Facilities Custodian

Description

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. 

Visionist has an exciting new opportunity for a Facilities Custodian to support the daily cleaning, sanitation, and upkeep of our Columbia, MD offices. In this role, your primary responsibility will be maintaining clean, organized, and professional workspaces, including authorized controlled-access environments. In addition to routine cleaning and trash removal, you will provide general facilities support, assisting with minor repairs, furniture assembly, office moves, deliveries, event setup, and other tasks as needed to help ensure our workplaces operate smoothly.

This is a fully on-site position supporting two Columbia, MD locations: 6700 Alexander Bell Drive and 6721 Columbia Gateway Drive, with daily travel between both facilities. You will work closely with our Facilities Manager while independently managing daily cleaning responsibilities and assisting with additional operational needs as they arise. If you are dependable, detail-oriented, and take pride in maintaining a clean and welcoming workplace, this could be a great opportunity for you!

For over 16 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation’s cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning. Our open-door leadership team fosters a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don’t just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com.    

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Your contributions are… 
  - Perform daily cleaning and sanitation of offices, conference rooms, kitchens, breakrooms, and common areas, including vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dusting, and disinfecting surfaces.
  - Conduct rotating detailed cleaning of individual workstations and desk areas (approximately 20 per day) to maintain a clean and professional workspace.
  - Clean and sanitize kitchen surfaces, shared appliances, interior glass, doors, and other high-touch areas.
  - Empty trash and recycling receptacles, collect contents from shred bins in accordance with established security procedures, and replenish facility supplies.
  - Maintain cleaning equipment, supplies, and storage areas while following established cleaning schedules, checklists, and safety procedures.
  - Assist with office moves, furniture rearrangement, equipment setup, conference room preparation, and workspace organization.
  - Receive, move, and distribute packages, mail, supplies, and deliveries, and assist with furniture assembly and inventory checks as needed.
  - Help prepare office spaces for meetings, company events, new employees, and other operational needs.
  - Assist with minor repairs, furniture assembly, office moves, equipment setup, conference room preparation, and general workspace organization.
  - Serve as a cleared escort for uncleared vendors, service technicians, and visitors in accordance with established security procedures after completing required training.
  - Follow all company security policies, access-control procedures, and site-specific instructions when working in controlled-access or classified environments.
  - Maintain discretion and confidentiality, protect sensitive information, and promptly report security concerns, maintenance issues, or potential safety hazards.
  - Communicate regularly with the Facilities Manager regarding completed tasks, supply needs, outstanding issues, and additional facilities support requests.
  - Identify opportunities to improve workplace cleanliness, organization, and overall appearance while minimizing disruptions to daily business operations.

Requirements for your new career…
  - High school diploma or equivalent.
  - Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
  - Ability to consistently perform daily cleaning and sanitation duties to established standards.
  - Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to maintaining a clean and professional environment.
  - Ability to follow written instructions, cleaning schedules, safety procedures, and security requirements.
  - Dependable, proactive, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
  - Ability to balance routine cleaning responsibilities with additional facilities support requests.
  - Professional communication skills and ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality in security-sensitive environments.
  - Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, and perform repetitive cleaning tasks for extended periods.
  - Ability to lift, carry, and move up to 35 pounds unassisted, with mechanical assistance for heavier or awkward items.
  - Ability to safely operate standard commercial cleaning equipment and handle cleaning products in accordance with applicable safety requirements.
  - Ability to travel daily between our two Columbia, MD office locations and occasionally work outside normal business hours as operational needs require.

Preferred Qualifications:
  - Previous experience in janitorial services, commercial cleaning, custodial work, or facilities support.
  - Experience maintaining professional office environments, government contractor facilities, or other security-sensitive workplaces.
  - Familiarity with commercial cleaning equipment, sanitation practices, and safe chemical handling.
  - Experience assisting with office moves, furniture setup, supply inventory, and general facilities operations.
  - Familiarity with controlled-access environments and established security procedures.

Benefits of becoming a Visionist: Your New Career
  - Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
  - 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
  - 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
  - Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
  - 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
  - Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
  - Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability

Salary range: $20 - $35 per hour
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc. 

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Next steps: Apply online and one of our recruiters will reach out to you. We have a streamlined process of phone screen with a recruiter, interview with a Visionist team at our HQ in Columbia, MD, and that is all!

Interested in learning more about Visionist and the work we do? Check out our website! https://www.visionistinc.com/what-we-do

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U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance. 

Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.