General Cleaner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• High-dust surfaces above shoulder height, including lights, vents, ledges, and window areas, using a treated high duster.
• Sanitize and spot-clean surfaces below shoulder height, and remove fingerprints, smudges, and window spots using appropriate cleaning solutions.
• Clean bathrooms, including sinks and toilets; check and refill soap and paper dispensers daily.
• Empty trash cans, wipe them if needed, and replace liners.
• Dust mop or vacuum floors, including under furniture, and clean mopheads and dispose of collected dust.
• Clean outdoor areas, including ash urns, trash cans, sidewalks, flower beds, curbs, benches, vending machines, window ledges, glass, and parking lots; remove gum and spot-clean spills.
• Maintain public common areas by dust mopping and spot mopping hallways, cleaning glass, maintaining planters, and checking corners and window areas for dirt and cobwebs.
• Clean and sanitize food court tables, return chairs to their places, remove dirty trays for washing, stack clean trays, empty trash, and police outdoor eating areas.
• Sanitize floors using the proper germicidal solution, cleaning under furniture and behind doors.
• Inspect completed rooms, check furniture placement, and correct issues as needed.
• Clean halls, lobbies, stairs, water fountains, and furniture; perform wall spotting and high dusting daily.
• Knock before entering an occupied room, interact courteously with customers, answer or refer questions, report broken or out-of-order items, work quietly, and remain in the assigned area unless directed otherwise.
• Maintain a neat personal appearance and report to the supervisor if assigned work is incomplete at the end of the shift.
• Perform other duties as assigned, which may include floor care and carpet cleaning.