Custodian (Maintenance) - Cloquet at USG Interiors, LLC in Cloquet, Minnesota

Job Description:

USG is an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions. For more than 115 years, Chicago-based USG has developed award-winning wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing and roofing products that enable customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live, work and play. With almost 7,000 employees across North America and operations around the world, we are steadfastly committed to our core values: safety, innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity and efficiency. 

Our employees are the backbone that supports our organization. That’s why we hire people for careers, not jobs. We offer benefits on Day 1, including medical and dental, paid sick days, and paid vacation and holidays. Plus, providing competitive pay and separate investment and retirement plans help secure our employees’ futures.  Each year, we have hundreds of employees who celebrate milestone anniversaries with us –  find out how you can join our team and build your career with USG: http://www.usg.com/content/usgcom/en/about-usg/careers.html.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.


• Maintain cleanliness of all restrooms, breakrooms, meeting rooms, office areas, and other areas of the plant.


• Sweep and clean common areas of the manufacturing plant including handrails and guard rails.


• Perform other janitorial duties throughout the plant as needed and assigned by supervisor.


• Normal working schedule is 6a – 2p, Monday thru Friday

• Safety and housekeeping are the first consideration in all activities.  The employee must consistently demonstrate an understanding of all plant and departmental safety rules, standards, and programs.


• Must be able to work in a manufacturing setting in a safe manner and follow all plant safety rules and practices.


• Willing and able to perform janitorial and other manual tasks throughout the plant.


• Good time management skills and high standard of work.


• Must have regular and predictable attendance.


• Must be able to safely operate plant mobile equipment.


• Have ability to understand verbal and written instructions from plant supervision and efficiently and effectively perform assigned tasks.


• Must be able to perform the essential physical requirements necessary for this job area, which may include lifting items 49 lbs. or less, working in extreme temperatures, working at heights, working in confined spaces, and negotiating uneven terrain, ramps, steps, and ladders.


• Demonstrate knowledge of when, where, and how to use standard and specialized personal protective equipment (PPE).


• Demonstrate ability to protect himself/herself and co-workers from potential safety hazards.


• Demonstrate ability to cooperate with other workers in the areas of safety, quality, and production/maintenance and understand importance of completing assigned tasks and their relationship to other requirements.

EOE including disability/veteran