Maintenance Worker/ Custodian

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

This position is located onsite in our Cleveland, Ohio office.

Perform Center wide custodial duties, and grounds keeping duties in compliance with government, corporate, and management directives.

Essential Job Duties:

• Plow and complete snow removal on all road systems. Apply sand to Center roads and pathways, and chip ice where hazardous.
• Care for Center lawns to include fertilization, application of herbicides, mowing, watering, and establishment of new lawn areas.
• Care for trees, to include: fertilization, pruning, watering, transplanting, and removal of hazardous or dead trees
• Operate, repairs, and maintain a variety of grounds keeping equipment.
• Reorder all parts and supplies. Track stock and tool inventory. Maintain office record and logs, receive items from the warehouse.
• Collect and dispose of all litter, trash and debris on grounds, streets and parking lots. Sweep and clean exterior steps, entrances, landings and sidewalks.
• Maintain property with appropriate equipment and materials.
• Perform custodial duties including: floor care, clean and sanitize restrooms and work areas, vacuum, wax and strip floors, shampoo carpets, wash walls, windows and woodwork, dust furniture, fixtures, light fixtures, sanitize doors and door hardware.
• Empties wastebaskets, collect and disposes of refuse.
• Clean drinking fountains and other stainless-steel surfaces.
• Restock all paper and soap dispensers as needed.
• Clean all door glass and restroom mirrors. Maintain Center grounds and dumpster areas free of trash and litter.
• Assist other maintenance staff with necessary maintenance and repairs of Center buildings.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs to associated equipment.
• Maintain accountability of students and property. Adhere to standard safety practices.
• Cultivate and maintain a Center climate which is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect in order to provide a safe place for staff and students in which to work and learn.
• Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completing all mandated training requirements per government and management directives.
• Timely and cost-effective performance of duties.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to students, management and line staff, corporate and DOL personnel and public groups.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and manage data.
• Ability to develop rapport and positive working relationships with all departments
• Timely completion and accuracy of all departmental work.
• Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE) as may be required.
• Compliance with company standard operating procedures and personnel policies and procedures.

Mandatory:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One year of related grounds keeping experience
• Able to successfully pass a background check and drug test required on the contract
• Current, valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record

Preferred:

• Advanced training in landscaping, etc.
• Working custodial knowledge of cleaning compounds, waxes, polishes, disinfectants, etc., and the proper application.

Working Conditions:

This position requires regular physical activity such as lifting, climbing, bending, and operating tools and equipment, often in varying weather conditions. The position may involve exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and mechanical hazards, requiring adherence to established safety protocols and use of personal protective equipment. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the employee to be able to frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Work somewhat close to other people, such as when sharing office space. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.