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A janitor (English English caretaker) is a person who takes care of a building
Building

In architecture, construction, engineering and Real estate developer the word building may refer to one of the following:# Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or...
, such as a school
School

File:Primary Student of Pakistan.JPGA school , is an institution designed to allow and encourage students to education, under the supervision of teachers....
, office building, or apartment
Apartment

An apartment is a self-contained House unit that occupies only part of a Apartment building. Apartments may be owned or rented .A common alternative term for apartment is flat....
 block. Janitors are responsible primarily for cleaning, and often (though not always) some maintenance
Maintenance, Repair and Operations

Maintenance, repair and operations is fixing any sort of machine or electrical machine should it become out of order or broken as well as performing the routine actions which keep the device in working order or prevent trouble from arising ....
 and security
Security

Security is the degree of protection against danger, loss, and criminals. Individuals or actions that encroach upon the condition of protection are responsible for a "breach of security."...
.

ning tech, They may also be required to receive training and licensing in various fields (e.g., Hazmat
Hazmat

Hazmat and similar can mean:* Hazardous materials and items: see Dangerous goods* A hazmat suit is a type of protective clothing* Hazmat is a Marvel Comics/Electronic Arts character....
, CPR, Boiler Operations
Boiler

A boiler is a closed Pressure vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications....
, etc.), depending on their employer and the specific nature of their job.






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A janitor (English English caretaker) is a person who takes care of a building
Building

In architecture, construction, engineering and Real estate developer the word building may refer to one of the following:# Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or...
, such as a school
School

File:Primary Student of Pakistan.JPGA school , is an institution designed to allow and encourage students to education, under the supervision of teachers....
, office building, or apartment
Apartment

An apartment is a self-contained House unit that occupies only part of a Apartment building. Apartments may be owned or rented .A common alternative term for apartment is flat....
 block. Janitors are responsible primarily for cleaning, and often (though not always) some maintenance
Maintenance, Repair and Operations

Maintenance, repair and operations is fixing any sort of machine or electrical machine should it become out of order or broken as well as performing the routine actions which keep the device in working order or prevent trouble from arising ....
 and security
Security

Security is the degree of protection against danger, loss, and criminals. Individuals or actions that encroach upon the condition of protection are responsible for a "breach of security."...
.

Titles

Cleaning tech, They may also be required to receive training and licensing in various fields (e.g., Hazmat
Hazmat

Hazmat and similar can mean:* Hazardous materials and items: see Dangerous goods* A hazmat suit is a type of protective clothing* Hazmat is a Marvel Comics/Electronic Arts character....
, CPR, Boiler Operations
Boiler

A boiler is a closed Pressure vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications....
, etc.), depending on their employer and the specific nature of their job. In these respects a custodian may be considered to be different from a janitor.) In some settings janitors are called housekeepers or housekeeping staff and in others they are referred to as maintenance or maintenance staff. Institutions have also come up with a number of politically correct
Politically Correct

Politically Correct may refer to:*Political correctness, language, ideas, policies, or behaviour seeking to minimize offence to groups of people...
 alternative job titles, including:
  • Custodial technician
  • Sanitation supervisor
  • Domestic engineer
  • Guest Service Associate (G.S.A.)
  • Environmental Services Associate
  • Care taker
  • Industrial Floor Maintenance Sanitation Engineer (Rite Care tm)
  • The Crew
  • General cleaner
  • Physical Plant & Planning
  • Routine Photocopier maintenance
  • Janitorial Engineer


Occupational tasks

Typical Cleaning tech often consists of the following tasks:
  • Cleaning bathrooms
    • Sink
      Sink

      In plumbing, a sink or basin is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture that is used for washing hands or small objects. In American plumbing parlance, a bathroom sink is known as a lavatory....
      s
    • Toilet
      Toilet

      A toilet is a plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the excretory system: urine and feces. Additionally, vomit and menstrual waste is sometimes disposed in toilets in western societies....
      s
    • Urinal
      Urinal

      A urinal is a specialized toilet for urination only, generally by men and boys. It has the form of a container or simply a wall, with drainage and automatic or manual flushing....
      s
  • Cleaning floor
    Floor

    A floor is the walking surface of a room or vehicle. Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many-layered surfaces using modern technology. Floors may be stone, wood, bamboo, metal, or other material that can hold a person's weight....
    s
  • Cleaning carpet
    Carpet

    A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. The term was also used for table and wall coverings, as carpets were not commonly used on the floor in European interiors until the 18th century....
    ing
  • Cleaning stainless steel
    Stainless steel

    In metallurgy, stainless steel is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10% chromium content by mass. Stainless steel does not stain, corrode, or rust as easily as ordinary steel , but it is not stain-proof....
     and other special surfaces
  • Clearing tables in lunch room
  • Emptying trash
    Trash

    Trash may refer to:In garbage:* Trash , unwanted or undesired waste material* Trash can, a containerIn computing:* Trash , a way in which operating systems dispose of unwanted files....
     and recycling bin
    Recycling bin

    A recycling bin is a container used to hold recyclables before they are taken to recycling centers. Recycling bins exist in various sizes for use in homes, offices, and large public facilities....
  • Locking
    Locking

    Locking may refer to:* Locking , a style of funk dance invented in the early 1970s* Locking, North Somerset, a village in the United Kingdom...
     and unlocking buildings at the beginning and end of the day
  • Stripping and waxing floors


Outsourcing

Cleaning is one of the most commonly outsourced
Outsourcing

Outsourcing is subcontracting a process, such as product design or manufacturing, to a third-party company. The decision to outsource is often made in the interest of lowering firm or making better use of time and energy costs, redirecting or conserving energy directed at the core competence of a particular business, or to make more efficient...
 services. Some of the reasons for this include:
  • Basic cleaning tasks are standardised, with little variation among different enterprises.
  • The nature of the job and required standard of performance can be clearly defined and specified in a contract, unlike more technical or professional jobs for which such specification is harder to develop.
  • Many organizations which predominantly employ higher paid workers feel uncomfortable dealing with labour relations with low paid employees; by outsourcing, these labour relations issues are transferred to a contractor whose staff are comfortable and experienced in dealing with these issues, and their approach can benefit from economies of scale
    Economies of scale

    Economies of scale, in microeconomics, are the cost advantages that a business obtains due to expansion. They are factors that cause a producer?s average cost per unit to fall as output rises....
    .
  • If a cleaner is unavailable due to sickness or leave, a contractor which employs many cleaners can easily assign a substitute. A small organisation which employs one or a few cleaners directly will have much more trouble with this.


Median salaries per employer type (US)

  • Federal government
    Federal government

    A federal government is the common government of a federation.The structure of federal governments vary from institution to institution based on a broad definition of federation....
     – US$ 30,000
  • College
    College

    File:Government college for Women Dhoke Kala Khan.JPGCollege is a term most often used today to denote an education institution. More broadly, it can be the name of any group of collegialitys, for example, an electoral college, a College of Arms or the College of Cardinals....
    /University
    University

    A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education....
     – US$ 29,000
  • Hospital
    Hospital

    A hospital is an institution for health care providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment, and often but not always providing for longer-term patient stays....
     – US$ 24,000
  • School
    School

    File:Primary Student of Pakistan.JPGA school , is an institution designed to allow and encourage students to education, under the supervision of teachers....
     – US$ 22,200
  • Non-profit organization – US$ 16,280
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

    A restaurant prepares and serves food and drink to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and Delivery ....
     - US$ 16,000


See also

  • Property caretaker
    Property caretaker

    A Property caretaker is a person who cares for real estate for trade or financial compensation, and sometimes in exchange for rent-free living accommodations....