Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Job Description: 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.

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners spend a lot of their time Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships. They are naturally good at Extent Flexibility, Trunk Strength, Oral Comprehension, and Near Vision. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Customer and Personal Service, Education and Training, and English Language and are skilled at Service Orientation and Social Perceptiveness.

Work Activities

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Getting Information
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Processing Information
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  

Abilities

Extent Flexibility
  
Trunk Strength
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Near Vision
  
Oral Expression
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Selective Attention
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Speech Clarity
  
Speech Recognition
  
Far Vision
  
Written Comprehension
  
Static Strength
  
Information Ordering
  
Stamina
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Category Flexibility
  
Time Sharing
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Auditory Attention
  
Written Expression
  
Control Precision
  
Visualization
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Originality
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Speed of Closure
  
Depth Perception
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Conventional
  
Social
  
Enterprising
  
Investigative
  
Artistic
  

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
  
Education and Training
  
English Language
  
Chemistry
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Transportation
  
Communications and Media
  
Sociology and Anthropology
  
Telecommunications
  
Psychology
  
Administration and Management
  
Therapy and Counseling
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Law and Government
  
Production and Processing
  
History and Archeology
  
Foreign Language
  
Design
  
Philosophy and Theology
  
Clerical
  
Mechanical
  
Geography
  
Medicine and Dentistry
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Mathematics
  
Food Production
  
Biology
  
Fine Arts
  

Wages

Hawaii
$30,560  
 
District of Columbia
$30,330  
 
Nevada
$26,870  
 
New York
$26,100  
 
Massachusetts
$24,430  
 
Alaska
$23,810  
 
Connecticut
$22,740  
 
Rhode Island
$21,970  
 
New Jersey
$21,860  
 
Vermont
$21,700  
 
Washington
$21,160  
 
New Hampshire
$21,110  
 
Virgin Islands
$20,860  
 
California
$20,850  
 
Minnesota
$20,480  
 
Michigan
$20,430  
 
Maryland
$20,360  
 
Pennsylvania
$20,270  
 
Maine
$20,080  
 
Oregon
$19,890  
 
Colorado
$19,790  
 
Illinois
$19,590  
 
Ohio
$19,260  
 
Wyoming
$19,120  
 
Delaware
$19,100  
 
Wisconsin
$19,000  
 
Iowa
$18,950  
 
Arizona
$18,760  
 
Virginia
$18,690  
 
Idaho
$18,660  
 
Florida
$18,630  
 
Utah
$18,550  
 
North Dakota
$18,550  
 
Missouri
$18,510  
 
Indiana
$18,350  
 
South Dakota
$18,280  
 
Montana
$18,240  
 
Kentucky
$18,220  
 
Nebraska
$18,210  
 
New Mexico
$18,200  
 
North Carolina
$18,200  
 
South Carolina
$18,200  
 
Tennessee
$18,080  
 
West Virginia
$17,940  
 
Georgia
$17,930  
 
Kansas
$17,790  
 
Louisiana
$17,760  
 
Texas
$17,730  
 
Oklahoma
$17,640  
 
Alabama
$17,560  
 
Mississippi
$17,440  
 
Arkansas
$17,320  
 
Guam
$16,420  
 
Puerto Rico
$16,130  
 

Skills

Service Orientation
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Active Listening
  
Time Management
  
Critical Thinking
  
Speaking
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Coordination
  
Monitoring
  
Persuasion
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Instructing
  
Troubleshooting
  
Negotiation
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Learning Strategies
  
Writing
  
Active Learning
  
Operations Analysis
  
Systems Analysis
  

Work Values

Relationships
  
Support
  
Independence
  
Achievement
  
Working Conditions
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Integrity
  
Cooperation
  
Dependability
  
Attention to Detail
  
Concern for Others
  
Independence
  
Self Control
  
Social Orientation
  
Initiative
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Persistence
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Leadership
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Innovation
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Time Pressure
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Contact With Others
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Physical Proximity
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Level of Competition
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Degree of Automation
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Public Speaking
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Consequence of Error
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Work Schedules
  
Exposed to High Places
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Every day-

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Time Pressure
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Telephone
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Letters and Memos
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  

-Limited freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Never-

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Letters and Memos
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Telephone
  
Public Speaking
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Time Pressure
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Public Speaking
  
Letters and Memos
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Time Pressure
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Telephone
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Telephone
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Time Pressure
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Electronic Mail
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Telephone
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Time Pressure
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Very important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

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.
  
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  
Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  
Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  
Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  
Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  
Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
  
Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware.
  
Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
  
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  
Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.
  
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  
Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  
Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  
Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
  
Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
  
Replace light bulbs.
  
Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines.
  
Plan menus and cook and serve meals and refreshments following employer's instructions or own methods.
  
Answer telephones and doorbells.
  
Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  
Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
  
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  
Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  
Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  
Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
  
Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  
Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  
Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  
Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
  
Replace light bulbs.
  
Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware.
  
Answer telephones and doorbells.
  
Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  
Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines.
  
Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  
Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
  
Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
  
Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.
  
Plan menus and cook and serve meals and refreshments following employer's instructions or own methods.
  
Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  
Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
  
Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  
Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
  
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  
Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  
Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
  
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  
Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.
  
Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  
Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
  
Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware.
  
Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
  
Answer telephones and doorbells.
  
Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
  
Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  
Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  
Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines.
  
Replace light bulbs.
  
Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
  
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  
Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
  
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  
Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  
Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  
Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  
Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
  
Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.
  
Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware.
  
Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
  
Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
  
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  
Answer telephones and doorbells.
  
Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines.
  
Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  
Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  
Replace light bulbs.
  
Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  
Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  
Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  
Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  
Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
  
Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  
Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
  
Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  
Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
  
Answer telephones and doorbells.
  
Replace light bulbs.
  
Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  
Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  
Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  
Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware.
  
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  
Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
  
Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
  
Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines.
  
Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
  
Plan menus and cook and serve meals and refreshments following employer's instructions or own methods.
  
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  
Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  
Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  
Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  
Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  
Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  
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.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Replace light bulbs.
  
Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines.
  
Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  
Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
  
Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  
Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  
Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
  
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  
Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
  
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  
Answer telephones and doorbells.
  
Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.
  
Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  
Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
  
Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  
Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  
Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  
Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
  
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  
Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
  
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  
Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  
Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
  
Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  
Replace light bulbs.
  
Answer telephones and doorbells.
  
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  
Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  
Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines.
  
Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
  
Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware.
  
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  
Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
  
Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  
Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
  
Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  
Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
  
Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  
Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  
Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
  
Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  
Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware.
  
Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
  
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  
Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  
Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
  
Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines.
  
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  
Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  
Answer telephones and doorbells.
  
Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
  
Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  
Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  
Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
  
Replace light bulbs.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  
Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  
Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  
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.
  
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  
Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  
Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  
Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines.
  
Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  
Answer telephones and doorbells.
  
Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
  
Replace light bulbs.
  
Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  
Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.
  
Plan menus and cook and serve meals and refreshments following employer's instructions or own methods.
  
Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
  
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  
Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
  
Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware.
  
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  
Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
  
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Less than a High School Diploma
  
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
  
Some College Courses
  
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession