Housekeeping Cleaner | Explore this Career

What Housekeeping Cleaners DoPerform 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.

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.
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.

Housekeeping Cleaners Education, Salary, and Growth

Minimum EducationNone

Career ProspectsSteady (Staying constant (within 1%))

Training TimeLess than 6 months

Job Openings193,500 Annually

Median Earnings

$40,200 in California

$34,660 Nationally

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Is This Career Right For You?

YOU Like

Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

you value

Having support
Having freedom
Personal relationships

you are skilled in

Active Listening
Coordination
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking
Monitoring

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Associate's DegreeAn associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

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