Heavy Duty Cleaner

**Description**

As a Heavy-Duty Cleaner, you’ll be responsible for consistently maintaining the cleanliness of all interior and exterior areas of the property to ensure owner and guest satisfaction.

**Shift Schedule**: Saturday/Sunday, 8am to 4:30pm
**Site Location**: Markham, ON
**Compensation**:$17.50 / hour

**Your Responsibilities**:
The job duties listed are typical examples of the work performed by positions in this job classification. Not all duties assigned to every position are included, nor is it expected that all positions will be assigned every duty.
- Cleans and services restrooms.
- Sweeps, vacuums, and mops floors and stairways.
- Gathers and disposes of rubbish and waste materials by hand or with the use of powered equipment.
- Observes appearances and conditions of premises and equipment; reports needed repairs, safety hazards, or conditions requiring outside vendor services.
- Dusts such items as blinds, furniture, file cabinets, door, frames, railing picture frames and windowsills using treated dust mittens, cloths, or hand-cleaning items.
- Polishes furniture, metal work, and chrome using appropriate cleaning and polishing compounds.
- Maintains an inventory of cleaning and toiletry supplies.
- Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, mirror, and fixtures using both step and extension ladders.
- Cleans grounds and parking lots of litter, glass, or other debris.
- Loads and unloads supplies, and moves heavy furniture and equipment using dollies, handcarts, or power equipment.
- Replaces light bulbs and fuses.
- May perform ground maintenance including removal of snow from front entrances, salting front entrances.
- Assists in the moving of garbage bins when needed.
- Maintains and cleans compactor room.

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- Have knowledge of standard methods, practices, tools, and equipment of the janitorial service
- Have knowledge of the proper use of chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides
- Have the ability to follow instructions
- Ability to operate and use janitorial tools, equipment, and supplies such as floor buffers, vacuum cleaners, and cleaning compounds and solutions
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
- Have knowledge of occupational hazards and safety rules and regulations
- Have knowledge of building and property security procedures
- Have the ability to explain instructions and guidelines to others effectively
- Have the ability to prioritize the work of others

**Physical Requirements**:
**About Us**
FirstService Residential is North America’s foremost property management firm specializing in Property Management, Front Desk Security Guards, Cleaners and Superintendent within our Property Services Department.
Recognized as a Great Place to Work, we offer our more than 19,000 associates competitive salaries, top benefits, and career training, continually investing in our associates’ professional development and setting the bar for exceptional service. Our associates enjoy an inclusive work environment and a rich culture of collaboration and mutual respect.
**Embark in a fulfilling career in property management with FirstService today.**
**Disclaimer Statement**
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

FirstService Residential is owned by FirstService Corporation, a proudly Canadian company and one of Canada’s great business success stories.