| Janitorial jobs have suffered much like any other | | | | The pay rate for these types of positions will |
| industry jobs have due to the economic crisis | | | | vary from state to state, but is usually above |
| across the country. | | | | minimum wage and because of the additional |
| What Are They? | | | | duties that are assigned will be a couple of dollars |
| The definition for these types of jobs is rather | | | | more than a general housekeeper would expect |
| broad, they are often confused with cleaning type | | | | to be paid. |
| jobs but according to the Department Of Labor, | | | | In some states that are unionized the pay rate is |
| these types of jobs are more technical than | | | | set by the union. In other states that is not |
| cleaning jobs. The duties may include more | | | | unionized the pay rate can be anything above |
| maintenance type of duties than cleaning duties. | | | | minimum wage. Clearly it is up to the employer |
| Some general duties may include the following: | | | | and the employee to come to terms on a pay |
| 1) Boiler/Furnace Maintenance- a janitor may be | | | | rate. |
| required to maintenance a boiler or furnace. | | | | Where Are They Most Likely to Be Employed |
| 2) Light Repair Duties- these duties may be | | | | Most likely janitorial jobs are set in buildings that |
| defined simply as changing light bulbs, or may be | | | | are commercially owned properties or in large |
| as great as plumbing work. | | | | apartment buildings. Schools, hospitals, government |
| 3)Sidewalk Maintenance- clearing sidewalks and | | | | buildings, manufacturing plants all will probably have |
| other walkways in common areas of debris, snow | | | | these types of positions. |
| and ice. | | | | Finding A Job |
| 4)Emptying Trash/Monitoring Incinerator-removing | | | | Finding a job of this nature in this economic |
| trash, calling rubbish removal company, monitoring | | | | climate may prove to be quite difficult because |
| an incinerator device in large apartment buildings. | | | | many companies have cut back on staff |
| Generally housekeepers or other cleaning type job | | | | dramatically to try to save some money. Difficult |
| descriptions are not expected to perform the | | | | but not impossible, scouring the local classified ads |
| additional duties that janitorial jobs would. | | | | is a great place to start. Searching local |
| Someone in this type of position may also be | | | | government websites may also prove fruitful. |
| required to inspect building areas for repairs that is | | | | Networking with people that you have a |
| beyond their scope, but may be required to | | | | relationship also might result in a list of potential |
| contact the right person to repair it. | | | | janitorial jobs. |
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