Custodian
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Summary
The PPPL Building Custodial employee will provide custodial cleaning services, work in teams as needed, provide customer service, maintain safety in the workplace, support F&SS sustainable excellence in operations and the maintenance of PPPL facilities and infrastructure, and model PPPL's core values, RISE.
Job description
Overview
The PPPL Building Custodial employee will provide custodial cleaning services, work in teams as needed, provide customer service, maintain safety in the workplace, support F&SS sustainable excellence in operations and the maintenance of PPPL facilities and infrastructure, and model PPPL's core values, RISE.
Under minimal supervision this position is responsible for providing a clean, tidy, safe and healthy working environment for employees. It applies to the maintenance and care of buildings, facilities and fixtures on PPPL C and D Sites.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with teams and supervisor/management on PPPL communication device.
- Ability to exercise independent judgement and initiative in completing work assignments.
- Clean bathrooms and restrooms including shower rooms, sinks, mirrors, fixtures, and other similar equipment. Fills paper towel, toilet tissue, hand sanitizers and soap dispensers.
- Dusts furniture, equipment, and flat surfaces. Cleans windowsills, ledges, door frames/trim, radiators, baseboards, and tops of windows.
- Perform corrective and restorative maintenance on tile, hard-floors, and carpet.
- Empty waste receptacles. Transfer trash, compost, and recyclables to dumpster sites.
- Dust, vacuum, wipe down and disinfect tables, clean chairs, and clean fixtures.
- Clean appliances in common areas as needed.
- Dustmop, mop, vacuum, scrub, burnish, strip and refinish floor surfaces.
- Vacuum, extract, and shampoo carpets.
- Clean lobbies, meeting rooms and cafeteria (routine cleaning in serving line and dining area).
- Clean stairwells, elevators, and steps to buildings, and de-ice in winter weather.
- Cleans draperies, curtains, and Venetian blinds as necessary.
- Wash and web walls and clean windows periodically.
- Reports need for maintenance and repairs to supervisor or trades man.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Must be able to read and comprehend written instructions.
- Must be able to follow verbal instructions.
- Custodial experience. Previous work experience in the cleaning industry environment or equivalent.
- Must demonstrate basic computer data entry skills for email, timesheet, and training.
- Use of custodial equipment, vacuums, scrubbers, buffers, mopping, sanitation, disinfecting and cleaning fixtures and windows.
- Lift up to 50 pounds.
Working Conditions
Work schedule 5 AM to 1:30 PM Monday through Fridays, some weekend overtime.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must be able to read and comprehend written instructions
- Must be able to follow verbal instructions
- Custodial experience or previous work experience in the cleaning industry environment or equivalent
- Must demonstrate basic computer data entry skills for email, timesheet, and training
- Use of custodial equipment, vacuums, scrubbers, buffers, mopping, sanitation, disinfecting and cleaning fixtures and windows
- Lift up to 50 pounds
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit program
- Overtime eligible
- Union position
Company overview
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory managed by Princeton University, specializing in plasma physics and fusion energy research. Founded in 1951, PPPL has over 70 years of history as a world leader in developing fusion as a sustainable and potentially limitless energy source. The laboratory employs approximately 600-800 scientists, engineers, and operations staff who conduct essential research across a full range of plasma applications. PPPL's primary focus includes advancing spherical tokamak technology through its flagship experiment, the National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade (NSTX-U), which is the largest spherical tokamak in the United States. Beyond fusion energy, the laboratory has diversified its research portfolio to include microelectronics, quantum sensors and devices, and sustainability sciences. PPPL maintains extensive partnerships with academic institutions, industry leaders, and international research organizations, including key involvement in the ITER international fusion experiment in France. With an annual budget of approximately $177 million, the laboratory serves as both a premier research institution and an educational hub, offering the nation's first registered apprenticeship program in fusion energy and engineering.