- Washes floors, corridors, stairs and stairwells, walls, partitions, windows from the inside or outside of buildings using mops, brushes, detergents, buffers, floor scrubbers, and other cleaning implements.
- Collects, transports, and disposes of medical waste or spoiled linens in accordance with cleaning procedures.
- Cleans blood spills and bodily fluids, including urine, vomit, and feces.
- Strips and waxes floors; vacuums and shampoos carpets; and dusts assigned areas using manual or mechanical equipment.
- Cleans and scrubs all areas of lavatories and locker rooms, such as sinks, urinals, toilets, showers, shower walls and drains, tile floors, and locker room common areas.
- Replaces light bulbs, dusts or washes light fixtures and high places such as ceilings using ladders and scaffolds.
- Cleans and polishes furniture, metal fixtures, and equipment.
- Removes hazardous articles on floors, furniture, and equipment and places them in designated receptacles or in appropriate places.
- Moves furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning activities, or sets up for meetings or special events.
- Empties trash, recyclables, and waste, in accordance with cleaning schedule.
- Assembles cleaning cart to conform to assigned cleaning duties, and mixes and properly dilutes cleaning solutions in accordance with manufacturer directions.
- Wears appropriate protective clothing, and other specialized protective equipment as required by the cleaning assignments.
- Checks supplies and equipment functioning, and notifies supervisor of low supply levels, equipment malfunction, and building maintenance issues disinfectant processes that must be followed to minimize the spread of infection noted during cleaning.
- May be assigned to remove snow and salt walkways; clean sidewalks, yards, and drives; and mows lawns with manual or mechanical equipment.
- Assigned to clean facilities that require a high degree of cleanliness
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be physically able to perform medium to heavy physical labor, and able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
New York State is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination.
About employer
New York State agencies, departments, and public authorities provide services across healthcare, engineering, administration, public safety, the trades, and other areas.