// Unit group · 5152

Domestic Housekeepers

Domestic housekeepers organize, supervise and carry out housekeeping functions in private households and small accommodation establishments with or without the support of subordinate staff.

5 Service and Sales Workers / 51 Personal Service Workers / 515 Building and Housekeeping Supervisors / All level 4

// Working conditions

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// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

supervising workers employed in households as domestic staff

purchasing or controlling the purchase of supplies

controlling storage and issue of supplies

assisting in cases of minor injury or illness by performing tasks such as taking temperature, giving medicine, putting on bandages

sweeping or vacuum-cleaning, washing and polishing floors, furniture and other fixtures.

making beds, cleaning bathrooms, supplying towels, soap and related items

taking care of household pets and plants, receiving visitors, answering telephones, delivering messages and shopping for groceries

preparing and cooking meals, setting and clearing tables and serving food and beverages.

cleaning kitchens and generally helping with kitchen work, including dishwashing.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Bed and breakfast operator
- Butler
- Domestic Housekeeper

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Hotel manager - 1411
- Domestic helper - 9111

Notes

Operators of small accommodation establishments, such as some bed and breakfast establishments and small guest houses, that provide accommodation and limited meal services to clients effectively as paying guests in private households, and for whom the management and supervision of staff is not a significant component of the work, are classified in Unit Group 5152: Domestic housekeepers.

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