domestic housekeeper

Hierarchy view

T - transversal skills and competences

S - skills

K - knowledge

L - language skills and knowledge

domestic housekeeper

Service and sales workers

Personal service workers

Building and housekeeping supervisors

Domestic housekeepers

domestic housekeeper

Description

Domestic housekeepers are responsible for all the household activities in a private house. They oversee and execute duties according to the needs of the employer such as cooking, cleaning and washing activities, taking care of children and gardening. They order supplies and are in charge of expenditures allocated. Domestic housekeepers may supervise and instruct household staff in large households.

Alternative Labels

domestic couple

domestic housekeeper

house caretaker couple

housekeeper

house manager

private housekeeping director

Relationships

Essential Skills and Competences

buy groceries clean rooms clean surfaces control of expenses handle chemical cleaning agents identify customer's needs iron textiles maintain cleaning equipment maintain inventory of cleaning supplies maintain personal hygiene standards make the beds manage schedule of tasks monitor kitchen supplies order supplies perform cleaning duties remove dust satisfy customers store kitchen supplies supervise housekeeping operations vacuum surfaces wash the laundry work ergonomically

Essential Knowledge

cleaning techniques

Optional Skills and Competences

arrange special events assist children with homework assist clients with special needs attend to children's basic physical needs clean glass surfaces clean household linens collect mail communicate with youth control minor maintenance disseminate messages to people feed pets follow written instructions give instructions to staff greet guests handle linen in stock maintain gardening equipment manage cleaning activities manage staff organise wine cellar oversee maintenance work perform outdoor cleaning activities polish silverware promote human rights provide dog walking services serve beverages serve food in table service supervise children support children's wellbeing teach housekeeping skills tend to elderly people use cooking techniques use food preparation techniques wash the dishes

Optional Knowledge

dietary regimes lawn care

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6d50f735-dca9-4a02-96dc-e4310ed98ae2

Status

released

Skills & competences

domestic housekeeper

Description

Relationships

Concept URI