Cleaner

Guardian Service Industries•Cambridge, MA

About The Position

Guardian Service Industries is hiring a Cleaner for an elevated porter role supporting client facilities. The position provides daily janitorial upkeep and service support in common and public areas, including restrooms, entrances, lobbies, elevators, and assigned exterior building areas. Duties may vary according to the role and client needs and include responding to work orders, replenishing supplies, and supporting the client experience. The role also includes moving furniture, equipment, and supplies; assisting with function setups and takedowns; and performing minor snow-removal maintenance as directed. The position may involve continual lifting and moving of equipment and furniture. Guardian Service Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned facility services company established in 1918, serving clients across the East Coast and New England.

Requirements

Basic computer skills.
Strong communication and customer service skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Professional presence when interacting with client employees and visitors.
Ability to lift and move equipment and furniture; the position may involve continual lifting and moving.

Responsibilities

Provide daily janitorial support and upkeep of common areas.
Stock snacks, pantry items, and floor supplies; manage and replenish supplies.
Provide general administrative support as needed, receive client work orders, and monitor spaces for service needs.
Inspect public lavatories each shift, maintain cleanliness, and replenish toiletries and other supplies.
Clean restroom mirrors, sinks, toilets, floors, and areas under urinals; mop as often as specified, including with disinfectant on scheduled session days.
Continuously police public areas by removing litter, damp-mopping spills, emptying trash receptacles, and removing spots or graffiti from walls and columns.
Keep building entrances neat and orderly by removing litter, debris, trash, and cigarette butts throughout the workday.
Complete cleaning tasks assigned through the work-order system.
Clean interior and exterior lobby windows, windowsills, and doors; spot-clean public display cases, display items, brass rails, and vestibule areas.
Inspect and clean elevator cabs, doors, buttons, and interior walls; remove debris and soil, and install or remove elevator protection pads as needed.
Police assigned exterior building perimeters, remove litter and debris, sweep standing water, and keep the area orderly.
Remove trash from exterior receptacles, replace liners, and clean receptacles monthly.
Clean vertical and horizontal surfaces of building porticos.
Place and remove lobby carpet runners as required by weather conditions.
Perform minor snow-removal maintenance as directed, including shoveling, sanding, spreading salt, and sweeping walkways and footpaths.
Complete work orders such as moving office furniture, equipment, and supplies; delivering extra water bottles; cleaning and periodically defrosting small office refrigerators; and assisting with function setups and takedowns.
Perform additional tasks as required to support the client experience.