Housekeeper: pay, what you do and current jobs
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Housekeepers clean and service rooms in private homes and accommodation facilities like hotels and motels.
- Typical full-time pay in NZ$50,000–$66,000 a year (up to $83,000)
- Training0-1 year
- IndustryCleaning, recycling and disposal
Pay is for full-time work across New Zealand. Part-time and hourly roles are paid by the hour; check each advert.
7 housekeeper jobs on ManyJobs now
- Room AttendantHind Management · Kaikoura
- Grocery Cleaner | AssistantPAK’nSAVE · Tamatea, Napier
- Store Cleaner - Part TimeFoodstuffs retail · Mount Albert, Auckland
- CleanerAuckland Council · Warkworth
- Room AttendantHind Management · Kaikoura
- Room AttendantHind Management · Christchurch
- Room AttendantHind Management · Christchurch
What you’d do
- clean and tidy living rooms and bathrooms
- change linen, towels and bathroom supplies
- make sure cleaning tasks meet high standards
- remove rubbish and restock items
- help guests with questions and requests
- report issues and damage to managers
- maintain cleaning tools and equipment
- sort and organise materials and products
- move furniture and supplies as needed
- follow health and safety rules
Life on the job
Housekeepers:
- usually work irregular hours and may work shifts or part time
- usually work in hotels, motels, retirement villages and private homes
- need to be organised, responsible and work well in a team
How to get in
You usually learn on the job to become a housekeeper and experience or a qualification may be useful.
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful.
You may need:
- experience in similar work
- a New Zealand Certificate in Accommodation (Level 3)
Also known as: Housekeeping attendant, hotel housekeeper, room attendant, cleaner
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