Housekeeper in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia

Sample housekeeping job description. Housekeepers are employed either in a private home or in a commercial environment such as a hotel. Duties will vary according to the employment environment but the basic tasks and skills required to perform the housekeeping job remain the same. The sample housekeeper job description lists these common tasks and requirements and also identifies the additional tasks and skills required for a housekeeping job in a domestic environment and in a commercial service. Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities sweep, scrub, mop and polish floors vacuum clean carpets, rugs and draperies shampoo carpets, rugs and upholstery dust and polish furniture and fittings clean metal fixtures and fittings empty and clean trash containers dispose of trash in a sanitary manner clean wash basins, mirrors, tubs and showers wipe down glass surfaces make up beds and change linens as required tidy up rooms wash windows as scheduled sort, wash, load and unload laundry iron and press clothing and linen sort, fold and put away clean laundry operate mechanized cleaning equipment maintain all cleaning equipment and materials in a safe and sanitary working condition monitor and report necessary domestic repairs and replacement