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Janitor

Facility Services

You're the reason the building doesn't descend into total chaos. You're invisible until something goes wrong, the person who finds everything people lose, and the only one who actually knows where the circuit breaker is. Night shift means the building is yours — a peaceful kingdom of empty hallways and floors that stay clean for exactly zero minutes once the morning crowd arrives. You'll develop opinions about mop brands that rival wine snobs, and your cleaning cart is basically a mobile command center.

Salary Range

Low

$24k

Median

$32k

High

$46k

10-Year Growth

3%

US Workers

2.3M

Education

No formal education required — on-the-job training

Environment

indoor

Tools & Technical Skills

  • Floor care (stripping/waxing/buffing)
  • Chemical safety/MSDS
  • HVAC filter maintenance
  • Plumbing basics
  • Electrical basics
  • Equipment operation (buffers, extractors)
  • Waste management

People & Mindset Skills

  • Self-direction
  • Reliability
  • Physical stamina
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving
  • Discretion
  • Attention to detail

What you'll actually do

  • 01Clean bathrooms that look like a crime scene by 10 AM — every single day without exception
  • 02Deploy the 'wet floor' sign — your signature art installation, displayed across the building daily
  • 03Find things in the lost and found that make you question humanity's decision-making abilities
  • 04Get called by everyone when something spills but somehow no one remembers your name
  • 05Push a mop bucket that has seen things it can never unsee — and neither can you
  • 06Be the only person in the building who actually knows where the circuit breaker is
  • 07Admire the building at 6 AM in its cleanest state before everyone shows up and immediately ruins it

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