// Unit group · 5153

Building Caretakers

Building caretakers take care of apartment houses, hotels, offices, churches and other buildings and maintain them and associated grounds in a clean and orderly condition. They may supervise other workers and contractors depending on the size and nature of the building concerned.

5 Service and Sales Workers / 51 Personal Service Workers / 515 Building and Housekeeping Supervisors / All level 4

// Working conditions

BiologicalChemicalsLifting and posture

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

supervising the work of cleaning, housekeeping and building maintenance staff and contractors

participating in cleaning, simple repairs and maintenance of building interiors

tending furnaces and boilers to ensure provision of heat and hot water

regulating conduct of tenants and visitors in such matters as noise abatement or misuse of property

providing small services to absent tenants such as accepting deliveries on their behalf or providing requested information to callers

notifying management and owners of buildings of the need for major repairs

patrolling buildings to ensure security is maintained

filling out registration forms and providing tenants with copies of rules.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Caretaker
- Concierge (building)
- Janitor
- Sexton

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