Cleaning Services B at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California

Job Description:

Job no: 494458

Work type: Bargaining Unit

Location: Los Angeles

Categories: Hourly

Title: Cleaning Services B

Department: Facilities Management

Duration: Indefinite

Job Summary

Reporting to a Cleaning Services Manager, the Cleaning Services B performs a broad range of cleaning services necessary to maintain the college campus or facility in a clean and orderly condition for effective use by students, faculty and the public. Maintains areas of buildings in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition. Provides information and otherwise assists students, faculty, and the public using campus facilities.


This position is represented for purposes of collective bargaining by Teamsters.

Job Duties

• 75% - Dust mops and sweeps floors. Wet mops and polishes floors. Gathers and disposes of rubbish, paper and debris; empties and washes refuse containers from interior and exterior locations. Services soap and paper dispensers, and similar fixtures. Cleans chalkboards, trays and erasers. May make up beds with linens. A Cleaning Services B maintains areas of buildings in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. Some direct supervision and direction required. Work effectively and harmoniously with college students, faculty, fellow employees and community members. - (Essential)


• 10% - Vacuums and spot cleans carpeting. Shampoos, cleans and treats carpeting. Refinishes and seals hardwood floors. Correct use of floor sealers, floor finishes and floor dressings. May operate equipment such as carts, scrubbing machines and extractor cleaning machines. Correct choice, and safe use of; cleaning materials, machines, tools and power cleaning equipment. - (Essential)


• 10% - Reports any problems, needed repair items or safety situations to any Cleaning Services supervisor. Safely moves, sets up, adjusts; desks, tables, and other furniture and equipment as required. Locks and secures assigned areas. - (Essential)


• 5% - Dusts walls, desks, furniture, light fixtures, Venetian blinds, cabinets, ceilings, lockers, telephones, and other building accessories. - (Essential)

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.


• Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate verbally and in writing in English.


• Some cleaning and/or maintenance experience.


• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical requirements of the position.


• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and thorough; skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems and handling a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy.


• Strong commitment to a quality work product.


• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally, in writing and electronically.


• Effective interpersonal skills as evidenced in the ability to collaborate with a variety of constituencies.


• Demonstrated skill in adapting to and performing work effectively in high-volume, high accountability, confidential environment with multiple and changing priorities.


• Effective organizational, logistical, time management and planning skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, prioritize and fulfill the functions of an office in a timely manner.
  Ability to self-motivate and work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Cleaning Services course.


• Six months of recent full-time cleaning service experience.

EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: The starting base hourly rate for this position is $18.46/hr. After 6 months, the base hourly rate increases to $18.85/hr, and after 12 months, the base hourly rate increases to $19.41/hr. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.

Advertised: 07 May 2024 Pacific Daylight Time

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