Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Environmental Services Aide, Environmental Services Worker, Housekeeper, Housekeeping Laundry Worker
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:
- Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
- Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
- Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Skills
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
Abilities
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Self Control
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Independence
- Integrity
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Desktop communications software
- Eko
Electronic mail software
- Email software
Education
Education: (rated 1 of 5)
no high school diploma/GED or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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