Janitor

Qualifications

Floor Care Experience is required
Strip and Wax Floors
Use of buffers
Shampooing of carpets
Supervisor experience is required
Successfully manage custodial workers

Key Responsibilities

• Sweeps and mops hallways, stairs and offices.
• Empties tenants' waste baskets and dispose the trash in prescribed manner.
• Dusts horizontal surfaces.
• Cleans bathrooms.
• Waxes and buffs floors with prescribed buffers.
• Cleans glass and windows.
• Washes walls and other vertical surfaces.
• Performs snow removal if required by contract specifications.
• Polishes kick panels, door knobs and other designated fixtures.
• Strips and waxes floors.
• Mixes cleaning solutions.
• Maintains issued equipment.
• Notifies supervisor when supplies and equipment are needed to perform tasks.
• Supervises activities of assigned workers on a temporary basis while performing own work.
• Affords responsibility of crew during the absence of the foreman.
• Performs all other duties assigned by Custodial Foreman

Physical Qualifications

• Must be able to stand or walk 90% of the work time; and sit 10%.
• Must be able to lift/carry 50 pounds and push/pull 50 pounds in order to clean work areas and handle supplies and equipment.
• Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach.
• These requirements are necessary for using ladders and stairs, cleaning low areas, high areas, benches and corners.
• Must be able to communicate with supervisors and coworkers;
• Must have good vision, with depth perception and ability to distinguish colors for safety reasons.