Cleaner/Custodian

Whole Foods

Employment type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 – $25.40/hour

Position summary

This role supports store cleanliness, safety, and upkeep across the sales floor, seating areas, restrooms, back offices, and other shared spaces. You will help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment while supporting daily store operations and responding to maintenance needs as they arise.

What you’ll do

  • Perform duties on daily and weekly maintenance lists.
  • Clean floors, seating areas, restrooms, back offices, and other store areas.
  • Support teams with cleaning projects.
  • Handle minor repairs and improvements.
  • Help order supplies needed for store maintenance.
  • Respond to cleaning emergencies.
  • Help maintain landscaping and parking lot areas.
  • Perform continual cleaning throughout all store departments.
  • Report safety hazards and violations immediately.
  • Complete other assigned duties as needed.

What you’ll need

  • Ability to handle unpleasant tasks with a positive attitude.
  • Strong focus on cleanliness and overall store appearance.
  • Strong communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to follow instructions, procedures, and safety requirements.
  • Professional conduct and respectful communication with team members, customers, and vendors.
  • Good time management and organization skills.
  • Strong work ethic and ability to work with urgency in a fast-paced environment.
  • No prior retail experience required.

Physical requirements

  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to stand or walk 6 – 8 hours in an 8-hour day.
  • Ability to bend, twist, squat, reach, push, and pull.
  • Ability to work with approved cleaning chemicals.
  • Ability to work in wet, cold, and temperature-variable environments.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
  • Ability to use tools and equipment such as box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
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