Heavy Duty Cleaner Full Time
The Heavy Duty Cleaner is responsible for performing intensive cleaning tasks, including floor maintenance, wall and ceiling washing, and operating heavy cleaning machinery. They must also manage waste collection and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
- On-site
- Alliston, ON
- Posted Aug 10, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards offerings will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process. How you will make an impact: You will be responsible for heavy cleaning work including the cleaning of all hard floor surfaces, the cleaning of all surfaces that must be reached by ladder or scaffolding and the collection and removal of garbage from drop points to a garbage bin or compactor. As a Heavy Duty Cleaner, you will: * Dry mop, wet mop (wash/scrub) and polish hard surface floors. The washing/scrubbing of floors is done with handheld or walk-behind buffing machines. * Strip and finish hard surface floors manually or with power equipment when required * Transport garbage from drop points to garbage bins or compactor; operate the compactor and be responsible for cleaning the compactor on regular basis * Transport maintenance machinery, where necessary, between floors and job sites * Clean glass areas requiring ladders, scaffolding or other extension equipment to reach * Clean washroom floors including washing, stripping, and finishing * Clean stairwells and elevator cabs where ladders are required * Wash walls, ceilings and dust ceiling light fixtures and ceiling fans * Use pile lifting equipment to restore certain types of carpet * Shampoo broadloom and uses extracting equipment to clean broadloom * Comply with H&S regulations and company policies About you: * Previous cleaning/housekeeping experience is required * Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed instructions orally and in writing * Ability to multi-task and establish priorities * Highly motivated and able to work independently * Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills * Must be able to use cleaning equipment * Physical ability to carry out duties of the position "
What you’ll do
The Heavy Duty Cleaner is responsible for performing intensive cleaning tasks, including floor maintenance, wall and ceiling washing, and operating heavy cleaning machinery. They must also manage waste collection and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must have previous cleaning or housekeeping experience and the physical ability to perform the duties of the position. Strong attention to detail, time management skills, and the ability to communicate instructions effectively are required.
Listed skills
- Time managementPreferred
- Attention to detailPreferred
- CommunicationPreferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Floor maintenance
- Buffing machine operation
- Waste management
- Cleaning equipment operation
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Multi-tasking
- Health and safety compliance
- Lifting Equipment
- Self-Motivation
- Polishing
- Ceiling Fans
- Housekeeping
- Mopping
- Machinery
- Multitasking
- Time Management
- Detail Oriented
Job areas
- Trades
- Consulting
- Manufacturing
- Heavy Duty Cleaner
- Janitor / Cleaner
- Building Caretakers
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Additional details
- Minimum experience
- 0+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
