1. Duty: Remove snow from sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas
The employee will use manual snow removal tools only, such as snow shovels, brooms, pushers, and hand-held or walk-behind salt spreaders. No motorized snow plows, ride-on equipment, or powered snow blowers will be used. The work involves clearing walkways and entry paths around commercial properties to maintain safe pedestrian access.
2. Duty: Clean facilities or sites
The employee will perform routine janitorial cleaning of indoor and outdoor common areas of commercial properties, including:
Sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors
Emptying trash cans and removing litter
Removing leaves, small debris, and snow from outdoor entryways and sidewalks using hand tools
“Facilities or sites” refers to interior and exterior areas of commercial buildings, including offices, lobbies, restrooms, retail facilities, walkways, entrances, and storage spaces. No landscaping, construction, or repair tasks are performed.
3. Requirement: Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling heavy equipment
This refers to normal physical activity associated with janitorial work. The “heavy equipment” includes:
Rolling mop buckets filled with water (approximately 30–35 lbs)
Walk-behind floor scrubbers or vacuums
Trash bins or supply carts
These items are pushed or pulled manually during cleaning duties.
4. Requirement: Climbing ladders, manual dexterity for handling tools, and operating machinery
Climbing ladders: Employees may occasionally use a 6-8 foot step ladder to reach high windows, gutters, or shelves.
Manual dexterity: Workers use basic cleaning tools such as spray bottles, mops, squeegees, trash pickers, and refillable dispensers.
Machinery operated: Employees may operate manual or walk-behind janitorial machines, such as:
Commercial vacuum cleaners
Walk-behind floor polishers or buffers
These machines are used for cleaning floors and surfaces. No riding, powered snow plows, or landscaping machinery is used.
Employment period: Oct 1, 2026 – Apr 15, 2027
