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Room Attendant
Cleaner (Room)Attendant (Room) )



Duties and Tasks
Specialisations
Quick Facts
Work Conditions
Personal Requirements
Related Industries
Labour Market
Related Jobs
Earnings
Related Courses
Further Information
State Specific Information

Cleaning the bathroom facilities of a hotel room
Cleaning the bathroom facilities of a hotel room


Room attendants clean and maintain rooms in hotels, motels and other places of accommodation. 

Fact Sheet

Duties and Tasks

Room attendants may perform the following tasks:

  • check that rooms have been vacated before cleaning
  • make beds daily and change bed linen
  • vacuum carpets, floors and upholstery
  • clean bathrooms and supply with fresh towels and toiletries
  • check and re-stock tea, coffee, sugar, milk and mini bar supplies
  • make sure that televisions, radios, lights and airconditioning equipment are working
  • report to a supervisor when articles are left behind by guests, if there is damage to rooms, or any items appear to have been stolen
  • take laundry and dry cleaning orders from guests.

Specialisations

With experience and sometimes further training, it is possible to progress to supervisory levels and to the position of executive housekeeper.

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Learning Area Home Economics  
Work Demand Including mainly indoor work  
Including physical effort  
Including standing for long periods  
Work Field Hospitality and Tourism  
Work Interest Practical or Mechanical  
Skill Level Semi-skilled Jobs  
Quick Facts

Work Conditions

Working conditions and hours vary greatly, depending on where room attendants work. The work is not usually physically demanding, but lifting, carrying and bending are involved.

Personal Requirements

  • enjoy practical work
  • neat personal appearance
  • good personal hygiene
  • honest and reliable
  • physically fit
  • able to stay calm in difficult situations.

Related Industries

Accommodation

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Cleaners

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Cleaners (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Work Opportunities websites

Related Jobs

Cleaner

Earnings


Income of persons working full-time, 2006
Cleaners

Income per Week Number Share (%)
$1000 or more 5,581 9.7
$400 - $599 23,691 41.0
$600 - $799 15,626 27.0
$800 - $999 5,816 10.1
Less than $400 7,055 12.2


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This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.


Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006
Cleaners

Employment Status Weekly Income ($)
Full-time 713
Part-time 255


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This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

How Much?

Related Courses

Queensland
Victoria

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Australian Hotels Association (National Office)
Service Industry Skills Council (National Office)
Tourism Training Australia

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Preparing a room for use by a guest of the hotel
Preparing a room for use by a guest of the hotel

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