Janitorial Job Description
Janitorial
provides technical direction on cleaning processes, chemical, and equipment use to key cleaning team members.
Janitorial Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective janitorial job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included janitorial job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Direct operational phases and supervise the work of janitorial personnel
Document personnel issues relating to disciplinary action and performance appraisals
Washes walls, ceilings and woodwork
Minor and major repair of all buildings and equipment
May obtain estimates for supplies, repair parts
As needed, assist with Distribution Center functions including but not limited to stocking, pulling, loading, cleaning
Maintaining restrooms
Clean offices, entry ways, stairs, hallways
Perform daily janitorial and maintenance duties providing a safe and clean environment
Duties include cleaning all areas throughout two buildings, including restrooms, along with completing specialized projects to ensure a clean working environment
Janitorial Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Janitorial
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: WAV, CNA, BLS, ISSA, CRCST, CPR, GSC, CIMS, EPA
Education for Janitorial
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the janitorial job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in Education, Associates, General Education, Business, Graduate, Technical, Management, English, Teaching, Special Services
Skills for Janitorial
Desired skills for janitorial include:
Both routine nightly and daytime facility cleaning and related services
Personnel
Contract requirements and creation of schedules to maintain properly skilled staffing levels to satisfy those schedules
Technical skills and techniques by this contract
Will be able to recognize circumstances under which cleaning techniques may be hazardous to the facility
OSHA safety regulations and chemical handling/storage procedures
Maintenance equipment and chemicals
Cleaning practices/procedures
Cleaning chemicals and supplies
Supervision of employees
Desired experience for janitorial includes:
Work well independently and part of team
Buffing, stripping or waxing the floor experience HIGHLY preferred
Part-Time, 2nd Shift
40 hours a week Monday – Friday second shift
Technical skills on all cleaning duties Carpet shampoo, refinishing floors, vacuuming, dusting
Administrative support – Kronos Payroll System, Procure Plus, New Hire Paper work
Janitorial Examples
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Janitorial Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a janitorial. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for janitorial
- Restock janitorial supplies
- The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, dependable, and must be able to multi-task
- Perform all duties related to cleaning and decontamination of floors such as sweeping, mopping, striping, waxing and buffing
- Supervises and coordinates the work activities of assigned areas (includes exterior common areas, parking lots, service hallways, …)
- Team member must be able to work in a team oriented and safety conscious environment
- Assigned tasks list to include, but not limited to
- Removes trash from offices and other work areas
- Must be able to use hand tools and cleaning machinery on a daily basis such as floor sweepers and brooms
- Performs a variety of cleaning/maintenance duties as assigned including but not limited to sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, polishing, trash disposal, replacing light bulbs and window cleaning
- Paint common areas and touch up as required
Qualifications for janitorial
- Bilingual prefer, English, Spanish or Portuguese (helpful)
- Requires walking, bending or twisting, stooping, climbing, reaching, carrying, grasping
- Requires the ability to drive, steer, and control material moving equipment
- Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
- Requires standing
- Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams
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Our growing company is hiring for a janitorial. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for janitorial
- Clean break rooms and bath rooms and offices
- Empty Trash and vacuum office areas
- Warehouse associate responsibilities as needed
- Implement and maintain an adequate staff development program along with appropriate documentation
- Ensure adequate janitorial and utility coverage by assigning staff to departments and providing proper supervision with regards to technical issues and quality
- E nsure janitors are properly instructed in the operation, care and maintenance of appropriate equipment
- Effective janitorial services scheduling without disruption of normal operations
- Develop and maintain an effective quality control and customer satisfaction program to assure a clean and pleasant environment
- Promptly and professionally respond to customer complaints
- Conduct weekly janitorial inspections of all facilities for compliance with cleaning and service standards and implement corrective action as required
Qualifications for janitorial
- Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or cold (below 50 F degrees) temperatures
- Requires repeating the same physical activities or mental activities over and over
- Requires being exact or highly accurate
- Requires working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions
- Moderate noise, conditions could include odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation
- High School Diploma, ability to lift 40 pounds, and ability to stand for long periods of time
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of janitorial. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for janitorial
- Manage the operation, upkeep and tracking of C&W Services capital equipment
- Ensure proper supervision of non-routine project work and special event requests
- Supervise an effective recycling and trash collection program
- Develop and sustain satisfactory customer relations
- Effectively motivate and communicate to staff departmental issues
- Provide proper recognition to staff for a job well done
- This position will be responsible for general cleaning in offices, office areas, restrooms, break rooms, shower areas, locker rooms, and other areas as may be assigned
- Cleaning requirements include manual sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, scrubbing, mopping, and brushing of floors, furniture, fixtures, walls, windows, and other items common to these areas
- This position will be responsible for emptying and cleaning of waste baskets and trash receptacles in offices, office areas, restrooms, break rooms, shower areas, locker rooms, and other areas as may be assigned
- Processes include refitting waste baskets and receptacles with properly sized liners
Qualifications for janitorial
- Must be able to work Holidays, Weekends, and some nights, depending on operational needs
- Processes include disposal of waste and trash by approved means
- May be required to strip, clean, wax, and buff solid floors using appropriate machinery and/or equipment
- Required to perform all job functions in accordance with applicable quality performance standards
- Required to perform all job functions in accordance with applicable safety standards
- Required to perform all job functions in accordance with applicable production standards
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of janitorial. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for janitorial
- May be required to operate powered cleaning machinery and/or equipment
- Assist with keeping the facility neat, clean and sanitary at all times
- Keeping things clean on schedule
- Cleaning or washing warehouse, office areas, bathrooms, production areas and pallet areas
- Previous use of cleaning supplies/agents
- Completing cleaning logs as required
- Responding in a timely manner to requests
- Able to follow directions and rules
- Must be able to complete pre-employment screening
- Daily overall warehouse cleaning consisting of mopping, vacuuming, running of the floor scrubbers, trash removal and general cleaning and maintenance of walls and windows, floors
Qualifications for janitorial
- Associates degree from Business/Technical School in Business preferred
- Must read, write, and communicate in English as it relates to this job and safety regulations
- Must meet physical requirements, the physical base scores for this position
- Must have experience using hand held tools such as weed cutter, push lawn mower, hedge trimmer, edger, leaf vacuum, blower and others
- Prior janitorial or housekeeping skills preferred
- Ability to work weekends and some holidays
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a janitorial. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for janitorial
- Perform general warehouse duties as assigned including but not limited to forklift put-away, let-downs, will call selection, returns, sanitation, break down pallets, wrapping pallets, order selection, loading, receiving and related duties
- Maintain cleanliness of area and racks using basic house hold cleaning products
- Will be standing for long periods of time
- Will be conducting repetitive hand work
- Lifting up to 25Ibs
- Will be cleaning and washing buckets
- Assist in aspects of the production line
- Ensure FDA standards and GMP's are being met
- Pick up and dispose of debris of excess food
- Change out trash liners as needed
Qualifications for janitorial
- Must pass BG check and drug screen
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and stand for hours needed
- Manual labor experience
- Able to follow directions easily
- Be flexible to jump in if needed in a different area
- These positions are part time event based so hours and days worked will vary