What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Custodian position at Ohio Gratings, Inc.?
An energetic and detail-oriented Facilities Custodian who takes pride in creating clean, organized, and inviting spaces. Handles daily cleaning, restocking, and maintenance of restrooms, kitchens, offices, and common areas to ensure a top-notch environment.
As a faith-based organization rooted in biblical principles, we strive to reflect these values in our work, relationships, and decision-making. We expect all associates to learn, embrace, and actively model our core values through their actions, choices, and collaboration with others. This commitment is essential to sustaining our culture and achieving shared success.
This job description does not describe all activities, duties, responsibilities, or physical demands required of the employee for this job. Likewise, the work environment described is merely representative. Duties, responsibilities, activities, physical demands, and work environment may change at any time, with or without notice.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Clean designated building areas, including office and production areas.
- Ensure spaces are prepared for the next day by emptying the trash, tidying furniture, vacuuming, mopping floors, and dusting surfaces.
Wash and sanitize toilets and sinks, including men’s, women’s, and unisex restrooms, and restock disposables (e.g., soap). - Prioritize and schedule daily cleaning.
- Ability to adapt to and work effectively within a constantly changing environment.
- Perform routine duties such as cleaning walls and scrubbing floors using commercial equipment.
- Alerting maintenance concerning the need for repairs.
- Stock and maintain supply room.
- Work with the purchasing department to sustain a steady supply of disposables.
- Attentive to detail and conscientious.
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Knowledge of safe disposal of chemical liquids and other hazardous components.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.
EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND PROFICIENCIES:
- A High School diploma or equivalent is required for this position.
- One or more years’ experience cleaning in a manufacturing setting.
- Able to plan and organize efficiently, set priorities, and manage multiple tasks.
- Previous custodial and grounds experience preferred.
- Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and supplies is a plus integrity and ability to work independently.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Comfortable squatting, twisting, bending, and kneeling for extended periods. Ability to walk long distances and perform repetitive tasks; manual dexterity.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee will be required to work on some occasions on the production floor. The work environment involves the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Exposure to noise, dust, heat, and cold regularly. Exposure to machine and tool hazards requires care and attention to safety rules and standards.