Heavy Duty Cleaner Full Time

ESFM; Toronto; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ESFM in Toronto is seeking a Heavy Duty Cleaner to perform cleaning of hard floors, access via ladders or scaffolding, and removal of garbage to bins or a compactor. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and adherence to site standards.

Responsibilities include mopping, stripping and finishing floors, operating buffing machines, transporting maintenance gear between floors, and cleaning washrooms, stairwells, elevator cabs, walls, ceilings, and carpets using extraction equipment.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning/housekeeping experience is required.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed instructions orally and in writing.
• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• Must be able to use cleaning equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Dry mop, wet mop and polish hard surface floors using appropriate machines.
• Strip and finish hard floors manually or with power equipment as required.
• Transport garbage to bins/compactor and clean the compactor regularly.
• Move maintenance machinery between floors and job sites.
• Clean glass areas requiring ladders, scaffolding or extension equipment.
• Clean washroom floors and perform stripping/finishing tasks.
• Clean stairwells and elevator cabs where ladders are needed.
• Wash walls, ceilings and dust fixtures including ceiling fans.
• Use equipment to restore carpets and extract dirt where needed.
• Comply with H&S regulations and company policies.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Communication

Independent work

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards offerings will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process.

This is a posting for an existing job vacancy

How you will make an impact:

You will be responsible for heavy cleaning work including the cleaning of all hard floor surfaces, the cleaning of all surfaces that must be reached by ladder or scaffolding and the collection and removal of garbage from drop points to a garbage bin or compactor.

As a Heavy Duty Cleaner, you will:

• Dry mop, wet mop (wash/scrub) and polish hard surface floors. The washing/scrubbing of floors is done with handheld or walk-behind buffing machines.
• Strip and finish hard surface floors manually or with power equipment when required
• Transport garbage from drop points to garbage bins or compactor; operate the compactor and be responsible for cleaning the compactor on regular basis
• Transport maintenance machinery, where necessary, between floors and job sites
• Clean glass areas requiring ladders, scaffolding or other extension equipment to reach
• Clean washroom floors including washing, stripping, and finishing
• Clean stairwells and elevator cabs where ladders are required
• Wash walls, ceilings and dust ceiling light fixtures and ceiling fans
• Use pile lifting equipment to restore certain types of carpet
• Shampoo broadloom and uses extracting equipment to clean broadloom
• Comply with H&S regulations and company policies

About you:

• Previous cleaning/housekeeping experience is required
• Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed instructions orally and in writing
• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities
• Highly motivated and able to work independently
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
• Must be able to use cleaning equipment
• Physical ability to carry out duties of the position