Job Duties
What duties does a janitor have?
Cleaning floors, taking out the trash, lifting thing, mopping, sweeping, vacumming.
This tool is used for sweeping the floors. It is a...?
Broom
To be a janitor what type of education do I need?
High School Diploma
What outside work do janitors do?
Mowing lawns, sweeping walkways, shoveling snow.
This tool is used for cleaning the floors and is often used with floor cleaner, water, and a bucket. What am I?
A mop.
How do new janitors learn their work?
By working with a janitor that is more experienced.
What duty is something that might be non-preferred in the bathroom?
Cleaning and disinfecting toilets.
This tool is used for putting leaves into a pile. What am I?
A rake.
Trade/ Vocational school, night classes, community college, adult schooling.
In order to carry out job duties, why might a janitor need lots of physical strength?
Because there is a lot of heavy lifting, pushing, and standing on your feet throughout the workday.
This tool is used to close up doors and lock them. What am I?
Keys.
Why does a janitor take courses to gain more knowledge in sanitation?
Certifications make janitors more appealing to employers and show that you have the knowledge to keep things clean.
What do janitors move or lift?
Furniture, supplies, equipment.
I am a tool used to shine up the floors. Often I am used after wax is put on the floors. What am I?
A floor buffer.
What does the word sanitation mean?
Keep things clean and germ free using special cleaners