Temporary Cleaner, Part Time

About the Role

The Temporary Cleaner (Part Time) coordinates, schedules, and supervises building cleaning staff to ensure offices, hallways, stairs, and other areas remain clean and orderly. The role includes performing basic cleaning duties and may extend to supervising outdoor grounds maintenance. • Supervise, schedule, and assign daily interior cleaning tasks such as waste removal, floor care, dusting, restroom upkeep, and window cleaning. • Inspect completed work, issue supplies, and maintain inventory of cleaning materials. • Assist with screening, hiring, training, and performance reviews of cleaning staff and recommend promotions or transfers. • Prepare and present reports on room occupancy, labor hours, staff assignments, tasks performed, and department expenses. • Oversee exterior cleaning, snow removal, and basic maintenance of building grounds, including parking lots, walkways, and landscaping. • Assign staff to handle minor repairs like painting, light bulb replacement, window replacement, furniture moves, door repairs, and simple plumbing. • Respond promptly to spills, emergencies, and safety issues, notifying management as needed. • Ensure safe operation, training, and proper use of cleaning equipment, tools, chemicals, and snow‑removal machinery. • Manage Safety Data Sheets, train staff on hazard communication, and oversee environmentally‑friendly disposal of cleaning agents.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cleaning supervision
• ▸inventory management
• ▸staff training
• ▸report preparation
• ▸grounds maintenance
• ▸safety compliance

What You Bring

Key competencies include strong organization, communication, flexibility, attention to detail, thoroughness, collaboration, and a results‑oriented mindset. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, at least two years of related experience—preferably in a supervisory capacity—and basic mechanical knowledge. The position operates in a professional office setting, using standard office equipment and requiring travel between properties under varying weather conditions. Physical demands involve frequent lifting of up to 50 lb, stooping, climbing, crouching, and the ability to safely operate cleaning and maintenance equipment.

Requirements

• ▸high school
• ▸2 years
• ▸supervisory
• ▸mechanical
• ▸organization
• ▸communication

Benefits

Compensation ranges from $17.87 to $20.00 per hour, with eligibility for a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, and paid time off. Cushman & Wakefield adheres to equal‑opportunity employment practices.

Work Environment

Onsite