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A Janitor or Cleaner provides cleaning and basic maintenance in buildings such as schools, offices, stores, hospitals or hotels. Cleans and polishes floors, removes trash, vacuums carpets, washes windows, cleans bathrooms, stocks building supplies such as light bulbs and paper towels and performs minor repairs as needed. Holds keys for rooms and building entrances and locks or unlocks them as needed.
$39,515 / year median in New Hampshire
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Overview Performs a variety of general cleaning duties including buffing and refinishing of floors, carpet maintenance and the transporting of all waste, recyclables and other materials. Responsibilities Hand dust, sweep, dry and/or wet mop, spot clean, vacuum, wash walls, windows, sills, clean bathrooms, auto scrub, strip, seal, spray buff, burnish, finish floors, and bonnet buff and extract carpet in assigned areas. Removes all bed linens and replaces with clean linens, cleans mattress, pillows and all other furniture in patient unit. Cleans wastebaskets, lockers, bathrooms, window sills, and floors. Maintains a daily record of all discharge and transfer units cleaned. Collects, transports, and delivers equipment, supplies and waste (hazardous, contaminated and recycled materials). Ensures that all housekeeping equipment is clean, safe and properly maintained. Reports all faulty equipment to the supervisor. Removes drapes, cubical curtains and furniture for cleaning and repair. Replaces all consumable supplies, such as toilet paper, paper towels and soap. Moves furniture and changes light bulbs. Responds to emergency cleaning needs and "OOPS" calls. Cleans cardiac chairs, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other equipment as directed by the supervisor. Operates tow motor, picking up trash carts from designated locations and transporting them to the Waste Management Center. Performs other duties as required or assigned. Qualifications High school diploma (or GED) strongly preferred. Ability to read and write required. Prior satisfactory work experience is preferred. Required Licensure/Certifications None