What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Crew position at The Grand Rapids Downtown Market?
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market is seeking enthusiastic and dependable people to join our Facilities Crew. This team plays an important role in creating a clean and welcoming environment as guests come into the Market and use each of our spaces.
Our Facilities Crew is responsible for daily cleaning and custodial work, regular deep cleaning, setting up event spaces for public and private events, and tearing down after events.
Everything we do at the Downtown Market is guided by our core values:
Our Facilities Crew is responsible for daily cleaning and custodial work, regular deep cleaning, setting up event spaces for public and private events, and tearing down after events.
Everything we do at the Downtown Market is guided by our core values:
- Integrity
- Collaboration
- Resourcefulness
- Respect
- Proactivity
- Fun
You could be the right person for this important seat if you:
- Are motivated to do great work.
- Like working as part of a team yet you can work independently to complete your tasks.
- Are comfortable in a fast-paced environment. You’re not frustrated if your work day tasks or priorities change.
- Manage your time well.
- Focus on doing your best in everything you do.
- Look for ways to improve processes and prevent problems before they happen.
- Take pride in your work.
- Have at least one year of experience in cleaning, janitorial, or custodial work, preferably in a commercial location.
Physical Capacity
- You'll be on your feet all day and will need to be able to use cleaning tools and equipment, and work with arms above your head to clean overhead areas.
- Able to move and rotate wrists, elbows and shoulders regularly to use tools and equipment.
- Able to do heavy lifting (regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally more)
- Able to work with and around commercial cleaning products, fertilizers and other commonly used custodial and horticultural compounds
- Able to work inside and outside in hot and cold weather
- Able to climb and work from ladders
- Able to access all areas of outdoor and indoor areas of the market
Time Capacity
- Reliable attendance and reports to scheduled shifts on time and prepared to work
- Good time management
- Understanding of priorities
- Use work time effectively and efficiently
- Evening shift: Able to work evenings and weekends, at times as late as 1:30am.
- Day shift: Able to work days and weekends
Why You'll Love Working Here
This is more than a cleaning job. It's an opportunity to shine brightly at one of Grand Rapids most exciting destinations.
We offer a great benefit package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with life insurance and long term/short term disability. We offer paid time off and a Holiday schedule that helps you achieve the crucial work/life balance employees need. Our 401k retirement savings plan includes a company match. We also offer an employee assistance program and a legal assistance program.
Apply today!
All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactorily passing a background check.
The Grand Rapid Downtown Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer.