Could you become a Caretaker?
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What this job is
A caretaker maintains the cleanliness, safety, and functionality of buildings and grounds in residential, commercial, or institutional settings. Working independently or in small teams, they perform routine cleaning, minor repairs, waste management, and security tasks to ensure the premises remain in good condition and compliant with health and safety standards.
Pay
A$1,383 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Canon lawcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Accounting techniques
- Active Listening
- Apply conflict management
- Clean rooms
- Clean surfaces
- Conflict Resolution
- Digital Literacy
- Inventory Tracking
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Supplier Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Written Communication