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9152 DOORKEEPERS, WATCHPERSONS AND RELATED WORKERS
 


    Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers undertake doorkeeping duties in apartment houses and other buildings, attend parking places, watch houses and other properties to prevent illegal entry or theft and detect fire or other hazards, collect tickets, or perform ushering duties.

    Tasks include -

    (a) doorkeeping in hotels and helping guests, especially on their arrival and departure, with luggage, keys, or information about directions, etc.

    ;

    (b) doorkeeping in apartment houses and other buildings, checking the right-of-entry of callers and giving them requested information;

    (c) watching houses and other properties to prevent illegal entry or theft, fire or other hazards;

    (d) ushering people into courtrooms, sporting places and similar establishments;

    (e) collecting tickets in cinemas, theatres, circuses and related places;

    (f) taking charge of cloakrooms or lavatories in public places;

    (g) attending parking places;

    (h) performing related tasks;

    (i) supervising other workers.

    Examples of the occupations classified here:

  • Attendant, cloakroom

  • Collector, ticket

  • Concierge, hotel desk

  • Doorkeeper

  • Guard, museum

  • Porter, hotel

  • Watchman

  • Watchwoman


  • Some related occupations classified elsewhere:

  • Bodyguard - 5169

  • Concierge, building - 9141

  • Game-warden - 5169

  • Patrolman, security - 5169

  • Patrolwoman security - 5169

  • Porter, luggage - 9151


   
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 Updated 18 September 2004, by VA.