Facilities Worker /Janitor Pike Place Market

85 Pike Street, Seattle WA

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: The facilities staff provides the cleaning of all common areas in the Market to keep it in a sanitary and attractive place to shop, live, and do business. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Waste Removal: Transfer garbage from collection sites to main dump chute via green dumpsters. Restroom Service: All restrooms are sanitized every night an serviced frequently during the day. This includes sweeping, mopping and restocking of toilet paper and soap fixtures. Daily Floor, Tile and Sidewalk Cleaning: Common area floors and stairs are swept and damp mopped nightly. The tiles are also swept, machine scrubbed and hosed nightly. The sidewalks are serviced on a monthly schedule, which includes d degreasing, scrubbing and hosing. Gum removal is performed as required. Interior halls are cleaned and waxed as traffic requires. Recycling Program: This job includes the recycling of glass, mixed paper, and card board. Corrugated cardboard is compacted and bound into 450 pound bales with a heavy hydraulic press. Emergency Calls: Respond promptly to a variety of service calls (i.e., broken glass, spills, leaks, floods caused by plugged drains or toilets, etc.). Window and Wall Cleaning: Periodically clean floor level windows, wash walls in public areas and remove graffiti. Gardening/Landscaping: Maintain and plant flowers, shrubs and trees. Hosing and Street Cleaning: Chemically remove grease and oil, hose and sweep Post Alley, cross-walks, curbside, Sanitary Building roof deck, and Soames-Dunn courtyard. Residential Apartments Building Service: Perform dust mopping and vacuuming of hallways and lobbies of Market residential apartment buildings, which includes laundry rooms and basement area. Complete clean-up of apartment after tenants move out. Periodic Cleaning: Perform high dusting, air grill cleaning, and flushing drain screens. Lighting: Replace all failed lamps in common areas and report malfunctioning light fixture to Maintenance Department. Other duties as assigned. WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position requires the individual to be ambulatory within the 9acre historic district, able to walk 8 hours, go up and down ladders, lift and carry up to 50 pounds, push/pull 500 pound dumpsters, operate 2-way radio, and able to tolerate considerable outdoor work in Pacific Northwest environment. Work environment is fast-paced and requires the ability to work under pressure. Must be able to work with and among all types of people. The Pike Place Market PDA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and persons of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.