Cleaner

Job Title: Industrial Cleaner

Pay Rate: $20–$21 per hour, based on experience

Location: Site-to-site work based in Eagan

Job Summary

The Industrial Cleaner is responsible for cleaning and maintaining commercial and industrial facilities, with a strong focus on floor care. This role involves operating industrial cleaning equipment, safely handling cleaning chemicals, and ensuring floors, carpets, and common areas remain clean, presentable, and well‑maintained. The position requires attention to detail, physical stamina, and flexibility to work primarily evening shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain commercial and industrial buildings to meet established cleanliness and safety standards.
• Operate industrial floor scrubbers, carpet cleaning equipment, carpet extractors, and truck‑mounted carpet cleaning systems.
• Use floor buffers to strip, clean, and polish a variety of flooring surfaces.
• Perform carpet spot cleaning to remove stains and maintain appearance.
• Safely handle and apply cleaning chemicals according to proper use, storage, and safety guidelines.
• Apply floor chemicals for stripping, sealing, polishing, and routine maintenance.
• Remove old epoxy floor coatings and reapply epoxy coatings as required.
• Perform general janitorial duties, including sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and sanitizing surfaces.
• Maintain cleanliness in hallways, offices, restrooms, and common areas.
• Follow assigned cleaning schedules while adapting to changing priorities as needed.
• Lift, move, and transport cleaning equipment and materials weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Work primarily late second‑shift hours, with flexibility to occasionally support morning or weekend shifts.

Essential Qualifications

• Previous experience cleaning commercial or industrial facilities.
• Experience operating industrial floor scrubbers and carpet cleaning equipment.
• Hands‑on experience with carpet extractors; experience with truck‑mounted systems preferred.
• Ability to safely and effectively operate floor buffers.
• Experience in janitorial, carpet cleaning, or industrial cleaning work.
• Comfortable working with cleaning chemicals and following safety procedures.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds.
• Willingness to work late second‑shift hours (approximately 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.).
• Flexibility to work occasional morning and weekend shifts.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience in industrial or large‑scale commercial cleaning environments.
• Familiarity with applying and removing epoxy floor coatings.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining clean, orderly facilities.
• Proven reliability and consistency in following cleaning schedules and procedures.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.

Why Work Here?

Join a team that values reliability, hands‑on skills, and a strong work ethic. This role offers the opportunity to develop specialized expertise in industrial cleaning equipment and advanced floor care techniques. With varied responsibilities and flexible scheduling, you’ll gain valuable experience while contributing directly to a clean, safe, and well‑maintained facility.

Work Environment

This position is based in commercial and industrial facilities and involves site‑to‑site work in the Eagan area. The role operates primarily during late second‑shift hours, typically between 4:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m., with occasional morning and weekend shifts as needed. The work is physical and includes standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 75 pounds. Employees use industrial floor scrubbers, carpet extractors, truck‑mounted carpet cleaners, floor buffers, and cleaning chemicals in large open areas, office spaces, and high‑traffic environments. Proper work attire suitable for an industrial setting is required.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Paul, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $21.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Paul,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 27, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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