How to Write a Janitorial Job Description
Janitorial services are necessary for your business unless you want to delegate cleaning duties to yourself or your employees. If you plan to hire a janitor, you will need to advertise the opening on a career website or in your local newspaper. Writing a job description for your potential janitor requires that you think critically about the specific duties the janitor must do. If your job description is thorough, you will receive applications for qualified individuals and your janitor search will be easier.
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Instructions
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Briefly describe the janitor’s duties. Think of this first section as an introduction. Briefly state what the janitor is to do. For example, you could broadly describe the job as being janitorial and custodial in nature and describe that the janitor is to maintain the premises and keep the area clean.
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List the specific tasks required of your potential janitor. If you business has shoddy plumbing, for example, you may need your janitor to inspect and repair the pipes periodically. List the areas the janitor must clean: hallways, stairs, office space, etc. Further specify what must be done: sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, etc.
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Detail any special skills or abilities required of your janitor. You may want your janitor to be proficient with power tools; state which tools the janitor may need to use. If you want the floors cleaned with a power-cleaner, state that the janitor must understand how to use the equipment.
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Explain what knowledge and training the janitor must have. This section flows from Step 3. Here, you should detail any job training the janitor must have (such as previous experience) and whether the janitor has the required know-how to, as an example, mix cleaning chemicals safely and understand how to properly clean and sanitize areas.
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Define the position's supervisor. Name the position to whom the janitor reports.
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Tips & Warnings
To help you write your janitorial job description, use the sample job posting in the resource section below.
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