A janitor is a person who takes care of a building, such as a school, office building, or apartment block. Janitors are responsible primarily for cleaning, and often (though not always) some maintenance and security. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... This article is about traditional meanings of the word office. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cleanliness is the absence of dirt, including dust, stains and a bad smell. ... Maintenance, Repair and Operations or Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), is fixing any sort of mechanical or electrical device should it get out of order or broken (repair) as well as performing the routine actions which keep the device in working order (maintenance) or prevent trouble from arising (preventive maintenance). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Title

The title is derived from the Latin word ianitor meaning "doorkeeper" (see also building superintendent). A female janitor was formerly called a janitress. (The title custodian is sometimes given to janitors merely as a term of higher respect, however, generally speaking, custodians tend to have higher salaries, and more responsibilities. They may also be required to receive training and licensing in various fields [e.g., Hazmat, CPR, Boiler Operations, 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 alternative job titles, including: Roman bust of Janus, Vatican In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, and endings. ... The word super has several meanings: // Prefix First known as a prefix, meaning above, beyond, on top, besides, super- has a long history in the English language and has since evolved into a useful adjective and expletive as well. ... HAZMAT is an abbreviation of “Hazardous Material”. Hazardous materials are any substances (solids, liquids, or gases) that are dangerous to the well-being of humans, animals, or the environment. ... For other meanings of CPR, see CPR (disambiguation). ... A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated under pressure. ...

• Porter
• 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)

Occupational tasks

Typical janitorial work often consists of the following tasks:

• Cleaning bathrooms
  • Sinks
  • Toilets
  • Urinals
• Cleaning floors
• Emptying trash
• Cleaning carpeting
• Cleaning stainless steel and other special surfaces
• Stripping and waxing floors
• Locking and unlocking buildings at the beginning and end of the day

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Outsourcing

Cleaning is one of the most commonly outsourced services. Some of the reasons for this include: Outsourcing became part of the business lexicon during the 1980s and often refers to the delegation of non-core operations from internal production to an external entity specializing in the management of that operation. ...

• 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 organisations 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.
• 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.

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Median salaries per employer type (US)

• School – US$ 22,200
• Hospital – US$ 24,000
• Non-profit organization – US$ 16,280
• Federal government – US$ 30,000
• College/University – US$ 29,000 [1]

Famous Fictional Janitors

• Roger Wilco (Space Quest)
• Michael Richards in UHF (movie)
• Dave Chappelle in Half Baked
• The Janitor from Scrubs
• Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting
• The janitor from Rudy (film)
• Groundskeeper Willy from The Simpsons
• The groundskeeper in The Shining

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See also

• Property caretaker