Janitor, Maintenance​/Cleaning, Cleaning Services

Position Description

We are seeking energetic and detail-oriented Janitors to maintain clean, safe, and welcoming indoor event spaces at the Seattle Center (e.g., Armory, Fisher Pavilion, and McCaw Hall). Duties include pre- and post-event sanitation, high-traffic restroom maintenance, floor care, and crowd-facing customer assistance. We are recruiting for first and second shifts. This recruitment will also be used to hire Janitors for our on-call pool.

• Extensive cleaning and monitoring of bathrooms during business hours and busy events.
• Perform routine preventive and predictive cleaning activities including high dusting; specialized cleaning of carpet, vinyl tile, resilient floor and concrete surfaces; and restocking supplies in bathroom areas in a fast-paced, crowded environment.
• Provide uplifting customer service while answering general customer questions. Contact with the public can be extensive and intense, depending on the shift.
• Handle and dispose of litter, garbage and recycling, including the removal of contaminated materials.
• Transport materials, equipment and supplies required to complete assigned work.
• Maintain equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Assist with routine facility maintenance.
• Remove graffiti from various surfaces. May use work management system to report information.
• May operate riding commercial floor scrubbers, high speed floor burnishers, carpet shampooers, and other small to high-capacity cleaning equipment.
• May assist with moving furniture and other objects.

• Janitors work multiple shifts, day and night, 362 days a year. The successful candidate will be willing to work the shift assigned, which may include weekends and holidays.
• Willing and able to work with cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

• Two years of janitorial or custodial experience within large public assembly venues, convention centers, or high-traffic public spaces.
• Proven success executing deep-cleaning, sanitization, and waste management programs across varied commercial environments.
• Basic computer skills.
• Familiarity operating industrial cleaning equipment, such as power scrubbers and floor-finish machines.
• Ability to work within a diverse workforce, demonstrate cultural sensitivity and inclusion, and be effective in a team setting or alone after instructions.
• Possess excellent customer service skills with ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Ability to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time to perform the full range of duties.
• Ability to frequently lift 25 pounds and occasionally lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Requires handling or working with cleaning supplies.
• May be required to work on ladders above ground level.

The full pay range for this step-progression position is $28.14 - $30.30 per hour. New employees begin at Step 1 of the pay progression, which is $28.14 hourly. Current City employees’ starting rate of pay will be based on Personnel Rules regarding promotions.

On-call positions:
On-Call (Intermittent) employees begin at step 1, which is $28.14 hourly. Intermittent employees do not get salary step increases. You'll also get premium pay that increases the more hours you work. (Starts at an additional 5% on top of your base rate, up to 25%)

Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. You must submit the following items to be considered for this position no later than 4:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday June 16, 2026.

• NEOGOV online (or paper) application
• Supplemental questionnaire

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

To align with our commitment to equity and the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative, Seattle Center is collecting cover letters and resumes…