37-0000 BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS

Broad occupation: Includes the following two detailed occupations.

37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
Illustrative examples: Building Cleaning Supervisor, Cleaning Staff Supervisor, Custodial Supervisor
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping operations.
Duties may include reviewing contracts to determine service, equipment, and staffing needs; responding to customer inquiries regarding methods, materials, and pricing; and preparing estimates based on labor and materials.
Illustrative examples: Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Head Greenskeeper, Horticultural Services Supervisor

Broad occupation: Includes the following three detailed occupations.

37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties such as washing walls and windows, shampooing rugs, cleaning floors, and removing trash.
May also maintain furnaces and boilers, perform minor repairs, and remove snow or debris from sidewalks.
Illustrative examples: Industrial Plant Custodian, School Custodian, Window Washer
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Perform light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments such as hotels and hospitals in a clean and orderly condition.
Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.
Illustrative examples: Chambermaid, House Cleaner, Housekeeping Staff
37-2019 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
All building cleaning workers not listed separately.
Illustrative examples: Building Pressure Washer, Chimney Sweeper

37-2021 Pest Control Workers
Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin infesting buildings and surrounding areas.
Illustrative examples: Exterminator, Fumigator, Rodent Exterminator

Broad occupation: Includes the following four detailed occupations.

37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools and equipment.
Tasks may include sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, raking, and installing sprinkler systems or segmental masonry walls.
Excludes “Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse” (45-2092).
Illustrative examples: Greenskeeper, Hedge Trimmer, Lawn Caretaker, Shrub Planter
37-3012 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides using various application methods on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops.
Typically requires specialized training and state or federal certification.
Illustrative examples: Fruit Sprayer, Weed Sprayer
37-3013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Cut away dead or excess branches from trees and shrubs to maintain clearance for roads, sidewalks, and utilities, or to improve the appearance and health of trees.
Use climbing and rigging techniques, hand or power tools, and may operate from truck-mounted lifts.
Illustrative examples: Tree Specialist, Tree Surgeon, Utility Arborist
37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
All grounds maintenance workers not listed separately.
Illustrative examples: Trailhead Maintenance Worker, Tree Trimmer Helper