Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Also called:
Environmental Services Worker, Housekeeper, Housekeeping, Housekeeping Aide
What they do:
Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.
On the job, you would:
- Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
- Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
- Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
Business
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Self Control
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
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You might use software like this on the job:
Facilities management software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS software
Data base user interface and query software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- Computerized bed control system software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$19,570
per year, on average
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