Custodian

Job Title: Custodian Department: Maintenance Reports To: Maintenance & Reliability Manager Non-Exempt Position Summary The Custodian is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, sanitary, and orderly work environment throughout the facility. This position performs routine cleaning and housekeeping duties for production support areas, offices, restrooms, break rooms, common areas, and other designated spaces. The Custodian also assists with maintaining cleaning supplies, waste removal, and general facility upkeep while following company safety, sanitation, and housekeeping standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning of facility floors, including vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and operating floor scrubbers or other approved cleaning equipment.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms, including toilets, sinks, fixtures, mirrors, floors, and other surfaces.
• Clean and maintain break rooms, offices, common areas, entrances, hallways, and other assigned areas.
• Replenish and stock restroom, break room, and cleaning supplies as needed.
• Clean, disinfect, and sanitize high-touch surfaces and designated areas in accordance with company procedures.
• Collect, remove, and properly dispose of trash, waste, and recyclable materials throughout the facility.
• Perform routine cleaning of windows, glass, doors, walls, fixtures, and other surfaces as needed.
• Dust furniture, equipment exteriors, ledges, and other designated surfaces.
• Maintain custodial closets, equipment, and cleaning supplies in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
• Monitor cleaning and sanitation supplies and notify the appropriate supervisor when additional supplies are needed.
• Follow proper procedures for the handling, labeling, storage, and use of cleaning chemicals and supplies, including applicable Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements.
• Follow company safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment (PPE) when performing assigned duties.
• Promptly report spills, leaks, damaged equipment, safety hazards, or facility concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• Assist with cleaning spills and maintaining walkways and work areas to reduce slip, trip, and fall hazards.
• Support periodic deep-cleaning activities and special cleaning projects as assigned.
• Assist with general facility and grounds cleanliness, including entrances and designated exterior areas.
• Perform required sanitation activities in accordance with company standards and procedures.
• Maintain reliable attendance and complete assigned cleaning responsibilities within established schedules.
• Work hours may flex based on facility needs, special cleaning requirements, or severe weather conditions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge of basic cleaning, sanitation, and housekeeping practices.
• Ability to safely use cleaning products, chemicals, supplies, and custodial equipment.
• Ability to follow chemical labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), safety procedures, and work instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a clean and safe workplace.
• Ability to identify and promptly report unsafe conditions, spills, maintenance concerns, or other facility issues.
• Ability to read and understand cleaning instructions, safety information, labels, and company procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple cleaning responsibilities and prioritize tasks based on facility needs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining established cleaning standards.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate professionally and constructively with employees, supervisors, and visitors.
• Dependable, punctual, and able to maintain a consistent work schedule.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in manufacturing, office, restroom, break room, common-area, and other facility environments.
• The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud depending on the work area.
• May include exposure to moving mechanical equipment when working in or near manufacturing areas.
• May include exposure to coolants, oils, cleaning chemicals, dust, and other materials commonly found within a manufacturing facility.
• Personal protective equipment may be required in designated areas.
• The employee may work around wet floors or other temporary conditions associated with cleaning activities.
• Portions of the facility may be temperature controlled; some work may be performed in areas with varying temperatures.

The work environment described above is representative of the conditions an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, pull, and use hands to handle cleaning equipment, tools, and supplies.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push or pull cleaning carts, trash containers, floor-cleaning equipment, and other custodial equipment.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions associated with sweeping, mopping, wiping, vacuuming, and other cleaning activities.
• Ability to work on feet for extended periods and stand or walk for up to 12 hours per day, depending on the scheduled shift.
• Requires frequent bending, twisting, reaching, and movement between different areas of the facility.
• Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Education, Experience, Certifications and/or License Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, or commercial cleaning experience preferred.
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment is a plus.
• Experience using floor scrubbers, vacuums, mops, and other commercial cleaning equipment preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow cleaning product instructions, chemical labels, and applicable safety procedures.
• No specific technical degree or mechanical training required.

Why Join EXALTA? At EXALTA, we partner with leading medical technology companies to bring life-changing products to market. You will play a key role in building a culture of continuous improvement, enabling scalable growth, and helping deliver our mission: Together, we make MedTech better. EXALTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect every employee as an individual, and we hire and promote based on qualifications, performance, and potential - without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.