Job Description

This position is within the Community Development and Technology Administration. The Facilities Management Unit currently consists of 50 employees who provide cleaning services in the municipality’s facilities.

Job Responsibilities

We are now looking for a Facilities Maintenance Worker to join our wonderful team in the Facilities Maintenance Unit!

The job responsibilities include facilities maintenance within Gällivare Municipality’s facilities. This involves daily cleaning and deep cleaning of, among other places, schools, preschools, office spaces, and common areas. In your role as a janitor, you will work independently, responsible for your own assigned area, or as part of a team alongside your colleagues.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with a high school diploma or an education that the employer deems equivalent. The duties of a janitor require attention to detail, good planning skills, flexibility, the ability to work well with others, and a sense of responsibility. You should have strong verbal and written communication skills in Swedish. You must be service-oriented and treat everyone on our premises—including colleagues and customers—with courtesy. Great importance is placed on personal suitability.

A Class B driver’s license is preferred.

Training or prior experience in the facility maintenance profession is highly desirable.

Under the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is an asset when applying for employment with Gällivare Municipality.

Other Information

Gällivare Municipality strives for gender balance and views diversity as a strength, where our employees’ differences enrich and develop our operations.

Gällivare Municipality offers you:

• Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Free access to the pool
• Wellness hour
• Access to the workplace’s “Well-being Allowance”
• Membership in GKFF
• Opportunity to swap vacation days

Work Hours/Duration

100% Permanent position. A probationary period may apply.

Salary

Monthly salary; individual salary determination applies. Please indicate your salary expectations in your application.

Application and Start Date

Please include a resume with your application. Original documents must be provided upon request. Interviews and hiring may take place on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay in submitting your application!

Start Date: Ongoing, as agreed

Application Deadline: November 30, 2026

Information

Elina Nordström, Unit Manager, 0970-818 468

Union Representatives

Kommunal

We have selected our own recruitment channels and do not require any recruitment assistance.

We warmly welcome your application!