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Overview
Building cleaners keep offices, hospitals, public buildings and other premises clean and functional by sweeping, vacuuming, mopping floors, emptying waste and checking basic building conditions.
In job descriptions, look for floor cleaning equipment, surface disinfection, waste sorting, toilet facility checks, cleaning supplies, facade or ground maintenance, safety routines and reporting faults in locks, windows or ventilation.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Building cleaner work is practical, visible and tied to the condition of a building. Tasks can include floors, furniture, toilets, waste, entrances, windows, supplies, safety checks and reporting faults before they become larger problems.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include steady cleaning routines, floor machines, surface disinfection, waste sorting, safe handling of cleaning products, attention to hygiene in sensitive settings and clear reporting to supervisors or building contacts.
Salary context
Salary context depends on building type, cleaning schedule, lone work, equipment use, hygiene requirements, waste handling, outdoor or facade tasks and whether the role includes keys, security checks or coordination of other cleaners.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward team leading, specialist floor care, healthcare or hotel cleaning, facilities support, stock responsibility, training of new cleaners or broader property service work.
Good to know
Check adverts for the premises, shift times, machine use, chemicals, waste duties, toilet checks, snow or ground maintenance, security routines and whether travel between sites is required.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for building cleaner work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
37-2011.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments (9112)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/303a1e34-cb16-4054-b323-81e5eec17397 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 9112.2 |
| ISCO group | 9112 |
| Concept type | Occupation |