty, audiogram, and/or other testing required by contract/company (such as NSTC, APICC training, security licensing requirements, etc.
Flights to Remote Locations: All employees are responsible for all expenses related to reporting to point of hire (Anchorage, AK or Fairbanks, AK) for scheduled trips paid for by the company for remote locations.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Weather: Indoor/Outdoor. Frequently exposed to arctic conditions.
Noise level: Moderate to Loud
Description of environment: This is a remote camp setting. Employees must constantly be able to stand, sit, walk, climb, push, pull use hands and arms, stoop, kneel and crouch. Employees are occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
Travel: Must be able to travel by plane and/or bus to remote camps.
Physical requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. from floor to knuckle
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. from floor to waist
• Ability to lift 38 lbs. from floor to shoulders
• Ability to carry 38 lbs. with two hands for a minimum distance of 30 feet.
• Ability to push horizontally with a peak force of 50 f-lbs. with two hands
• Ability to pull horizontally with a peak force of 75 f-lbs. with two hands.
• Ability to stoop & twist alternate cross over toe touches self-paced but continuous.
• Squat Test: Functionally squat x 5, self-paced but continuous.
• Ability to climb up and down 12 steps x 15 for a total of 180 steps.
• Ability to climb up and down 10 steps x 5 for a total of 50 steps while carrying 38 lbs. in one hand and using the other hand to grasp a railing for safety, self-paced.
• Ability to climb a slanted ladder with 3 rungs x 3 repetitions for a total of 9 rungs, self-paced but continuous.

NMS Core Values
Safety guides our behavior.
Honesty and integrity govern our activities.
Commitments made will be fulfilled.
All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
The environment will be protected and sustained.
Equal Opportunity Employer NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender-identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholder of NANA, their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.
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