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Janitor Cover Letter Example

Facilities managers hiring a janitor read for attendance, safe use of chemicals and a building ready each morning. This letter opens on a year without a missed shift, then shows the floors cleaned, floor care, lock-up and why an owner with its own crew appeals.

Early career · 258 words · Last reviewed 4 November 2026 · 3 min read · How we write these

The job this letter answers

Evening Janitor, Euclid Park Office Properties

Euclid Park Office Properties owns four office buildings in Cleveland's eastern suburbs and employs its own evening cleaning crew instead of using a contractor.

  • Clean an office building to a written schedule
  • Care for floors on a monthly rotation
  • Keep supplies stocked
  • Lock up and set the alarm
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Reggie Dawson

Cleveland · reggie.dawson@example.com

4 November 2026

Mr. Marcus Whitlow

Facilities Manager

Euclid Park Office Properties

Subject: Application for Evening Janitor

Dear Mr. Whitlow,

Not one missed shift in the last year on the evening crew at Lakeside Facility Services. I am applying for the Evening Janitor job at Euclid Park Office Properties and would bring the same attendance to your buildings.

I clean two floors, about 20,000 square feet, of a six-floor office building each evening as one of a crew of three, working to a written schedule. I strip and buff hard floors on a monthly rotation and vacuum carpets every night. I count and order cleaning supplies each week, so the crew never runs short of what it needs. In restrooms and break rooms I follow chemical labels and safety data sheets, and wet floor signs stay out until the floor is dry.

Euclid Park Office Properties keeps its own crew, and that is why I am applying. Working for the building owner means staying with the same floors and learning what each tenant needs, which is hard to do for a contractor that moves people between sites. You also ask for someone to lock up and set the alarm. On closing nights I do both and sign all keys back in, and I hold an OSHA 10-hour card. I started as a custodial assistant in a school of 500 students, cleaning classrooms and the cafeteria.

A walk-through of one of your floors before I start would show me the standard you expect. Any weekday afternoon before my evening shift suits me for that, and I would like to hear which of your four buildings needs the most help.

Sincerely,

Reggie Dawson

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Paragraph by paragraph

  1. The opening

    Starts: “Not one missed shift in the last…”

    Opens on attendance, the first thing a facilities manager worries about on a night crew, then names the job plainly.

  2. Your strongest evidence

    Starts: “I clean two floors, about 20,000 square…”

    Answers the advert's lines on cleaning to a schedule, floor care and supplies, with an area that is believable for one person on a crew.

  3. Why this employer

    Starts: “Euclid Park Office Properties keeps its own…”

    Gives an honest reason tied to the in-house crew in the employer's description and answers the advert's lock-up line in its own words.

  4. The close

    Starts: “A walk-through of one of your floors…”

    Proposes a walk-through and a time, which suits an evening worker and shows care for the manager's standard.

Why this letter works

  • Attendance opens the letter, which is what night crews depend on.
  • The area cleaned is stated per person on a crew, so it is believable.
  • Wanting to work for the owner's own crew is a real, specific reason.
  • The close suggests a walk-through at a time that fits an evening worker.

How to write your own janitor cover letter

  1. Give the area you clean as your own share, not the whole building.
  2. Mention floor care by the method and how often, such as strip and buff monthly.
  3. Say how you keep supplies stocked, since running out stops the crew.
  4. If you lock up, say what you do with the keys and the alarm.
  5. Offer a walk-through so the manager can show you the standard.

Common questions

Should a night cleaning applicant send a letter when the advert only asks for a form?

Many adverts do not ask for one, but a short note on attendance, the area you clean and lock-up duties can move you up the list.

Should I mention an OSHA card?

Yes, in one line. It shows you have had basic safety training, which matters with chemicals and wet floors.

Can school custodial work count toward an office cleaning job?

Schools teach the same work: floors, restrooms, events and safe chemicals. Give the size of the school and the areas you cleaned.

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