Industrial Cleaner Operator – Bay City

Knight Facilities Management, Inc; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Facilities Management, Inc. seeks an experienced janitorial professional to keep buildings clean and orderly. Tasks include heavy cleaning, shampooing rugs, washing walls, and removing rubbish, plus basic maintenance duties and snow/debris removal from sidewalks.

Responsibilities extend to monitoring security, servicing restrooms, trash handling, floor care, and notifying managers of repairs. The role requires physical capability and precise adherence to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Reading comprehension–understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active listening–full attention to others, understanding points, asking questions as appropriate.
• Speaking–clear communication to convey information effectively.
• Coordination–adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Equipment selection–choosing tools and equipment needed to do the job.
• Time management–managing one’s own time.
• Equipment maintenance–routine maintenance on equipment and recognizing needs.
• Writing–effective written communication for audience needs.
• Instructing–teaching others how to do tasks.
• Judgment and Decision Making–weighing costs and benefits to act appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Monitor building security and safety; lock doors after hours and check electrical use.
• Service, clean, and supply restrooms; gather and empty trash.
• Clean floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.
• Follow safe procedures for chemical cleaners and power equipment.
• Prepare cleaning solutions by mixing water and detergents or acids.
• Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors as required.
• Notify managers about major repairs or system additions.
• Requisition supplies and equipment for cleaning and maintenance.
• Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors with soap and water or cleaners.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Active listening

Speaking

Coordination

Equipment selection

Time management

Equipment maintenance

Writing

Instructing

Judgment and Decision Making

Job description

SUMMARY

Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of needs for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor building security and safety by performing such tasks as locking doors after operating hours and checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created.
• Service, clean, and supply restrooms.
• Gather and empty trash.
• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
• Follow procedures for the safe use of chemical cleaners and power equipment, to prevent damage to floor and fixtures.
• Mix water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
• Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors.
• Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.
• Requisition supplies and equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties.
• Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirror using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Skills

• Reading comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Equipment selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Time management — Managing one’s own time.
• Equipment maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Abilities

• Trunk strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without “giving out” or fatiguing.
• Extent flexibility — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Manual dexterity — The ability to move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Oral comprehension — The ability to listen to and to understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Static strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Near vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Work Activities

• Inspecting equipment, structures, or material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Performing general physical activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of material