How can I become a Housekeeper? What kind of starting salary can I expect?

To become a housekeeper, you must have a degree or Diploma in Hotel Management, a degree is always preferred over a Diploma. To get a degree in hotel management, you need to do hotel management course from a recognised university. Top IHMs always remain the first choice among students. You can't directly become a housekeeper, in order to become a housekeeper you need to gain experience and climb up the ladder. In the 3rd year of hotel management course, you can sit for the campus placements for housekeeping department. Most of the reputed companies like Taj, Oberoi, Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, etc., hire fresh graduates for their management trainee and operations trainee program. Once you clear the programs you can become assistant manager and supervisor respectively. And now from here you can climb up the ladder and become an executive housekeeper one day. The executive housekeeper in a 5 Star hotel earns around 1.2 to 2 lakhs depending upon the property. Thank you. All the best.

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To become a housekeeper or work in the housekeeping department of a hotel, you must have a degree or Diploma in hotel management or housekeeping respectively. The salary depends on the position on which you are working on, if you have been selected as a management trainee then you may get somewhere around INR 25000- INR 30000 per month. On the other hand, if you have joined as an associate, you will get INR 12000- INR 15000 per month. The primary duties and responsibilities of a housekeeper is to maintain the cleanliness and neatness of the area which is given to him/her. A housekeeper should also have knowledge about various equipment which are being used in the cleaning processes and should know how to operate them, like floor cleaner, vacuum cleaner, etc., and also should have the knowledge about the various chemicals and methods of cleaning used to clean different surfaces.

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A housekeeper earns an average salary of around 1,20,000 INR per year. The primary duties of a housekeeper are to clean and maintain their designated work area. This work area will vary from employer to employer; housekeepers commonly work in hotels, private homes, and assisted living facilities. Being a hotel management course in which housekeeping is just one part, the curriculum includes only the basics of various cleaning equipment, tools, and chemicals. There are different chemicals but the specific application of each chemical becomes clearer while training. Getting to know what goes where in a room is possible only when one is working in a hotel room.

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Hotel housekeepers play an important role in operating a pleasant and memorable hotel. The housekeeping staff is responsible for thoroughly cleaning each room and all common areas, washing towels and linens, emptying trash, vacuuming and mopping floors. This job requires professionalism, customer service skills and the ability to work well within a team. Qualifications: While there are no certification or formal education requirements, a high school Diploma may prove beneficial. They are typically trained on the job by a supervisor or senior housekeeping staff. Skills required: As a house keeper, one needs to have more patience. They need to work all day standing and walking for a long time, and so they also need to have a good physique and stamina to work. Communication skills and dependability are also required for this position. One needs to make the guests feel comfortable as well as the need to trust you. Pay scale: In India, one can earn a starting salary of 25,000-35,000 per month whereas if you go abroad, you can easily earn Rs. 50,000- Rs. 60,000 per month (for which you need more qualifications and experience).

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