Job description Industrial Cleaner in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region

Find out what work is like for an industrial cleaner in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents (NOC 65312).

Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners

Description

Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners clean and maintain the interior and exterior of commercial, institutional and residential buildings and their surrounding grounds. They are employed by office and apartment building management companies, condominium corporations, educational institutions, health care facilities, recreational and shopping facilities, religious, industrial and other establishments.

Work week duration

Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Operate industrial vacuum cleaners to remove scraps, dirt, heavy debris and other refuse
  • Wash windows, interior walls and ceilings
  • Empty trash cans and other waste containers
  • Sweep, mop, scrub and wax hallways, floors and stairs
  • Clean snow and ice from walkways and parking areas
  • Cut grass and tend grounds and plants
  • Clean and disinfect washrooms and fixtures
  • May move heavy furniture, equipment and supplies.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Handling material manually
  • Walking and running
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Education institutions
  • Apartment building management companies
  • Office building management companies
  • Religious establishments
  • Recreation facilities
  • Shopping facilities
  • Condominium corporations
  • Industrial establishments
  • Health care facilities

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Standard safety equipment

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 65312), and a list of similar occupations:

  • building caretaker
  • custodian
  • heavy-duty cleaner
  • industrial cleaner
  • plant cleaner
  • school janitor

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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