Building caretakers take care of apartment houses, hotels, offices, churches and other buildings and maintain them and associeated grounds in a clean and orderly condition. They may supervise other workers and contractors depending on the size and nature of the building concerned.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- A Janitor/Custodian in Ontario in manufacturing with 4 years or less experience earned minimum $17.50 and maximum $19.80 per hour in 2020.
- A Janitor/Custodian in Ontario in manufacturing with 4 years or less experience earned minimum $16.00 and maximum $17.00 per hour in 2020.
- A Janitor/Custodian in Ontario in manufacturing with 4 years or less experience earned minimum $16.00 and maximum $17.00 per hour in 2020.
Job Responsibilities
- 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
