SEMI, SKILLED LABORER
City of Houston
Houston, TX0–6 yrs1d agovia LinkedIn
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- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 6 years
- Must know
- HRISOperations
- Work
- On-site in Houston
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
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- Listed
- Oct 26, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
The purpose of the Semi-Skilled Laborer position is to clean and maintain terminal facilities with a friendly demeanor and an eye for detail to enhance the guest experience and meet “opening day fresh” standards to ensure a safe and clean environment.
- Workdays & Hours: Varied (Shift work, including rotation, weekends, and holidays) subject to change
Key Responsibilities
- Performing commercial janitorial services by cleaning and maintaining multi-unit and single restrooms, trash removal, cleaning hard surface floors, window cleaning, vacuuming, and shampooing carpeted areas, high dusting, and emergency response biohazard cleaning services.
- Operating a large variety of cleaning equipment, machines, tools to perform a variety of heavy cleaning tasks including scrubbing and polishing floors, stripping and sealing floors, steam cleaning furniture; and operating two-way radios.
- Monitoring inventory control of cleaning supplies.
- Performs basic maintenance and repairs to structures, facilities and equipment (housekeeping activities); furniture moving and unloading.
- May operate vehicles to and from work locations.
- Performs additional miscellaneous assignments as required.
Working Conditions
- Requires extensive, near-continuous physical exertion such as repeated lifting of very heavy objects (more than 80 pounds), deep bending, climbing steps and/or assuming awkward positions.
- Routine exposures to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture and air pollution.
- May involve periodic exposure to chemical substances and physical trauma of a minor nature such as cuts, bruises and minor burns.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Ability to read, write, add, subtract and follow oral and/or basic written instructions.
- Six (6) months of related experience required.
- Must have a valid Texas Class C driver's license and comply with the City of Houston's policy on driving.
- Candidates must be able to obtain all security required badge access including CBP access within 6 months from the hire date.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.
- This position is subject to random drug testing.
Qualifications
- Hard floor care maintenance experience or custodial experience is preferred.
- Bilingual/multilingual ability is a plus.
- A certification toward the related experience of this position is a plus.
- Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided they possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved.