General Cleaner

General Cleaner

A General Cleaner performs a variety of janitorial and custodial duties which are related to the general appearance and cleanliness of the interior/exterior of the facility/building.

Primary Responsibilities

• Floor maintenance – sweep floors, hallways, corridors, and stairways, and mops, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floor surfaces.
• Restroom maintenance – washes, cleans, disinfects, deodorizes, and maintains restrooms in a clean orderly and sanitary condition. Replaces toilet tissue, towel, soap, and deodorizer, as required.
• Operate industrial type equipment i.e. a vacuum cleaners to clean carpet, mats, runners, using chemical and cleaning solutions as required.
• Wash windows, walls partitions, vents, grills, pipes, etc.
• Moves furniture, boxes or other obstacles in accomplishment of cleaning duties.
• Moves trash, scraps, and other material to pick up points.
• Dust, waxes, and polished office furniture: cleans shelves and empties waste baskets.
• Maintains/organizes stock of restroom and janitorial supplies closets.
• Cleaning industrial machines, tolling, mirrors, and fans.
• May do light outdoor work related to facility cleanliness such as picking up litter.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of industrial cleaning experience.
• Previous forklift experience preferred.
• Must possess valid driver's license.

Physical Requirements The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job:

• Push, pull, lift and ability to carry up to 50 pounds.
• Standing, walking (including stairs) for a minimum of 8 hours a day.
• Stoop, kneel and bend continuously to complete assignments.
• May be required to working in tight spaces.
• Vision requirements: close, distance and peripheral vision.

Work Environment While performing job duties, the employee may be exposed to:

• Moving mechanical parts.
• Noise levels moderate to loud.
• Cleaning chemical/solvents.
• Non-climate control facility environment.
• Employee may be required to work above ground level or in small work areas.