INTRODUCTION • This position is set aside for a person with a disability. According to the Ability One government contract • Proof of Disability is required prior to interviewing • The core working hours are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday • This position is located at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, MD • The hourly wage is $17.84 per hour • This is a full-time position • USA citizenship is Required • This position requires a pre-employment criminal history background check, government security clearance, and drug testing KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Sweep and mop hallways, stairs, and offices • Empty wastebaskets and dispose of the trash in the prescribed manner • Dust horizontal surfaces • Empty and wash ashtrays • Clean bathrooms • Wax and buff floors with prescribed buffers • Clean glass and windows • Wash walls and other vertical surfaces • Sweep and clear snow from outside steps and sidewalks • Polish kick panels, doorknobs, and other designated fixtures • Strip and wax floors • Vacuum rugs • Mix cleaning solutions • Maintain issued equipment • Notify the supervisor when supplies and equipment are needed to perform tasks • All other duties assigned by the Custodial Foreman PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS • The incumbent must be able to stand 80% of the work time, walk 15%, and sit 5% • Must be able to lift/carry 50 pounds and push/pull 50 pounds in order to clean work areas and handle supplies and equipment • Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach and handle • All of these requirements are necessary for using ladders and stairs, cleaning low areas, high areas, benches, and corners • Must be able to communicate with supervisors and co-workers • Must be able to see, have depth perception, and tell colors for safety reasons and to distinguish between chemicals QUALIFICATIONS • USA citizenship is required • Must have three to six months of training or experience, or be capable of learning to perform the essential functions • Must be able to pass security clearance for designated contracts • Must be able to pass a required pre-employment criminal history background check and government security clearance.