Janitor
We are looking for a Janitor to keep an office or residential building clean, safe and in working order. The role covers cleaning common areas and restrooms, handling trash, routine building checks and minor repairs.
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Responsibilities
Clean and disinfect restrooms, break rooms and other high-touch areas, and restock paper, soap and supplies.
Keep common areas clean (hallways, stairwells, elevators, lobby and parking) following the routine set with building management.
Mop, buff and vacuum floors and carpets on the schedule set by building management, using floor machines safely.
Check lighting, water pumps, gates, fire extinguishers and doors on a regular schedule and report problems to management.
Handle minor repairs, such as replacing light bulbs or adjusting a lock, and coordinate outside technicians for anything beyond your scope.
Manage trash collection and keep the waste room orderly.
Answer tenants' and staff requests courteously, open and lock doors as assigned, and report security incidents following the building's protocol.
Requirements
Previous experience as a janitor, building caretaker or in similar maintenance work.
Basic knowledge of electrical, plumbing and lock work for minor repairs.
Availability for the required shift, which may include weekends or on-call hours.
Ability to follow safety protocols and stay calm in an emergency.
Courteous manner and discretion with residents' and visitors' information.
If you take pride in keeping a building tidy and safe for the people who live or work in it, we would like to hear from you.
Interview Questions
Tell me how you organize your shift to cover cleaning, rounds and resident requests at the same time.
Look for a routine with clear priorities and times for each task, and how they reshuffle it when something unexpected comes up.
You find a spill of an unlabeled liquid in a utility closet. What do you do?
Look for a candidate who does not touch or mix it, keeps people away, reports it right away and checks the safety data sheet or asks a supervisor before cleaning it up.
Tell me about a building problem you spotted before it became a bigger one.
Look for a concrete example (a leak, a light, a gate), how they reported it and what they did on the spot to limit the damage.
A resident is angry about noise or cleanliness. How do you respond?
Look for someone who listens, records the complaint, does not argue or promise what they cannot deliver, and passes it to management.
What do you do if you are asked for a repair you don't know how to do or that carries a risk?
Look for a candidate who recognizes their limits, does not improvise with electrical work or work at height, and notifies management or a technician.
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