Cleaner: 1st Shift (5:00am - 1:30pm)

About the Role

Ensure clean, sanitized trains that support public safety and hygiene, as well as perform general shop janitorial and/or industrial cleaning.

Pay

The full pay range for the position is $17.87 to $26.80 per hour with an anticipated starting rate between entry ($17.87) and midpoint ($22.33) of the range. The actual hourly rate offered will be determined based on several factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, education, certifications, training, and internal equity considerations.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or GED and six (6) months experience in performing janitorial and/or industrial cleaning duties
• or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job

Responsibilities

The following functions are intended to provide a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of this position and are not an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed.

• Wash, rinse, and clean the exterior of rail vehicles using approved cleaning agents and equipment
• Clean, sanitize, and inspect interior surfaces, including high-contact areas; remove gum and graffiti; and sweep and mop floors
• Open and inspect light panels to verify proper operation and identify missing or damaged components, such as screws
• Identify and report needed repairs, safety concerns, or faulty equipment to a supervisor
• Perform general shop and work-area housekeeping to maintain a clean and safe environment
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned

Skills

Knowledge

• Basic understanding of cleaning procedures
• Fundamental sanitization practices to maintain public health
• Essential understanding of safe chemical handling
• Basic understanding of graffiti and gum removal techniques
• Introductory knowledge of light fixture inspection requirements
• Fundamental theory of cleaning high-contact public surfaces
• Essential processes for identifying equipment needing repair
• Using a computer and related software

Skill in

• Washing train exteriors thoroughly
• Wiping and sanitizing interior surfaces
• Sweeping and mopping train floors
• Removing gum and graffiti from surfaces
• Inspecting light panels and fixtures
• Reporting faulty equipment accurately
• Cleaning shop areas efficiently
• Communication and interpersonal skills to exchange information and receive work direction

Physical Demands / Work Environment

Work is performed in combination of a shop environment, rail yard, and vehicle setting with routine use of standard cleaning equipment. This role requires:

• Light physical exertion; exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly
• Walking or standing to a significant degree
• Typically requires sitting, handling, fine dexterity, visual acuity, hearing, speaking, walking, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, kneeling, bending, climbing, reaching, twisting, crouching, balancing, crawling
• Noisy/distracting environment, time pressure, tedious or exacting work, changing of tasks, multi-tasking, emergency situations, irregular work schedule/overtime, and working with others on a team

Exposure to:

• Daily: mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, extreme temperatures, electrical hazards, noise and vibration, fire hazards, physical hazards, and communicable diseases
• Weekly: respiratory hazards
• Seasonal: wetness/humidity