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Heavy Cleaner

Posted 14 hours ago

$23.3 hourly

Posted 14 hours ago • $23.3 hourly

Cleaner job description


Overview:
Columbia University is seeking a temporary Heavy Cleaner to join our Support Staff - Union team. As a Heavy Cleaner, you will be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of assigned buildings.
Responsibilities:

* Move materials and furniture as required

* Report building malfunctions, including power failures, leaks, and equipment damage

* Operate motor-cleaning equipment to strip and wax floors, stairwells, and corridors

* Sweep and mop entrance lobbies, stairwells, and elevator landings

* Polish marble or brass

* Wash walls and blackboards

* Clean mirrors, glass partitions, banisters, and mailboxes

* Dust assigned areas

* Clean all bathrooms and kitchens

* Remove spots and shampoo carpets

* Sweep and wash exterior sidewalks, steps, and courtyards

* Dispose of trash and recycling as directed

* Clean compactor room

* Check and clean all drains and inspect, restock, and clean all areas of the building

Qualifications:

* High School Diploma or its equivalent

* Minimum one year of experience

Benefits:

* Competitive salary range of $23.27

* 35 hours per week

* Temporary position with potential for extension

* Opportunity to work with a renowned institution like Columbia University

* Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

* Commitment to hiring qualified local residents

Working at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the University to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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Cleaner key takeaways

Title
Cleaner
Company
Columbia University In The City of New York
Salary
$23.3 hourly
Location
New York, NY
Position
None
Posting date
12/24/2025

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