Cleaner

BGIS•Greenstone, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the BGIS Sustainable Cleaning Solutions Team, you will be generally responsible for cleaning in a designated zone with an emphasis on quality control, health and safety & striving to exceed client expectations.

Requirements

Experience in performing various cleaning, housekeeping and maintenance activities in an institutionalized environment.
Experience in using floor maintenance machines, cleaning equipment, materials and solutions.
Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the provisions that apply to this work including WHMIS.
Ability to lift, push and pull heavy items as well as climb ladders.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, clients and the general public.
Ability and willingness to work weekends, holidays and shifts as assigned as well as work in multiple locations.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, prepare and maintain manual and electronic records.
Must meet security clearance requirements, where applicable
Must have a valid Class G license (may be required)

Responsibilities

Clean floors by sweeping, scrubbing, or vacuuming
Dry/wet mop (wash/scrub) and polish hard surface floors. (The washing/scrubbing of floors is done with handheld or auto scrubbers. In large open applications, automatic equipment may be used to perform these functions)
Strip and finish hard surface floors manually or with power equipment when required
Dry/wet mop (wash/scrub) and polish hard surface floors including washroom floors. (The washing/scrubbing of floors is done with handheld or walk behind buffing machines. In large open applications, automatic equipment may be used to perform these functions)
Transport garbage from drop points to garbage bins or compactor
Transport maintenance machinery, where necessary, between floors and job sites
Cleans and stores equipment and machinery used
Cleans glass areas requiring ladders, scaffolding or other extension equipment to reach.
Cleans washroom floors including stripping and finishing
Cleans stairwells and elevator cabs where ladders are required
Loads and unloads supplies and replenishes cleaning solutions
Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures
Other duties that management may assign
Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors
Strip and finish hard surface floors manually or with power equipment when required
Steam clean or shampoo carpets
Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems
Mix water and detergents in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications
Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors
Steam clean or shampoo carpets
Remove snow and debris from sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas, using snowplows, snow blowers, or snow shovels, or spread snow melting chemicals.