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Occupation

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

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.

$35,510 medianBright outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 37-2012.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  2. 02Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  3. 03Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  4. 04Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  5. 05Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
  6. 06Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  7. 07Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  8. 08Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  9. 09Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  10. 10Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  11. 11Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  12. 12Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Environmental Services AideEnvironmental Services WorkerHousekeeperHousekeeping Laundry WorkerChambermaidCleanerCottage AttendantGuest Room Attendant (GRA)Room Cleaner

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Knowledge the job leans on

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityAdministration and ManagementChemistryEducation and TrainingProduction and ProcessingCommunications and Media

Skills that carry over from service

Service OrientationCoordinationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingInstructingNegotiationPersuasion