General Cleaning Technician #694

Required Work Experience 1-3 years of experience setting up events, moving furniture, and/or office cleaning; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the following knowledge, abilities and skills Required Special Skills/ Knowledge Ability to operate a variety of moving and cleaning equipment; including the ability to learn to operate an electric pallet jack. As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role. Working Conditions Since this position requires onsite presence in support of the U.S. Senate when in session, this position requires the employee to be available and prepared to work during government shutdowns, in inclement weather, on holidays, and during late night, overnight, and weekend sessions. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted. This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate. As such, this position requires the employee be available and prepared to work during government shutdowns, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted. Work requires frequent physical effort walking, bending, crawling, standing for long durations. Heavy lifting (carrying of items more than 50 pounds). Work exposes the employee to hazardous materials (cleaning chemicals) and biohazard materials (blood, pathogens)/OPIM (other potentially infectious material). Work requires employee to wearing uniforms (or gloves or other protective equipment besides a respirator).
The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a General Cleaning Technician. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/J5NY. This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.