General Cleaner Jobs

About The Position

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 in accordance with MSDS sheets.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, including 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 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, crawling, and overhead reaching; and handling and operating equipment and tools.
• Sight, depth perception, and hand-eye coordination sufficient to perform cleaning tasks and operate equipment safely.
• Availability for afternoons, evenings, and weekends is a must.

Responsibilities

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