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Caretaker / cleaner

OFO Code: 811204

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
811204
Occupation
Caretaker / cleaner
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS
Unit group
8112 · Cleaners and Helpers in Offices, Hotels and Other Establishments

Official description
Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments perform various cleaning tasks in order to keep clean and tidy the interiors and fixtures of hotels, offices and other establishments, as well as of aircraft, trains, buses and similar vehicles.

More official OFO detail
  • Picking up rubbish, emptying garbage containers and taking contents to waste areas to removal
  • Cleaning kitchens and generally helping with kitchen work, including dishwashing
  • Sweeping or vacuum-cleaning, washing and polishing floors, furniture and other fixtures in buildings, coaches, buses, trams, trains and aircraft
  • Making beds, cleaning bathrooms, supplying towels, soap and related items

2. Demand status

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