Janitor resume keywords
Most janitor applications are screened by software before a person reads them: the ATS ranks resumes by how many of the posting's words they contain. The lists below are the terms that show up most in janitor job ads. Use the ones that are true for you, with the same spelling the ad uses.
Hard skills and ATS keywords
- Floor care (strip & wax)
- Restroom sanitation
- Waste & recycling
- Chemical safety (OSHA)
- Minor repairs
- Equipment maintenance
- Security lockup
- Working independently
- Floor care
- Stripping and waxing
- Restroom sanitation
- Chemical handling
- Waste disposal
- Carpet extraction
- Equipment maintenance
- OSHA safety
- Supply inventory
- Minor repairs
Soft skills recruiters look for
- Reliability
- Independence
- Attention to detail
- Punctuality
- Stamina
Soft skills only count when a bullet proves them. "Team player" is ignored; "Clean and secure 60,000 sq ft of office space every night on schedule." shows it.
Action verbs to start your bullets
- Cleaned
- Maintained
- Reduced
- Serviced
- Completed
- Reported
- Restocked
- Repaired
How to use these keywords
- Mirror the job ad: if it says "Floor care", do not write a synonym.
- Put the top 6–8 in a skills section and repeat the key ones inside experience bullets with a number.
- Never list a skill you cannot talk about in an interview.
- Keep the file text-based (no skills inside images or tables), or the ATS cannot read it.
Which ones is your resume missing?
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