Profession domestic cleaner

Domestic cleaners and helpers sweep, vacuum clean, wash and polish, take care of household linen, purchase household supplies, prepare food, serve meals and perform various other domestic duties.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

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Knowledge

• Cleaning techniques

  Various techniques and tools used to clean different types of surfaces to achieve a certain degree of cleanliness such as sweeping, vacuuming, degreasing and wet cleaning.

Skills

• Wash the dishes

  Wash plates, glasses, silverware and cooking gear used for a meal, by hand or by use of a dish washer. Put everything back in its place afterwards.

• Handle chemical cleaning agents

  Ensure proper handling, storage and disposal of cleaning chemicals in accordance with regulations.

• Maintain the cleanliness of the toilet facilities

  Clean the toilets and wipe the sinks, mirrors and cubicle furniture according to the required standards, providing special attention to details.

• Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies

  Follow the stock of cleaning materials, order new material when the stock is empty and closely follow their usage to maintain a constant supply.

• Iron textiles

  Press and iron in order to shape or flatten textiles giving them their final finishing appearance. Iron by hand or with steam pressers.

• Work ergonomically

  Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.

• Clean household linens

  Wash linens such as sheets, towels and table cloths with water and soap or detergent. Clean linens by hand or by the use of a washing machine.

• Wash the laundry

  Wash or clean clothes by hand or by use of a washing machine.

• Vacuum surfaces

  Use a vacuum cleaner to remove dust and small particles from floors, drapes, carpets or furniture.

• Ensure cleanliness of food preparation area

  Guarantee the continuous cleanliness of kitchen preparation, production and storage areas according to hygiene, safety and health regulations.

• Clean surfaces

  Disinfect surfaces in accordance with sanitary standards.

• Make the beds

  Clean sheets, turn mattresses, plump pillows and change cushions.

• Clean rooms

  Clean rooms by cleaning glasswork and windows, polishing furniture, vacuuming carpets, scrubing hard floors, and removing garbage.

• Perform dusting activities

  Remove dust from furniture, blinds and windowsills using specialised dust cloths or hand-cleaning items.

• Maintain cleaning equipment

  Clean and preserve the equipment and material used for cleaning purposes in a proper state.

• Maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning

  Make sure to keep yourself clean and tidy and wear protective equipment when performing cleaning activities, as required by the health and safety procedures of the task or the organisation.

• Restock toilet facilities' supplies

  Make sure that toilet supplies such as soap and toilet paper are always available for customer use.

• Clean glass surfaces

  Use cleaning products to clean any surface covered by glass, especially windows.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB