About The Position

The General Cleaner performs a variety of cleaning activities in assigned buildings and facilities, keeping them clean, sanitary, and orderly, and performs other tasks related to the assigned area. Duties include cleaning and sanitizing rooms, bathrooms, floors, hallways, lobbies, stairs, water fountains, furniture, public areas, food court spaces, and outdoor grounds. The cleaner follows established procedures for using cleaning solutions and equipment, replenishes soap and paper dispensers, handles trash and trays, and checks completed work for cleanliness and proper furniture placement. The role also involves courteous customer service, reporting broken or out-of-order items to a supervisor, and remaining in the assigned work area unless directed otherwise. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor or Account Manager, including floor stripping and waxing, carpet extraction and bonneting, and floor auto-scrubbing and buffing.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of basic janitorial work, methods, materials, and equipment.
  • Knowledge of basic safe work practices and the use of toxic and non-toxic chemicals according to MSDS sheets.
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and chemical warning labels.
  • Ability to communicate sufficiently with coworkers and supervisors.
  • Ability to operate powered and non-powered janitorial equipment.
  • Ability to maintain the physical condition needed for the duties, including walking, standing or sitting for extended periods; lifting or carrying 1–30 pounds; pushing or pulling with 5–35 pounds of force; climbing stairs and ladders; bending, twisting, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, and fingering.
  • Ability to use sight, depth perception, and hand-eye coordination for cleaning tasks and safe equipment operation.

Responsibilities

  • High-dust surfaces above shoulder height, including lights, vents, ledges, and window areas.
  • Sanitize and spot-clean surfaces below shoulder height, remove fingerprints and smudges, and spot-clean windows.
  • Clean bathrooms, including sinks and toilets; check and refill soap and paper dispensers as needed.
  • Empty trash cans, clean them if needed, and replace liners.
  • Dust mop or vacuum floors, including under furniture and in restrooms.
  • Clean and inspect outdoor areas, including ash urns, trash cans, sidewalks, flower beds, curb lines, parking lots, benches, vending machines, and public-area glass.
  • Dust mop and spot mop public common areas; clean glass and planters, and check corners and edges for dirt and debris.
  • Clean and sanitize food court tables, return chairs to their places, spot-clean spills, empty trash, and clean and stack trays using the tray power washer.
  • Sanitize floors using the appropriate germicidal solution, including under furniture and behind doors.
  • Review completed cleaning work and correct issues, including furniture placement.
  • Clean halls, lobbies, stairs, water fountains, and furniture; perform wall spotting and high dusting daily.
  • Provide courteous customer service, answer or refer questions, work quietly, and maintain a neat personal appearance.
  • Report broken or out-of-order items and unfinished assignments to the supervisor.
  • Perform other assigned duties, which may include floor stripping and waxing, carpet extraction and bonneting, and floor auto-scrubbing and buffing.
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