Bus Cleaner

Position Summary

Wash or otherwise clean buses and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.

Responsibilities and Duties

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive, and incumbents are expected to perform all duties as assigned or directed. Incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, consistent with applicable law.

• Inspect parts, equipment, and vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
• Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, cloths, cleaners, disinfectants, abrasives, vacuums, and hoses.
• Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, and other compounds, according to formulas.
• Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
• Clean and polish vehicle windows.
• Drive vehicles on company property/lot.
• Turn valves or handles on equipment in order to regulate pressure and flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
• Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
• Lubricate machinery, vehicles, and equipment, and perform minor repairs and adjustments, using hand tools.
• Monitor operation of cleaning machines, and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
• Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment; or remove and reattach vehicle parts and trim, using hand tools.
• Connect hoses and lines to pumps and other equipment.
• Maintain inventories of supplies by reporting necessary items needed to Supervisor.
• Turn valves or disconnect hoses in order to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.
• Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris and salvageable scrap into containers; and remove containers from the work area.
• Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to and from work areas, using carts or hoists.
• Perform light duty facility maintenance and outdoor maintenance which could possibly include mowing grass, trimming, and light snow and ice removal.
• Perform other duties as assigned.