General Cleaner Port Angeles 7 days/week 3 hr shift Start time 12a to 2a

About the role

To perform a variety of cleaning activities in assigned buildings/facilities, keeping them clean, sanitary and orderly and to perform other tasks related to the area of assignment.

Responsibilities

• High Dusting: Using a treated high duster, begin cleaning in a counter‑clockwise direction around the room – dust surfaces above shoulder height (lights above doors, curtain tips, vents, ledges). Clean the high duster by gently brushing downward into the service cart.
• Sanitizing / Spot Cleaning: With a germicidal solution, work counter‑clockwise around the room sanitizing surfaces below shoulder height (ledges, chairs, telephones, countertops, trash cans). Remove fingerprints and smudges from doorknobs and walls; spot‑clean windows.
• Bathroom Cleaning: Using germicidal solution, wipe down above and below the sink, toilet seat and outside of toilet bowl. Clean the inside of the toilet with a Johnnie Mop and germicidal solution, paying attention to the rim. Check and refill soap and paper dispensers daily.
• Empty Trash Cans: If liquid is present, remove the liner, wipe the can, and place a clean liner inside.
• Floor Dusting or Vacuuming: With a treated dust mophead, start at the back of the room using an “S” stroke to capture dust on the leading edge; dust under furniture and in restrooms, stopping just inside the door. Clean the mophead with a counter brush, sweep dust onto a dustpan and dispose in the service cart. When vacuuming, start at the back and work toward the door, getting under chairs and furniture.
• Grounds Care – Outside Areas: Clean and check several times daily; empty and clean ash urns and trash cans; police sidewalks, flower beds and curb lines for trash and cigarette butts; spot‑clean spills, remove gum with a scraper, wipe benches and vending machines, wipe lower window ledges, high‑dust for dust and cobwebs, clean public‑area glass as needed; police parking lot for trash.
• Public Common Areas: Dust mop and spot mop main hallways; ensure glass is cleaned several times daily; keep planters free of bird waste inside and out; check for cobwebs and high‑dust window areas at least twice weekly; inspect corners and edges for dirt, cobwebs and debris.
• Food Court: Clean, remove trash and sanitize tables; replace chairs under tables; spot‑clean spills; empty and clean trash cans; move dirty trays to the wash room, clean with a tray power washer, stack clean trays for reuse; police outside eating areas.
• Floor Sanitizing: Using proper germicidal solution, start at the back of the room and mop under furniture and behind doors while backing out.
• Your Inspection: After completing a room, mentally review cleaning steps, visually check furniture placement, and make corrections to prevent problems or complaints.
• Hall/Lobby/Stairs/Water Fountains/Furniture/Wall Spotting and High Dusting: Perform these tasks daily.
• Customer Relations and Service: Knock lightly before entering occupied spaces; be friendly and courteous; answer questions helpfully or refer to a supervisor; report broken or out‑of‑order items; work and speak quietly; minimize noise; stay in assigned area unless directed otherwise; avoid loud talking or laughing; maintain a clean, neat personal appearance; report incomplete work to supervisor at shift end; always be courteous.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed by supervisor and/or Account Manager (e.g., floor care – stripping and waxing floors, extraction and bonneting of carpets, auto‑scrubbing and buffing of floors).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic janitorial operations.
• Knowledge of basic methods, materials and equipment used in janitorial work.
• Knowledge of basic safe work practices.
• Understanding of the use of toxic and non‑toxic chemicals (per MSDS sheets).
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate sufficiently