Night Cleaner Portland

Status: Full time

Location: Portland, OR

Hourly pay: $20.59 per hour

Schedule: Approximately 6:30 p.m. – 2:00 a.m., Monday – Friday plus weekends

Role snapshot

The lead cleaner oversees the daily cleaning tasks of the janitorial team while keeping assigned areas, such as offices, commercial spaces, industrial spaces, or institutional buildings, clean and orderly. Works successfully with fellow employees, clients, and all levels of the organization. Understands and follows verbal and written instructions and can explain how to complete a task using basic communication skills.

Success criteria

• Comply with safety rules, policies, and procedures
• Perform assignments as part of a team
• Solve minor cleaning issues
• Direct special cleaning projects
• Train new employees on cleaning procedures and chemicals
• Follow all company procedures, policies, and rules
• Take direction and respond to supervision
• Communicate professionally with coworkers, managers, and customers
• Fill in during staff shortages
• Support the cleaning manager in completing punch list items
• Use proper personal protective equipment
• Present a professional appearance and conduct
• Understand reporting systems and the environment

Ideal candidate experience

• 2+ years of commercial janitorial experience
• Understands that safety is a top priority and complies with all safety rules, policies, and procedures
• Team player, committed to working in a fast paced, quality environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

Key accountabilities

• Direct special cleaning projects
• Support and train new cleaners
• Stock and inventory supply closets
• Vacuuming, edging, dusting
• Clean and stock restrooms and breakrooms
• Interior window cleaning
• Empty trash and transport to proper disposal areas
• Sweep and mop floors
• Assist the cleaning manager with day to day operations
• Other duties as assigned

Physical demands and work environment

• Stand about 33 percent, walk more than 66 percent, sit less than 10 percent
• Use hands and fingers to touch, handle, grip, and feel frequently
• Occasional reaching above shoulders
• Push/pull and grasp with hands and arms 33 to 50 percent
• Occasional climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Perform repetitive tasks; stand for extended periods
• Frequently lift 0-10 lb; frequently up to 25 lb; occasionally up to 50 lb
• Work under pressure and time deadlines during peak periods