Janitors & Cleaners
Also called:
Custodian, Janitor, Cleaner, Custodial Worker
What they do:
Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
On the job, you would:
- Monitor building security and safety by performing such tasks as locking doors after operating hours and checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created.
- Service, clean, or supply restrooms.
- Gather and empty trash.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Business
|
|
Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
|
|
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- group things in different ways
|
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
|
|
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
Word processing software
|
high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
|
|
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$22,320
per year, on average
|
|
You might like a career in one of these industries:
|
