Directory of Semiskilled Trades

Sector : 07 - Buildings and Public Works Info

8832 Janitor's Helper

M832
Field of application Assistant janitors work in apartment buildings, schools, daycare facilities, etc.
Other job titles Maintenance employee

501 - Clean public areas (lobbies, hallways, elevators, stairs, etc.) 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Observance of hygiene and cleanliness rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of equipment and cleaning products
  • Order and cleanliness

Tasks

  • Put tables, armchairs, chairs, magazine racks, and so on, back in their proper place.
  • Dust furniture and pictures or signs on walls.
  • Vacuum or sweep floors.
  • Wet or dry mop floors and stairs.
  • Wash windows and mirrors.
  • Wash banisters and handrails.
  • Wipe countertops, doors, doorframes and handles.
  • Remove stains from baseboards and walls.
  • Polish metal accessories and trim. Optional task or competency
  • Empty garbage cans and recycling bins.
  • Take lost and found items to the front desk, customer service, security, etc.
  • Detect various problems (breakages, malfunctioning equipment, missing objects, etc.), and notify the person in charge.

502 - Clean washrooms Optional task or competency 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Observance of hygiene and cleanliness rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of equipment and cleaning products
  • Order and cleanliness

Tasks

  • Fill paper, soap dispensers, etc.
  • Clean and disinfect sinks.
  • Clean and disinfect mirrors.
  • Clean and disinfect toilets (inside and out), toilet seats and urinals.
  • Clean and disinfect walls and stalls.
  • Clean and disinfect doors and handles.
  • Wash floors.
  • Unclog toilets.
  • Empty garbage cans.
  • Pour maintenance product in floor drains. Optional task or competency
  • Clean showers. Optional task or competency

833201 - Assist the janitor in maintaining the building or connected structures 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • staying within the limits of the occupation
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of tools and equipment

Tasks

  • Repaint peeling surfaces: prepare the surfaces for painting, apply products, put up signs, etc.
  • Replace broken windowpanes: remove pane, scrape off excess caulking, install a new pane, apply caulking, etc. Optional task or competency
  • Replace light bulbs or neon tubes.
  • Screw, nail or attach wooden or metal parts.
  • Transport materials. Optional task or competency
  • Help set up or take down scaffolding.
  • Put away maintenance products. Optional task or competency
  • Detect any problems (cracks, leaks, suspicious odours, etc.) and notify the person in charge.

833202 - Assist the janitor in maintaining the outdoor play area Optional task or competency 1

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Appropriate judgment
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of equipment
  • Constant concern for the safety and security of users

Tasks

  • Ensure there are no obstacles in the play areas and safety zones.
  • Verify the quality of absorbent material in the safety zones once a week.
  • Add new sand as needed. Optional task or competency
  • Verify the structural integrity of play equipment (guardrails, swings, slides, climbing apparatus, etc.).
  • Sweep or even out petanque surfaces, etc.
  • Help install nets on tennis or badminton courts, or install game accessories.

833203 - Answer inquiries from clients of residences or institutions 2

Performance criteria

  • Courteous service
  • Relevant, accurate and clear information provided
  • Concern for client satisfaction.

Tasks

  • Greet people.
  • Answer questions.
  • Forward messages to the person in charge.
  • Identify various problems (breakages, malfunctioning equipment, missing objects, etc.), and notify the person in charge.

833204 - Tend lawns, green spaces and grounds 1

Performance criteria

  • Observation of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Correct application of equipment start-up and shutdown procedures
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of equipment
  • Concern for customer safety and satisfaction

Tasks

  • Pick up leaves and plant debris.
  • Check the condition of the lawn mower, the hedge trimmer and the edger.
  • Mow the lawn.
  • Trim the edges.
  • Trim the hedges.
  • Remove plant debris from flowerbeds.
  • Water the lawn, shrubs and plants.
  • Sweep the sidewalks and pathways.
  • Wash and put back outdoor furniture.
  • Check and clean campfire sites.
  • Detect any problems and notify the person in charge.

719 - Remove the snow from sidewalks, lanes, balconies, etc. 1

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Correct application of procedures for starting up and shutting down the snow blower.
  • Proper use of equipment
  • Economical use of abrasives
  • Concern for people’s safety

Tasks

  • Set up signs.
  • Check the condition of the snow blower.
  • Operate the snow blower.
  • Shovel the snow.
  • Break up the ice.
  • Spread sand or other abrasives.

833205 - Maintain a swimming pool Optional task or competency 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Meticulous work
  • Concern for the health of swimmers

Tasks

  • Check the water level and adjust it.
  • Measure the water temperature.
  • Measure the pH and adjust it.
  • Take a water sample and have it analyzed.
  • Vacuum the pool.
  • Clean the filters.
  • Remove floating leaves.
  • Sweep the pool deck.
  • Put away the equipment and material.
  • Detect any problems and notify the person in charge.

503 - Perform tasks prescribed by the waste management program 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Observance of hygiene and cleanliness rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Observance of environmental laws and regulations
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Concern for environmental protection

Tasks

  • Carry garbage bags and place them in the dumpster.
  • Carry recycling bins and empty them in the proper container.
  • Empty composting bins into larger bins and place them in the designated area for pick-up. Optional task or competency
  • Place all hazardous household waste products in the designated area. Optional task or competency
  • Wash bins.
Info Optional competency or task. Competencies or tasks marked with this symbol are not required in all workplaces. They could be included in a student’s training plan if the practicum setting offers the opportunity for the student to apply them.