(NEX NORFOLK) JANITOR - Military Veterans
at Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM)
Job Summary:
Performs a full range of cleaning tasks involved in the maintenance of a designated area, utilizing heavy industrial type equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Receives specific oral or written instructions and assignments from supervisor or crew leader. Work is reviewed frequently for cleanliness and performance.
- Maintains a specific area orderly and clean. Sets up own schedule and sequence which states the required frequency of each task.
- Scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using heavy (industrial type) vacuum cleaner. Adjusts, cleans and oils these machines and changes brushes, rollers, buffers and other attachments. Sweeps floor, hallways, empties garbage, dusts office furniture and empties ash trays, shampoos rugs, cleans air vents, disinfects and deodorizes toilet bowls, lavatories, etc.
- Washes and replaces venetian blinds and washes ceiling fixtures; changes light bulbs and room partitions using ladders and scaffolds.
- Cleans and maintains machines, equipment, and makes adjustments accordingly. Reports all equipment malfunctions to supervisor and performs minor repairs to equipment.
- Removes stains from a variety of surfaces such as rugs, drapes, walls, floors and fixtures by use of chemicals and cleaning solutions.
- Moves heavy furniture, supplies and equipment.
- Cleans windows and doors inside and out at ground levels.
- May operate a motor vehicle in the performance of the above duties on a limited basis.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Moderately heavy physical effort is used occasionally in moving, setting up and working from ladders and scaffolds. Frequently lifts and moves objects weighing about 40 pounds and occasionally objects weighing over 50 pounds.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Indoors in areas which normally have adequate heat, light and ventilation. Occasionally exposed to skin irritations from strong cleaning solutions. Possibility exists of serious disabling injury as a result of electrical shocks from power cleaning equipment or from falling scaffolds or ladders
This position is represented by the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 53
Requirements
Six months experience performing cleaning tasks using industrial type cleaning equipment.
Physical requirements
Moderately heavy physical effort is used occasionally in moving setting up and working from ladders and scaffolds. Frequently lifts and moves objects weighing about 40 pounds and occasionally objects weighing over 50 pounds.
Norfolk, VA
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WELCOME TO Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM)!
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is the headquarters for the worldwide NEXCOM Enterprise and is one of 11 commands under the Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP).
NEXCOM offers exciting opportunities to join a unique provider of goods and services to Navy Sailors and their families around the world. We are a $2+B enterprise, operating over 300 Navy Exchange retail locations and 100 Navy Hospitality locations around the US and in 13 foreign countries, on nearly 100 Naval Bases globally. Our NEX oversees the operation and management of retail stores, food services, hotels, auto shops, and other services.
NEXCOM oversees six primary business programs:
- Navy Exchange (NEX) Retail Stores and Services
- NEXCOM Hospitality Group
- Uniform Program Management Office (UPMO)
- Navy Clothing Textile and Research Facility (NCTRF)
- Ships Stores Program
- Telecommunications Program Office (TPO)
With the exception of the Ships Store Program, the NEXCOM Enterprise conducts its operations as a federal non-appropriated funded instrumentality. As such, the command is self-supporting with 70 percent of its profits given to Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs and the remaining 30 percent reinvested in NEX buildings and equipment.
NEXCOM is a military organization and is subject to congressional legislation as well as oversight from the Department of the Navy. NEXCOM’s parent command is the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP).
The NEXCOM Enterprise boasts over 14,000 civilian associates in a wide variety of jobs worldwide, over 40 percent of whom are military affiliated as either family members or veterans. The bulk of NEXCOM’s workforce is comprised of government non-appropriated civilians, many of whom are also military affiliated as either family members or veterans. This combination of military leadership and civilian business expertise enables NEXCOM to perform its unique mission for the Navy.
Our mission is to provide authorized customers’ quality goods and services at a savings and to support Navy quality of life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists, veterans, DoD civilians and families
Remember, you will come for our benefits but you will stay for the mission!