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For the Scrubs character, see Janitor (Scrubs)

A janitor is a person who takes care of a building, such as a school, office building, or apartment block. Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. Janitor is a fictional character played by actor Neil Flynn in the American Comedy-drama Scrubs. A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an Organization with specific duties attached Janitors are responsible primarily for cleaning, and often (though not always) some maintenance and security. Cleanliness is the absence of dirt including Dust, Stains bad smells and Garbage. Maintenance repair and operations or maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO is fixing any sort of mechanical or Electrical device should it Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals

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Janitor is derived from the Latin word Janus meaning "doorkeeper" (see also building superintendent). In Roman mythology, Janus (or Ianus was the god of Gates Doors doorways beginnings and endings A building superintendent or building supervisor (often known simply as the super) is a manager responsible for repair and maintenance in a residential building A female janitor was formerly called a janitress. (The title custodian is sometimes given to janitors merely as a term of higher respect, however, generally speaking, custodians tend to have higher salaries, and more responsibilities. They may also be required to receive training and licensing in various fields [e. g. , Hazmat, CPR, Boiler Operations, etc. A boiler is a closed vessel in which Water or other Fluid is heated ], depending on their employer and the specific nature of their job. In these respects a custodian may be considered to be different from a janitor. ) In some settings janitors are called housekeepers or housekeeping staff and in others they are referred to as maintenance or maintenance staff. Institutions have also come up with a number of politically correct alternative job titles, including:

A janitor working
A janitor working

Occupational tasks

Typical janitorial work often consists of the following tasks:

Outsourcing

Cleaning is one of the most commonly outsourced services. In Plumbing, a sink or basin is a bowl-shaped fixture that is used for washing hands or small objects such as Food, dishes A toilet is a Plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes: Urine and fecal matter. A urinal is a specialized Toilet for urinating only generally by men and boys Outsourcing is Subcontracting a process such as product design or Manufacturing, to a Third-party company Some of the reasons for this include:

Median salaries per employer type (US)

See also

A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects A Property caretaker is a person who cares for Real estate for trade or financial compensation and sometimes in exchange for rent-free living accommodations

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janitor

-noun

  1. (mostly US) someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
  2. a doorman
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