Janitors and Building Cleaners

Janitors and Building Cleaners typically perform the following tasks: • Service, clean, or supply restrooms. • Gather and empty trash. • Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming. • Monitor building security and safety by performing tasks such as locking doors after operating hours or checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created. • Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems. • Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures. • Mix water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications. • Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, or squeegees. • Requisition supplies or equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties. • Dust furniture, walls, machines, or equipment. • Clean and polish furniture and fixtures. • Move heavy furniture, equipment, or supplies, either manually or with hand trucks. • Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors. • Remove snow from sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas, using snowplows, snow blowers, or snow shovels, or spread snow-melting chemicals. • Make adjustments or minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing, or electrical systems. • Drive vans, industrial trucks, or other vehicles required to travel to, or to perform, cleaning work. • Spray insecticides or fumigants to prevent insect or rodent infestation. • Set up, arrange, or remove decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, or scaffolding to prepare facilities for events, such as banquets or meetings. • Clean chimneys, flues, and connecting pipes, using power or hand tools. • Mow or trim lawns or shrubbery, using mowers or hand or power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds.