Heavy Duty Cleaner Full Time

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

COMPASS GROUP CANADA is seeking a Heavy Duty Cleaner to perform cleaning of hard floor surfaces, washable surfaces, and waste removal across multiple areas. You will use floor machines, mop, and ladders as required, following safety rules.

The role requires previous cleaning experience, ability to follow detailed instructions, strong time management, and the capacity to work independently with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning/housekeeping experience is required.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Dry mop, wet mop, and polish hard surface floors using appropriate equipment.
• Strip and refinish floors as needed with manual or power tools.
• Transport and empty garbage from drop points to bins or compactors and maintain cleanliness of the area.
• Operate cleaning machinery and ensure safe use of ladders or extension equipment for high surfaces.
• Clean washrooms, walls, ceilings, and light fixtures.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Independence

Communication

Tools

Mops

Buffing machines

Ladders

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