Custodial Worker

**Summary**:
This position is located at Army Lodging in Ansbach, Germany.

**This job is open to**:
**The public**:

- U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

**Clarification from the agency**:
U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation. US resident alien family members of US sponsors who are citizens of NATO countries other than the host nation and possess a valid green card and US Social Security Number (SSN).

**Duties**:

- Cleans rooms, corridors, stairways, and other areas. Sweeps, mops, vacuums, dusts, scrubs, washes and polishes fixtures and furniture, walls, lanai glass and doors, equipment and furnishings in assigned guest rooms and other areas.
- Makes beds and changes out bed spreads, blankets, and linens. Add extra pillows as required. Cleans headboard, headboard light, door trim stains and marks. Cleans the louvers closet door. Cleans, disinfects and deodorizes bathrooms.
- Remove stains from basins and toilets. Remove mildew from tub and shower. Clean toilet edges. Clean shower head and coffee maker. Cleans lanai railing and the lanai track for sliding door. Wipes bird matter from lanai and lanai furniture.
- Replaces missing items in guest room. Empties trash and restocks room condiments and supplies. Clean refreshment cabinet. Maintains cart of supplies. Refills amenities utility.
- Ensures rooms are locked after cleaning and released for guest use if acceptable. Treats guests courteously and professionally. Notifies supervisors of matters requiring immediate attention.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of employment**:

- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
- Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Possesses satisfactory completion of pre-employment background checks in accordance with AR 215-3, 2-13, to include a Tier 1 background investigation.
- Must meet physical requirements of the position. Immunizations may be required as a condition of employment for the health and safety of those in the facility.
- Care is required to avoid serious injury when working on ladders to clean hard to reach places and when moving furniture or using powered equipment.
- Must be able to work rotating shift, to include weekends and holidays.
- Must be able to communicate verbally and written in the English language.
- Required standing and walking on hard and carpeted surfaces with some bending, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of items. The wheeled utility cart can weigh up to 269 pounds.
- Exposed to dirt and disagreeable odors, and to skin irritations from strong cleaning solutions.

**Qualifications**:
1. Prior work experience that provided the knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties listed above to include the ability to use and maintain the tools and equipment of the trade, to keep the assigned work area neat and clean.
2. Must possess good customer service skills in order to interact with people.
3. Preferred is responsible work experience in the hospitality industry that demonstrated the ability to perform the duties as stated above with mínimal supervision.

**HIGHLY PREFERRED**:
Hotel Custodial Worker experience.

**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**:
Must have the ability to follow instructions and read signs.
Must have a basic knowledge of common cleaning solvents, cleaning tools, and equipment.
Must know the proper uses of a variety of special cleaning and sanitizing solutions, and must be able to remove different kinds of stains from a wide variety of surfaces.
Must be able to troubleshoot, make adjustments, and perform minor repair and maintenance of equipment.

Referral lists are based on the qualifications stated in the job announcement. Your qualifications MUST be fully described in your resume. In describing your experience, be clear and specific. NO ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE MADE REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

**Education**:
There is no education requirement for this position.

**Additional information**:
**Area of Consideration**:
**Manual Applications**:
**PCS Costs**
- Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

**FWS Allowances and Differentials**
- All FWS employees are entitled to overtime work for work in excess of 8 hours in a day or in excess of 40 hours in the administrative workweek, whichever provides the greater benefit to the employee.
- Regular full-time, regular part-time (to include those in a limited tenure appointment category) and regularly scheduled flexible employees are entitled to Sunday premium pay when working Sunday shifts. A FWS employee will be paid a night shift differential of 7.5% for the entire shift when a majority of the employee's regularly scheduled non-overtime hours of work occur between the hours of 15