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ABM Industries Cleaner in Highland Park, Illinois

Overview

Position Summary Details

The Cleaner position provides the cleaning and upkeep of an assigned area.

Essential Functions

  • Cleans and maintains buildings/facilities. Performs heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish.

  • Notifies managers concerning the need for minor or major repairs or additions to building operating systems

  • Establishes and maintains effective communication and working relationships with clients, co-workers, shift coordinators, supervisors, managers, etc.

  • Complies with all safety, security, compliance, and quality standards and procedures established by the Company, Clients, and regulatory authorities

  • Cleaner must be flexible and willing to complete all tasks that are assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Cleans building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them. Follows procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment in order to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.

  • Sometimes using ladders, dusts and washes furniture, walls, machines, and equipment; cleans ceilings and dusts and polishes light fixtures. Washes and replaces blinds

  • Moves cabinets, boxes, furniture, crates and equipment to clean areas, either manually or by using hand trucks

  • May remove stains from such surfaces as rugs, drapes, walls, and floors using chemicals and cleaning solutions.

  • Mixes water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions according to specifications

  • Strips, seals, finishes, and polishes floors

  • Cleans and vacuums carpeted areas, including application of spot cleaning treatment

  • Gathers and empties trash

  • Wipes and cleans tabletops, chairs, and equipment in food areas

  • Cleans and polishes furniture and fixtures

  • Services, cleans, and supplies restrooms

  • Periodically cleans overhead vents, dusts blinds, and polishes wood furniture

  • Cleans interior partition glass, windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees

  • Sprays insecticides and fumigants to prevent insect and rodent infestation

  • Sets up, arranges, and removes decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, and scaffolding to prepare facilities for events such as banquets and meetings

  • Must keep janitor’s closet neat and orderly and maintain equipment in good working order

  • Requisitions supplies and equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties

  • Monitors building security and safety by performing such tasks as locking doors after operating hours and possibly checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created

  • Drives vehicles (if required) to perform or travel to cleaning work, including vans, industrial trucks, or industrial vacuum cleaners

  • May be expected to make basic repairs

  • Miscellaneous duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Must be 18 years of age or older

  • Must meet all requirements to receive approval for working in specific ATS environments (if applicable), including ten-year work history if available

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Customer Service Experience

  • 1 yr of similar work experience

REQNUMBER: 84633

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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