Janitor

Description: JANITOR

Revised: October 6, 2025

Reports to: Kenworth East Branch Manager

Summary

The Janitor is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of all Indianapolis-East dealership facilities, including showrooms, offices, restrooms, customer waiting areas, and some exterior grounds. This role plays a critical part in presenting a professional and welcoming environment for our customers and employees.

Essential Functions

• Clean and sanitize restrooms, break rooms, and office areas daily
• Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors in all dealership buildings
• Empty trash and recycling bins and dispose of waste properly
• Clean windows, glass doors, and other surfaces as needed
• Restock supplies such as soap, paper towels, and toilet paper
• Maintain cleanliness in service and parts departments (includes light degreasing and floor cleaning)
• Perform light exterior maintenance including sweeping walkways and removing litter from parking lots
• Notify management of any maintenance or safety issues (e.g., leaks, damaged fixtures)
• Follow all safety guidelines and use cleaning chemicals and equipment properly
• Other duties as assigned

Business Skills

Individual has demonstrated a strong set of business skills listed below.

• Personal Accountability - Being answerable for personal actions.
• Time and Priority Management - Prioritizing and completing tasks in order to deliver desired outcomes within allotted timeframes.
• Flexibility - Readily modifying, responding and adapting to change with minimal resistance.
• Customer Focus - Anticipating, meeting and/or exceeding customer needs, wants and expectations.
• Self-Starting - Demonstrating initiative and willingness to begin working.

Behaviors

Individual needs to have the following behaviors for superior job performance.

• Interaction - The job requires frequent communication and engagement with others.
• Customer-Oriented - The job requires identification and fulfillment of customer expectations.
• Organized Workplace - The job requires establishing and maintaining specific order in daily activities.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Other Requirements

• Previous janitorial or custodial experience preferred
• Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently
• Knowledge of safe handling of cleaning chemicals and equipment
• Reliable transportation and punctual attendance
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Mobility: The individual should be capable of moving around the facilities, including walking, standing, bending, and potentially climbing ladders or stairs as necessary to access different areas.
• Vision: Good eyesight and visual acuity are important for the individual to locate and identify tools/supplies, read labels, and effectively navigate the various facilities.
• Hearing: The individual should have good hearing to communicate with colleagues, follow instructions, and be aware of any audible warnings or signals in the facilities.
• Manual dexterity: A high level of manual dexterity is essential for the individual to handle and manipulate parts, use tools and equipment, and accurately perform tasks
• Lifting: Physical ability to lift up to 25 lbs, bend, kneel, and stand for extended periods
• Driving: Ability to drive to Palmer Locations for onsite visits.

Working hours: Generally 8-5 with the potential of necessary overtime or before or after regular work hours. .

Company overview

Work with a strong organization summarized below:

Palmer Trucks is a full-service Kenworth dealership network serving Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois with a comprehensive package of products and services. As a family-owned business with more than a half-century history of growth and success, Palmer Trucks has grown to a team 700 individuals. With more than two million trucks on U.S. highways and interstates at any given time, a paramount need exists to keep the industry moving forward – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We maintain a commitment to forming authentic and valuable connections through fulfilling the industry’s unique, time-sensitive needs as a trusted partner. We accomplish this by providing products and services of the highest quality and value – personalized for you. Because of this philosophy, we develop and nurture long-term, valuable relationships with our partners. The Palmer Trucks team has the utmost privilege and gratitude of doing business, and these core values are what keep customers returning year-after-year and are what have kept us – On the Road Since 1965.

Benefits

Palmer Trucks is a family-owned company with nearly 60 years of success, treating everyone with respect and dignity. Our team is always ready to help you find the best benefits package for you and your family.

Individual, spouse and family coverage. Multiple products are affordable and provide value for you and your family.

• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Products like Short-Term, Long-Term Disability

Financial stability and Retirement Preparedness:

• Our 401(k) program includes a company match
• Retirement Planning Assistance
• Financial Guidance and Education

Paid Time Off:

• Full-time employees enjoy paid holidays and personal time
• Vacation based on the length of service.

Resources when we face major challenges and life events:

• Life Insurance Hospital Stay, Critical Illness, other products
• Bereavement Services and Employment Assistance Program
• Mental Health Resources readily accessible and without stigma

Paid Training and Tools Assistance to do the job right.

Job Posting Information

This position is with an immediate opening start date and will allow for the proper notice for existing employer. Submit your resume with confidence that all contacts with us are completely confidential.

Palmer Trucks is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact:hrteam@palmertrucks.com

Palmer Trucks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All Applicants are considered for employment without a regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or any other legally protected category.