Cleaning Services

Job no: 494921

Work type: Casual/Temporary

Location: Los Angeles

Categories: Hourly

Title: Cleaning Services - Temporary

Department: Facilities Management

Duration: 6 months

Employment Status: Non-Exempt, Part-Time, Up to 40 hours/week

Job Summary

Reporting to a Cleaning Services Manager, the Cleaning Services Temp 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.

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; 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)
• 5% - Dusts walls, desks, furniture, light fixtures, Venetian blinds, cabinets, ceilings, lockers, telephones, and other building accessories. - (Essential)
• 10% - Vacuums and spot cleans carpeting; shampoos, cleans and treats carpeting; refines 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)

Minimum Qualifications
• High School diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate verbally and in writing in English.
• One year of cleaning and/or maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cleaning supplies and equipment uses.
• Demonstrated adherence to safety standards.
• Proficiency in Google/Microsoft Office applications applicable to position responsibilities.
• 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 commitment to justice, equity, inclusion & diversity.
• 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; ability to provide effective leadership and training, and to work effectively and professionally across functions, disciplines, levels, and with diverse groups.

Preferred Qualifications
• Successful completion of a Cleaning Services course.
• Six months of recent full-time cleaning service experience.

EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: $17.87/hr

Advertised: 05 Jan 2026 Pacific Standard Time