Measured from live jobs
Janitor skills employers ask for
From 2,212 open Janitor job postings on Rolearch, read and tagged skill by skill. Updated every night as jobs open and close.
The most-asked skills
Share of Janitor postings that mention each skill.
- Cleaningdistinctive87%
- Customer service29%
- Workplace safetydistinctive25%
- Leadership14%
- Hospitality11%
- Scheduling10%
- Warehouse operations9%
- Communication7%
- Inventory management7%
- Driving6%
“Distinctive” means Janitor postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.
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Where Janitor skills carry over
Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.
- Housekeeping Supervisor96% overlapShared: Cleaning, Customer service, Hospitality, Workplace safetyHow to switch
- Personal Care Aide71% overlapShared: Cleaning, Scheduling, Driving, CommunicationHow to switch
- Baker63% overlapShared: Cleaning, Workplace safety, Customer service, Warehouse operationsHow to switch
- Meat Cutter61% overlapShared: Cleaning, Workplace safety, Customer service, Warehouse operationsHow to switch
Questions
- What skills does a Janitor need?
- In 2,212 current Janitor job postings, the skills asked for most often are Cleaning (87%), Customer service (29%), Workplace safety (25%), Leadership (14%), Hospitality (11%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.
- What jobs can a Janitor move into?
- Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Housekeeping Supervisor, Personal Care Aide, Baker, Meat Cutter. Housekeeping Supervisor shares skills such as Cleaning, Customer service, Hospitality.
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