Housekeeper
Maintain the cleanliness of a living space or work area.
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- What's it like to be a Housekeeper?
- How to become a Housekeeper
- Latest Housekeeper jobs
- Top skills and experience for Housekeepers
- Housekeeper role reviews
What's it like to be a Housekeeper?
A Housekeeper spends their day keeping their delegated work area clean. Housekeepers can be employed in offices, private homes, or commercial establishments. Some private employers prefer stay-in employees while most businesses that require Housekeepers ask them to work on-site.Tasks and duties
- Performing cleaning tasks such as washing, dusting, vacuuming, and taking our trash.
- Maintaining an orderly living or office space by organizing items, changing bed linens, dusting equipment, and washing dishes, depending on the employer's needs.
- Reporting on the current inventory of household items such as cleaning materials, food items, office supplies and other basic items that must be available in the work area.
How to become a Housekeeper
To become a Housekeeper, some education at a second year high school level is usually preferred, but it is not a strict requirement. Some employers are willing to teach the use of equipment and techniques to perform housekeeping duties.
- 1.Know how to clean and operate cleaning equipment. Most employers will expect you to know how to wash and clean. Depending on the employer, they may prefer experience using cleaning equipment.
- 2.Having certifications in housekeeping can help get employment in commercial firms. The Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) has several advanced courses in housekeeping. This increases your chance of getting hired in establishments engaged in tourism such as hotels, motels, and other related businesses.
- 3.Proven communication skills and an honest and hard-working attitude are equally important in getting hired. Being able to effectively communicate with guests and supervisors is important to hirers.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Housekeeper employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Cleaning
Sweeping
Vacuuming
Professional Housekeeping
Hygienic
Hard Working
Home Services
Google Calendar
Washing
Furnishings
Google Maps
WhatsApp
Household Management
Integrity
Patience
Workplace Health and Safety
Respectful
Customer Oriented
Neat Personal Presentation
Thoroughness
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Latest Housekeeper reviews
4.0Jun 2023
Being a housekeeper is not a simple job.Its very challenging.You need patience and God Guidance
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationSelf Employment
The good thingsIts very challenging.You need to follow their culture.They have boundaries.
Good thing is you will learn a lot of things.
The challengesSometimes its boring,because of everyday routine.You also need to follow what your employer's like even its out of the contract.Sometimes they look down on you because i am just a housekeeper
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