Help us create a pleasant and sustainable environment every day!

The Cleaning and Facilities Services department is responsible for cleaning the municipality’s facilities, with a focus on daily cleaning and scheduled maintenance. We also offer operational support, internal mail handling, and janitorial services. We have approximately 350 employees, and together we clean 510,000 square meters daily in schools, senior living facilities, and other municipal buildings.

Are you someone who wants to see immediate results from your work and make a difference for those who spend time in the municipality’s facilities? Then you could be our next facility maintenance worker at Forslundagymnasiet!

The Role of a Janitor

As a janitor with us, you play a vital role in creating clean, safe, and sustainable environments. For us, facility maintenance isn’t just a job—it’s part of creating a better experience for those who spend time in our schools, preschools, senior living facilities, sports arenas, offices, and other municipal facilities. We are therefore committed to continuously improving our cleaning methods and ensuring that our employees have access to modern tools and cleaning systems.

Your responsibilities:

• Daily cleaning, scheduled deep cleaning, and floor care.
• Operating cleaning equipment.
• Maintaining cleaning equipment and machines.
• Ordering cleaning supplies.
• Daily interaction with people using the facilities.
• Quality control of your own work to ensure we maintain high cleaning standards.

About You

We’re looking for someone who values organization and wants to contribute to improvement. You enjoy working both independently and in collaboration with colleagues. If you have an eye for detail and like to work in a structured manner, this is the job for you!

Since there are many different kinds of animals at the school, you should not have any allergies. 

We require that you have:

• A high school diploma.
• Experience in professional facility management.
• A Class B driver’s license.
• Good command of Swedish, to be able to communicate and follow instructions.
• A valid police background check, in accordance with the Act on Suitability Checks.

To thrive in this role, we believe you are:

• Service-oriented and enjoy creating a clean and pleasant environment where people feel good.
• Independent, yet also a team player who enjoys collaborating with others.
• Adaptable, as you will be working at several different locations in this role.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented. You take pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Proactive and able to plan your own work, while also being eager to take on new challenges.
• Willing to handle work that can be physically demanding, both through heavy lifting and the use of cleaning equipment, performing floor care, etc.

Would you like to help us ensure that the municipality’s facilities are perceived as pleasant and sustainable? Then we’d love to meet you! We look forward to receiving your application!

Before you apply

To ensure a well-informed selection process, we use screening questions based on the job’s requirements profile. Please answer the questions and do not simply refer to your resume. It is also important that the information you provide in the screening questions is supported by the information in your resume. If the above requirements are not met, we may not have sufficient information to evaluate your application.

Do you have sensitive personal information? Please contact Recruitment Support at 090-16 10 99 or at rekrytering@umea.se, and we will assist you with a secure application process.

About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the region’s largest employer, with over 13,000 essential employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows thoughtfully. Our core values are based on a citizen-centered approach, transparency, trust, and continuous improvement. With us, you’ll work on missions that are vital to society, helping to ensure that Umeå remains a safe, secure, and fun place to live.

Umeå is northern Sweden’s largest city, offering a rich variety of experiences and opportunities. We’re a city of associations and culture that offers a richer life even outside of work. Here, you can learn what it’s like to live in Umeå: Moving to Umeå Municipality

Our team is growing, so maybe we’re looking for you? Do you want more, too? We offer fair working conditions, great benefits, and excellent opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to everyone who lives and works here. We look forward to hearing from you.