Overview & Salary
Overview
Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
On the job, you would:
- Service, clean, or supply restrooms.
- Gather and empty trash.
- Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.
Education
- high school diploma/GED
- bachelor's degree
Salary
Annual 10th percentile $25,770
Annual median $35,020
Annual 90th percentile $48,210
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Business
- management
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Personality & Abilities
Personality
Realistic
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Independence
- Self Control
- Attention to Detail
- Persistence
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath