High Rise Window Cleaning (74157)

Valcourt • Chicago, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Window washing technicians clean windows and exterior building surfaces using brushes, sponges, wet cloths, soapy water, and other cleaning solutions. After applying cleaning products, they dry glass with a cloth or squeegee. Pressure cleaning professionals independently operate high-pressure cleaning equipment and clean assigned areas using appropriate cleaning materials to achieve cleaning and sanitation results. The role involves reaching exterior windows at heights of up to 500 feet, using rope descent systems or scaffolding, extension poles, and ladders. Work is performed outdoors in all seasons and may involve carrying equipment and using mildly abrasive, chemically based cleaning solutions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Good communication and customer service skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to lift and carry approximately 50 pounds regularly and repeatedly throughout the workday, including carrying equipment up flights of stairs and fixed ladders.
• Ability to work at heights of up to 500 feet.
• Ability to wear latex gloves or other protective clothing or equipment.
• Ability to stand or walk for up to two hours at a time.
• Ability to repetitively stoop, kneel, climb, and reach.
• Ability to work outside in all seasons.

Nice To Haves

• Valid driver's license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean exterior windows and building surfaces using brushes, sponges, wet cloths, soapy water, and other cleaning solutions.
• Dry wet glass using a cloth or squeegee.
• Independently operate high-pressure cleaning equipment and clean assigned areas.
• Use a rope descent system or scaffolding to reach and clean exterior windows up to 500 feet high.
• Hold and maneuver watered extension poles up to 60 feet long to clean third- and fourth-floor windows from the ground.
• Set up and climb ladders to reach second- and third-story windows.
• Work with and/or transport mildly abrasive, chemically based cleaning solutions, including chlorine and ammonia.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED