Which activities appear in relevant job advertisements and how often? What does a janitor job require?

Advertisements for a janitor job contain all the requirements that a company places on new employees for the vacancy. People looking for a job will find all the important information about the vacancy in the job advertisements, such as

  • the activities
  • the employer's requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
  • the company

This information about a janitor job varies depending on the company. We have selected, viewed and compiled the information from relevant job advertisements from various job portals for you*:

 

Different job titles:

  • Janitor
  • Operational maintenance specialist
  • Operations manager
  • Head of janitor team
  • Head of caretaking
  • Property manager
  • School caretaker
  • Infrastructural janitor
  • Technical janitor
  • Facility Services Manager
  • Facility Manager
  • Building caretaker

 

Distribution of the individual tasks in a janitor job:

Operational tasks in the organization, planning, coordination and monitoring of maintenance and repair work approx. 35% of the time
Conceptual tasks in the creation of management concepts, collaboration on projects in infrastructural facility management approx. 25% of the time
Commercial tasks such as drawing up the budget, keeping the accounts, preparing life cycle and operating cost analyses, calculations and tenders approx. 25% of the time
Personnel management tasks, instruction and training approx. 15% of working time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for janitor jobs

Professional requirements
  • Completed basic education
  • Training/further training in facility management or a specialist certificate in the real estate industry
  • 3 to 5 years' experience in a similar facility management role as a building technician, maintenance specialist, operations technician or janitor
Specialist knowledge for janitor job / janitor job
  • Facility management skills
  • Fluent written and spoken German
  • Foreign language skills English/French/Italian an advantage
  • Very good knowledge of common MS Office applications (Word and Excel)
  • Driving license Cat. B
Personal characteristics
  • Craft skills
  • Problem-solving skills and service orientation
  • Communicative skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Impeccable reputation (criminal and debt collection register extract)
Other janitor job / janitor job Craftsmanship and technical understanding, i.e. the ability to carry out minor repairs and maintenance work, is often an important skill for a janitor. This can include anything from fixing a leaky faucet to fixing minor electrical issues. The ability to deal with various technical systems and equipment, such as heating and ventilation systems, is often helpful and important for the job.

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*All information listed is from an ad hoc study to provide a unique insight into the janitor job market.

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