Cleaner

Responsibilities

• Wash floors, corridors, stairs, stairwells, walls, partitions, and windows inside or outside buildings using mops, brushes, detergents, buffers, floor scrubbers, and other cleaning implements.
• Collect, transport, and dispose of medical waste or spoiled linens according to cleaning procedures.
• Clean blood spills and bodily fluids, including urine, vomit, and feces.
• Strip and wax floors; vacuum and shampoo carpets; and dust assigned areas using manual or mechanical equipment.
• Clean and scrub all areas of lavatories and locker rooms, such as sinks, urinals, toilets, showers, shower walls and drains, tile floors, and locker room common areas.
• Replace light bulbs, dust or wash light fixtures, and clean high places such as ceilings using ladders and scaffolds.
• Clean and polish furniture, metal fixtures, and equipment.
• Remove hazardous articles from floors, furniture, and equipment and place them in designated receptacles.
• Move furniture and equipment for cleaning activities or set up for meetings and special events.
• Empty trash, recyclables, and waste according to the cleaning schedule.
• Assemble cleaning cart and mix and properly dilute cleaning solutions following manufacturer directions.
• Wear appropriate protective clothing and specialized protective equipment as required.
• Check supplies and equipment functioning; notify supervisor of low supply levels, equipment malfunction, or building maintenance issues.
• Follow disinfectant processes to minimize the spread of infection.
• May remove snow, salt walkways, clean sidewalks, yards, drives, and mow lawns using manual or mechanical equipment.
• Clean facilities requiring a high degree of cleanliness.

Requirements

• Physically able to perform medium to heavy physical labor.
• Able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.

Background Investigation

All prospective employees will undergo a Criminal Background Check (CBC), including State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. Convictions must be reported; a felony or misdemeanor conviction, or falsified/omitted information on the employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case is determined on its own merits, consistent with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Prospective employees will be fingerprinted to obtain criminal history records and may be required to pay associated fees. They will also be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) and may be required to pay necessary fees.

For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) positions, prospective employees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Those found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may be removed from eligible lists.