General Labor - Cleaner
Job ID: 2026-89
Date Posted: 2026-03-12T00:00:00
Location: National City, California
Minimum Experience: 0 years

Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc., is seeking a highly motivated and reliable General Labor - Cleaner to join our team in National City, CA.

Summary:

This position performs various duties in support of ship cleanliness involving compartment cleaning of staterooms, general work areas, mess decks and passageways.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Uses various cleaning equipment, chemicals, and methods to perform the followings tasks:

• Dry-sweep, vacuum, and detergent damp-mop decks and deck plates to remove debris, soiled areas, scuffs, visible oil sheen, and smudges.

• Vacuum and shampoo carpets and rugs to remove accumulations of soil, stains, and spillage.

• Hand detergent wipe clean and rinse exterior surfaces within normal arm’s reach height (7½ feet) without staging to remove areas of soil, streaks, and smudges, to include bulkheads, furniture, doors, windows, mirrors, port-holes, light fixtures, and appendages.

• Refill dispensers with hand sanitizer.

• Perform a thorough external dusting and a detergent wash wipe of all overhead areas (including ventilation ducting, wire ways, piping, machinery, equipment, bulkheads and appendages) to remove visible oil sheen, debris and liquid/solid hazardous waste. Install staging; utilize man-lifts as required.

• Deep cleaning, scouring clean, sanitizing, bacterial disinfecting, and deodorizing of all tables, food and liquid preparation/serving counters, lines, equipment (interior/exterior), and dispensers (interior/exterior) in galley, scullery (include dishwashers), storerooms (include interior/exteriors of refrigerators/freezers and dry provision storages), and mess decks (include tables and chairs).

• Deep cleaning, scouring clean, sanitizing, bacterial disinfecting, and deodorizing of lavatories, toilets, water-closets, sinks, dispensers, showers, plumbing fixtures, mirrors, bulkheads, and partitions.

• Accomplish scouring, deep cleaning, sanitizing, bacterial disinfecting, and deodorizing of the grease interceptors and garbage grinder strainers in the galley and scullery. Replace grease interceptor gaskets and test for leaks.

• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Able to obtain and maintain access to military and government installations and private shipyards.

• Prior shipboard and shipyard experience a plus, however not required

• Must be available to work 8-12 hours per day

• Must be available to work up to 7 days a week

• Must have a basic command of the English language in order to interpret and follow written and oral instructions and assignments

• Must be able to climb ladderwells, enter tanks/voids and other confined spaces

• Must be able to traverse multiple classes of U.S. Navy/U.S. Coast Guard vessels to include ladderwells, tight compartments, tanks, voids, & bilges

Pay Range

The pay range for this is $17.75 to $ 20.00 per hour. This is a reasonable estimate for this role. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience.

ADA Notations:

• Frequent standing, sitting, walking, handling, feeling with hands, reaching with arms.

• Regular communication (hearing/speaking).

• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) and ability to see details at a distance.

• Able to move in narrow and restricted passageways, up/down steep and narrow ladders or stairways, and up and down antenna masts/yardarms (onboard ships).

• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

• Frequent stooping, kneeling, and crouching.

• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.

• Noise conditions range from very quiet to some noise.

• Shipboard environment.

Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.