Day Light Duty Cleaner – OWTC

The Durst Organization•New York, NY

2d•$24 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

The Durst Organization is seeking one Day Light Duty Cleaner for its Building Services team at One World Trade Center. The position provides customer service to building tenants and guests and is responsible for keeping assigned areas clean and organized. It is a Local 32BJ union position based at One World Trade Center. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday off. The position is eligible for overtime for hours actually worked, consistent with the Local 32BJ Collective Bargaining Agreement. The stated salary range is $24.036–$32.048 per hour, subject to tax withholdings and other applicable deductions. Duties include cleaning offices, pantries, lavatories, floors, and freight elevator lobbies; collecting and disposing of rubbish; maintaining custodial equipment and the janitor closet; and securing designated areas after cleaning. The role involves standing and walking, use of custodial tools and equipment, and exposure to moving machinery, temperature changes, dust, and chemical fumes. The work environment is usually moderately noisy. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Prior office-cleaning experience or experience in a similar environment.
Ability to operate tools and equipment used in general custodial work.
Ability to meet schedules and timelines.
Ability to understand and follow directions from a supervisor and instructions provided in response to tenant requests.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and cooperatively with others.
Ability to observe health and safety regulations.
Ability to use a two-way radio to receive assignments and report progress.
Ability to perform work while standing and/or walking and to use hands for simple grasping and fine manipulation.
Ability to bend, squat, crawl, lift, and reach.
Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Vision abilities required include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available as described.

Responsibilities

Provide superior customer service to building tenants and guests.
Keep designated areas clean and well organized.
Empty wastebaskets, damp-wipe them, and place collected rubbish in the designated area.
Dust and clean furniture, equipment, telephones, windowsills, baseboards, chair rails, picture frames, doors, and ventilating louvers within reach.
Remove fingerprints and smudges from office entrance doors, light switches, door frames, and interior glass other than windows.
Vacuum carpeted areas and sweep and/or damp-mop hard floors nightly.
Maintain the janitor closet to the required standard and keep assigned equipment clean.
Turn off lights and secure doors scheduled to be locked after cleaning.
Report malfunctioning or improperly working items to the immediate supervisor.
Clean pantry surfaces and, when directed, microwaves and refrigerators; sweep and damp-mop pantry floors.
Clean lavatories, including waste receptacles, fixtures, partitions, and mirrors; replace liners; replenish soap and paper dispensers; and wash floors with approved disinfectant.
Machine-scrub, rinse, and apply floor finish to floors; sweep, damp-mop, and spray-buff hard floor surfaces while avoiding splashing solutions on walls, doors, and furniture.
Operate the freight elevator and remove rubbish from designated freight elevator lobbies; sweep and mop those floors.
Dispose of collected rubbish in the proper wet- or dry-trash containers and consult a supervisor when unsure what should be discarded.
Meet schedules and timelines, follow supervisor directions and tenant requests, work independently with minimal supervision, cooperate with others, and observe health and safety regulations.
Use a two-way radio to receive information and assignments and report progress from various locations.