ISCO Unit Group 5153 Building Caretakers

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

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.

Tasks include -

(a) supervising the work of cleaning, housekeeping and building maintenance staff and contractors;

(b) participating in cleaning, simple repairs and maintenance of building interiors;

(c) tending furnaces and boilers to ensure provision of heat and hot water;

(d) regulating conduct of tenants and visitors in such matters as noise abatement or misuse of property;

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

(f) notifying management and owners of buildings of the need for major repairs;

(g) patrolling buildings to ensure security is maintained;

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

Examples of the occupations classified here:

- Caretaker

- Concierge (building)

- Janitor

- Sexton


Occupations

Occupation Title
C5153.1 ISCO Occupation Group 5153.1 Building Caretaker

Higher Level