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Caretaker

OFO Code: 515301

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
515301
Occupation
Caretaker
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SERVICE AND SALES WORKERS
Unit group
5153 · Building Caretakers

Official description
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.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Dormitory Warden, Building Superintendent, Maintenance Officer, Property Officer, Verger, Sexton, Hut Warden Conservation, Custodian, Camp Warden, Landlord / Landlady, Concierge (Building), Janitor

  • Providing small services to absent tenants such as accepting deliveries on their behalf or providing requested information to callers
  • Tending furnaces and boilers to ensure provision of heat and hot water
  • Filling out registration forms and providing tenants with copies of rules
  • Notifying management and owners of buildings of the need for major repairs
  • Supervising the work of cleaning, housekeeping and building maintenance staff and contractors
  • Participating in cleaning, simple repairs and maintenance of building interiors
  • Patrolling buildings to ensure security is maintained
  • Regulating conduct of tenants and visitors in such matters as noise abatement or misuse of property

2. Demand status

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