General Cleaner (K-12) (Full Time)

Melgar Facility Maintenance•Douglasville, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Cleaner maintains cleanliness and order at Alexander High School, including classrooms, bathrooms, offices, cafeterias, common areas, gym and fitness areas, and perimeter grounds. The role involves sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, polishing and vacuuming floors; removing trash and recycling; dusting and polishing fixtures; replenishing supplies; and providing minor maintenance services. The cleaner also handles routine, non-routine, emergency, and heavy cleaning tasks as directed, and follows health, safety, chemical-use, and equipment procedures. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, with some Saturdays. Hours are either 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (8 hours) or 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (7 hours).

Requirements

Ability to handle heavy janitorial equipment and tools.
Ability to follow verbal directions and a schedule.
Ability to work alone, with a partner, or as part of a team.
Reliability, punctuality, and professionalism.
Ability to adapt to changing schedules.
Excellent time-management skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and take direction from supervisors.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work as a team.
Ability to stand for long periods and repeatedly walk, bend, reach, stretch, push, pull, and lift during working hours.
Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds as necessary.

Responsibilities

Open the building and check for maintenance issues; respond to requests from principals and teachers.
Police entrance areas, spot-clean door glass, sweep entranceways, and remove snow from entrances and sidewalks.
Clean the cafeteria after breakfast and lunch, and dust-mop halls after class breaks as needed.
Monitor and clean restrooms after class breaks, including mopping floors, cleaning surfaces, removing paper, flushing toilets and urinals, and taking out trash.
Pick up outdoor trash at least once per day; change light bulbs and tubes as needed; clean spills or accidents during the day.
Clean electrical rooms and storage closets as needed.
Perform general cleanup of buildings and keep rooms maintained and fully equipped; clean and sanitize offices, meeting rooms, and public areas.
Dust furniture, walls, machines, and equipment; service, clean, and supply rooms; gather and empty trash and recycling, including transporting it to designated collection areas when needed.
Clean interior window panes, glass surfaces, and mirrors within the stated reach limit; polish metal fixtures and trimmings.
Complete non-routine, emergency, and heavy cleaning tasks as requested.
Maintain cleaning equipment, supplies, and products; report repairs or replacements needed; mix and dispose of cleaning solutions appropriately.
Sweep, mop, scrub, vacuum, spot-clean carpets, and steam-clean or shampoo carpets as needed or when required by contract.
Use electrically powered scrubbing and polishing machines to burnish, scrub, and polish floors, following procedures to prevent damage.
Replenish consumables such as soap, toilet rolls, and paper towels when required by contract.
Clean toilets, urinals, hand basins, sinks, baths, showers, and drinking fountains; wipe surfaces, dust fans and vents, clean piping and grout as needed, and empty trash and sanitary bins.
Use chemical agents as directed after receiving proper instructions and training, and follow health and safety regulations.
Complete other duties assigned by a supervisor.