Becoming a Caretaker in Queensland

About this role

Caretakers maintain and clean residential buildings, schools, offices, holiday camps, caravan parks and associated grounds.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Caretaker include:

• filling out registration forms and providing tenants with copies of rules
• collecting rent, and filling out and issuing receipts
• cleaning common facilities, grounds and gardens, replacing light bulbs, checking fire hoses and extinguishers, and performing other cleaning and maintenance tasks
• notifying management and owners of buildings of the need for major repairs
• cautioning tenants regarding excessive noise, disorderly conduct and abuse of property
• patrolling buildings to ensure security is maintained
• purchasing cleaning supplies.