janitorial
adjective
jan·i·to·ri·al
ˌja-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or involved in the cleaning, repairing, and maintenance work done by a janitor
janitorial duties
the hospital's janitorial staff
The janitorial closet smelled pungently of bleach and cleaning solvents.—
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The teachers claimed there were no janitorial services or medical staff and that forks, jewelry and clothes that weren’t black or designed by West were banned.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The mass transit industry has faced challenges hiring operators in recent years, Costa said, as more people opt to switch to other jobs in the company such as janitorial work to avoid the assaults.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
An employee did not wash their hands after handling janitorial equipment, and then proceeded to handle food, according to Wednesday’s report.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024
Currently a janitorial worker for the City of Los Angeles, Al-Alim also worked as an Army medic for 16 years.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Many of those services — plus others, from janitorial tasks to content moderation and engineering — are provided by an army of largely invisible contractors, like Lawson, who are employed by outside firms and don’t receive the same benefits or compensation as direct employees.
—Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
And because janitorial services have largely been ended, some workers have resorted to bringing their own rolls of toilet paper from home.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
This janitorial robot may be unable to handle all the complexities and nuances of restroom maintenance.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2023
There are seven full-time maintenance and janitorial workers and three administrators but no on-site mental health or healthcare workers.
—Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The mass transit industry has faced challenges hiring operators in recent years, Costa said, as more people opt to switch to other jobs in the company such as janitorial work to avoid the assaults.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
An employee did not wash their hands after handling janitorial equipment, and then proceeded to handle food, according to Wednesday’s report.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024
Currently a janitorial worker for the City of Los Angeles, Al-Alim also worked as an Army medic for 16 years.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Many of those services — plus others, from janitorial tasks to content moderation and engineering — are provided by an army of largely invisible contractors, like Lawson, who are employed by outside firms and don’t receive the same benefits or compensation as direct employees.
—Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
And because janitorial services have largely been ended, some workers have resorted to bringing their own rolls of toilet paper from home.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
This janitorial robot may be unable to handle all the complexities and nuances of restroom maintenance.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2023
There are seven full-time maintenance and janitorial workers and three administrators but no on-site mental health or healthcare workers.
—Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Janitorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/janitorial. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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