Cleaner (Nights), Environmental Services

About the Role

The Department of Environmental Services at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full‑time Cleaner for night shifts. Cleaners perform a wide range of cleaning tasks to maintain assigned areas in State buildings, as well as surrounding grounds and walkways.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of cleaning tasks in assigned areas.
• Collects and empties trash and recycling in accordance with cleaning schedules; cleans and/or removes hazardous or misplaced items, waste, and spills; and disposes, transports, or places such in appropriate receptacles and locations, following proper cleaning procedures.
• Assembles cleaning carts according to assigned tasks; and prepares, mixes, and dilutes cleaning solutions following manufacturer directions.
• Washes floors, corridors, stairwells, walls, partitions, and windows using mops, detergents, brushes, and other cleaning devices.
• Vacuums, strips and waxes floors, and shampoos carpets, using manual or mechanical equipment.
• Scrubs and cleans showers and restrooms, including toilets, sinks, and drains, using hand‑operated equipment and cleaning agents.
• Replaces light bulbs, and dusts or washes light fixtures and high places, such as ceilings, using ladders, other appropriate equipment, and tools.
• Polishes wood and metal surfaces, fixtures, furniture, and equipment.
• Monitors cleaning supplies and equipment; and notifies supervisor of supply levels, equipment malfunction, and/or maintenance issues observed during cleaning.
• Replaces, cleans, and/or hangs building fixtures and decorative items, such as curtains, blinds, and pictures.
• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning tasks or in preparation for meetings, events, and other activities.
• May be required to follow specialized disinfectant, waste disposal, and cleanliness standards; remove snow and salt walkways; clean sidewalks, drives, and grounds; mow lawns using mechanical and manual equipment; perform routine laundry tasks; and change bed linens.

Qualifications

• No specific education or experience requirements; applicants must be physically able to perform the duties and understand written and oral instructions.
• Individuals certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities (Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service Law) will be considered, provided a copy of the eligibility letter is submitted.
• Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications in their résumé; failure to do so may result in disqualification.

About Us

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation’s leading metropolitan medical centers and the only academic medical center in Brooklyn. It serves a highly diverse population and is highly ranked by Castle Connolly Medical among the top five U.S. medical schools for training doctors.