Grounds & Maintenance Custodian

As a Grounds and Maintenance Custodian you will report to the Building and Grounds Supervisor within the Air Guard Maintenance Division located at Fairchild Airforce Base and are a civilian employee. This position is responsible for providing routine grounds maintenance, building maintenance and some janitorial and custodial duties to assigned buildings and grounds.

As a Grounds and Maintenance Custodian you will report to the Building and Grounds Supervisor within the Air Guard Maintenance Division located at Fairchild Airforce Base and are a civilian employee. This position is responsible for providing routine grounds maintenance, building maintenance and some janitorial and custodial duties to assigned buildings and grounds.

This is a civilian position and does not require military service affiliation.

Protecting people is our passion. At the Washington Military Department, we combine our unique talents to create safer communities and ensure our neighbors and loved ones can recover from whatever emergency might arise. Our agency unites civilian employees with members of the Washington National Guard, creating a team that is deeply committed to public service. We go home at night knowing that our day‑to‑day work supports activities that truly make a difference.

Whether that's partnering with our communities to prepare for a disaster, leading an emergency response, hiring top‑notch talent or supporting at‑risk kids at our Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy - the Washington Military Department seeks to safeguard our way of life and those that call Washington home.

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In addition to job fulfillment, the Washington Military Department offers an excellent benefits package which includes exceptional health care coverage, a retirement savings plan and job training opportunities.

• Maintain lawns, shrubs, flower beds, and landscaped areas.
• Remove ice and snow from parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks.
• Application of pesticides, herbicides, and lawn chemicals.

• Clean facilities.
• Clean gutters and exterior surfaces.
• Ordering supplies.
• Collects and transports solid waste to dumpsters.

• Electrical Plumbing.
• Carpentry.
• Minor building repairs.

One year of experience in custodial services, janitorial services, grounds maintenance, building maintenance and/or construction.

• Landscaping functions (mowing and weeding).
• Pesticide application.
• Cleaning methods, safety practices, chemical, equipment, and supplies used in general custodial work.
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions of the building trades.

• Perform light building maintenance.
• Operate custodial appliances.
• Operate and drive truck to transport supplies and equipment, haul refuse/garbage.
• Operate and maintain electric or gas‑powered lawn equipment.
• Actively demonstrate a commitment to learning and growth.
• Demonstrate a willingness to take action to understand and meet the needs of others.

Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion.

Must successfully complete the appropriate background checks required for employment and to obtain/maintain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) in order to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret‑level security clearance. Must be willing to sign releases of information and shall not have access to any investigative materials and files. The processing of…