Custodian

The Position

We are seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Custodian to support our New Britain, Pennsylvania facility. This role is responsible for maintaining clean, sanitary, organized, and professionally presented common areas for employees, visitors, and vendors.

The Custodian will perform routine cleaning of offices, conference rooms, kitchens, restrooms, entryways, hallways, and other approved common areas. This position will work closely with Operations and EHS and must follow all AIRCO safety, access, chemical-handling, and restricted-area procedures.

This is a permanent, part-time, non-exempt, in-person role based in New Britain, Pennsylvania. The anticipated schedule is approximately 20 to 25 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The final daily schedule will be established based on site needs.

What you get to do

Cleaning and sanitation

• Clean and sanitize restrooms, including sinks, counters, toilets, mirrors, fixtures, and floors.
• Clean kitchens and break areas, including counters, sinks, tables, appliances, cabinet exteriors, and floors.
• Clean conference rooms, offices, entryways, hallways, and other approved common areas.
• Vacuum carpets and rugs and sweep and mop approved hard-floor surfaces.
• Dust and wipe approved furniture, ledges, doors, fixtures, and high-touch surfaces.
• Empty general waste and recycling containers and move waste to designated collection areas.
• Restock restroom, kitchen, and common-area supplies, including paper goods, soap, and related materials.
• Clean interior glass, doors, and other approved surfaces as needed.
• Complete periodic cleaning tasks and deeper cleaning of approved areas according to an established schedule.

Site readiness and supply support

• Help ensure common areas are clean, stocked, organized, and ready for daily use.
• Monitor cleaning and paper-product inventory and notify the appropriate Operations contact when supplies need to be reordered.
• Store cleaning supplies and equipment in designated locations.
• Report damaged fixtures, leaks, pest concerns, supply shortages, trip hazards, or other facilities issues.
• Support limited room resets or light common-area organization when requested.

Safety and compliance

• Follow AIRCO’s site safety procedures, access requirements, housekeeping standards, and emergency protocols.
• Use only AIRCO-approved cleaning products, equipment, and methods.
• Follow product labels, safety data sheets, dilution instructions, PPE requirements, and chemical-storage procedures.
• Never mix cleaning chemicals or transfer products into an unlabeled container.
• Place appropriate warning signage around wet floors or active cleaning areas.
• Report spills, exposures, injuries, damaged containers, or unsafe conditions immediately.
• Maintain awareness of restricted areas and stop and ask for direction when an area, material, or task is unclear.

What you bring to AIRCO

• At least one year of professional cleaning, custodial, housekeeping, janitorial, or similar experience preferred.
• Experience cleaning offices, commercial facilities, schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, or other shared workplaces.
• Strong reliability, attendance, and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow cleaning schedules, checklists, product instructions, and safety procedures.
• Ability to work independently while communicating appropriately with employees and supervisors.
• Good judgment and willingness to stop and escalate when a condition or material is unclear.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow site-access requirements.
• Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 40 pounds occasionally, with assistance or equipment when appropriate.
• Ability to communicate in English sufficiently to understand safety instructions, labels, procedures, and emergency information.

What Will Make You Successful

• You take pride in maintaining a consistently clean and professional workplace.
• You notice issues and address or report them before they become larger problems.
• You are dependable and complete work thoroughly without requiring continuous supervision.
• You follow established procedures and do not take shortcuts with cleaning products or safety requirements.
• You understand that AIRCO operates a technical facility where some areas and materials require specialized training and authorization.
• When something is unclear, you stop, ask, and escalate rather than guessing.

Role Scope and Exclusions

This role is responsible for routine cleaning and sanitation of approved offices, restrooms, kitchens, conference rooms, entryways, hallways, and common areas.

This role is not authorized to clean laboratories, production areas, chemical-storage areas, hazardous-waste areas, technical equipment, laboratory benches, samples, gas cylinders, process equipment, controlled materials, or unknown substances unless the employee has received specific written authorization, training, and required protective equipment.

The Custodian must not move, open, dispose of, wipe, sweep, vacuum, or otherwise handle unknown materials, chemicals, samples, cylinders, hazardous materials, technical items, or potentially contaminated waste.