Cleaner

Job Title: Data Center Cleaning Technician (Short-Term Project) Job Description

Join a specialized team for a two-week data center cleaning project in Katy, TX. In this role, you perform detailed cleaning in a live technical environment, including lifting floor tiles, cleaning around and under cabling, and sanitizing critical equipment and surfaces. You work on your feet for extended periods, frequently bending, stooping, and twisting to reach lower areas, and occasionally using an 8-foot ladder to access higher surfaces. This position is ideal for individuals with industrial or construction cleanup experience who are comfortable in tight spaces and at heights.

Responsibilities

• Lift and replace floor tiles safely to access and clean areas around and under cabling.

• Clean, dust, and wipe down walls, server racks, equipment, cabling poles, and other surfaces throughout the data center.

• Sweep, mop, and dust the facility, ensuring all assigned areas remain clean and orderly.

• Use specialized cleaning agents and sterilization products in accordance with safety guidelines and instructions.

• Perform detailed cleaning in tight spaces and around sensitive equipment without disturbing operations.

• Work on your feet for extended periods while consistently remaining active and productive.

• Frequently stoop, twist, bend at the waist and knees, and reach to clean lower and hard-to-access surfaces.

• Climb and work from an 8-foot ladder when needed to clean and dust higher areas.

• Follow all safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment at all times.

• Maintain a professional, customer-conscious demeanor while working in an operational data center environment.

• Arrive at the designated shop location daily to meet the team and travel together to the data center worksite.

• Handle tools, cleaning equipment, and materials responsibly and return company-issued safety gear at project completion.

Essential Skills

• Previous construction or industrial cleanup experience.

• General labor experience in physically demanding environments.

• Ability to work comfortably at heights, including on an 8-foot ladder.

• Ability to work in tight or confined spaces safely and efficiently.

• Experience with cleaning, sweeping, mopping, dusting, and general janitorial duties.

• Ability to use sanitizing and sterilizing cleaners appropriately and safely.

• Capacity to stand, walk, stoop, bend, and twist for long periods during 9–10 hour shifts.

• Reliability in following schedules and completing a short-term, intensive project.

• Strong attention to detail when cleaning around sensitive technical equipment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• OSHA 10 certification.

• Experience operating a manlift.

• Previous data center cleaning or maintenance experience.

• Experience working in cleanroom or sterile environments.

• Customer-facing or client-facing experience in a professional setting.

• Background in industrial, custodial, or facility cleaning roles.

Why Work Here?

You join a growing organization in the data center industry that offers the opportunity to gain experience in a highly specialized environment. The company has a strong track record of bringing on long-term direct employees from its contractor workforce, providing a clear pathway for individuals who perform well and want to grow. You work alongside an experienced team that values safety, reliability, and professionalism, while building skills that are in demand in a rapidly expanding sector.

Work Environment

This is a short-term project role based out of a shop in Houston, TX with daily travel to a data center facility in Katy, TX. You can expect to work approximately 9–10 hours per day, six days a week, over a two-week period. The schedule includes a half-day training session followed by full workdays Monday through Saturday for two consecutive weeks, including a day over a holiday weekend. The work takes place in an operational data center environment, which is ventilated in some areas and contains sensitive technical equipment. Each day, the team meets at the shop and then travels together in a sprinter van to the data center. The dress code requires solid color shirts, jeans that fully cover the ankles, and steel-toe boots. Hard hats, safety vests, and safety glasses are provided on site and must be returned at the end of the project. The role is physically demanding, with extended periods on your feet and frequent bending, stooping, twisting, and ladder use in an industrial, technical setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Jersey Village, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Jersey Village,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 7, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.