Profession house sitter

House sitters move in the house of their employers in order to maintain security of the property during their absence. They monitor entrance areas and prevent unauthorized persons from entering the house, inspect conditions of the facility such as plumbing and heating and contact repairers if necessary. House sitters may also do some cleaning activities, forward mail and pay bills.

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Personality Type

Skills

  • Monitor building security

    Check on a regular basis that the building's doors, windows, and locks are properly and securely closed and that no hazards are likely to happen.

  • Understand instructions

    Be able to understand oral and written instructions.

  • Show responsibility

    Accept responsibility and be accountable for professional decisions of yourself or others as part of a job or one's role.

  • Ensure private property security

    Make sure that gates and doors are locked, windows are closed and alarm systems are active, in order to prevent burglaries or theft.

  • Register information on arrivals and departures

    Write down information about visitors, patrons or employees, such as identity, the company they represent and time of arrival or departure.

  • Promote human rights

    Promote and respect human rights and diversity in light of the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of autonomous individuals, taking into account their opinions, beliefs and values, and the international and national codes of ethics, as well as the ethical implications of healthcare provision, ensuring their right to privacy and honouring for the confidentiality of healthcare information.

  • Collect mail

    Empty the letter box on a regular basis, organising it on importance and deal with urgent mail.

  • Follow written instructions

    Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.

  • Disseminate messages to people

    Receive, process, and pass messages to people coming from phone calls, faxes, postal, and emails.

Optional knowledge and skills

clean rooms credit card payments drive vehicles nurse plants use gardening equipment maintain pool cleanliness clean surfaces provide pet sitting services in owners' homes comply with legal regulations stay alert apply company policies feed pets execute inspection walkway handle veterinary emergencies provide dog walking services vacuum surfaces park vehicles communicate by telephone

Source: Sisyphus ODB