Housekeeping is an individual responsibility for cleaning and safeguarding the internal activities of a residence. Housekeeping activities are mostly applicable to females. Males are normally involved in housecleaners and head of household staff. Generally, the staff of the majestic residence is divided into departments; the females are given work in all the activities as a kitchen staff, who report to the cook, and the between staff, who may report to the butler. in such cases the cook and butler directly report to the lady of the house. Housekeeper's job is repeatedly a never-ending one.

Housekeepers should always make sure that hotels are to be kept clean and there should be a warm welcoming for the guests. Their duties are to inspect and maintain the high range of cleanliness, training the staff members, administering budgets, health and safety issues. The staff members have to clean the guest's bathrooms and bedrooms regularly.Their working hours starts early in the morning or working in the evening and nights. Probably, week ends are given holidays for them including government holidays. Housekeepers in Newyork earn from ?11,000 to ?35,000 a year. Housekeeper should be well qualified as an excellent organizer, learn sharply during training period, motivating the staff members and he should be interested in customer service.

The larger hotels are coming forward to employ housekeepers in New Jersey. There are also job opportunities in private clubs, holiday centers and health spas. Some of the housekeepers in Newyork have no formal qualifications. An NVQ/SVQ in Catering and Hospitality are most welcomed. Some employers prefer to employ adults with experience of customer service.On-the-job training is given to them and it includes handling, cleaning chemicals safely, and safe manual lifting. Opportunities are given to the employees in senior housekeeping positions like head housekeeper or executive housekeeper. They can also move to their related job in their hotel, such as front-of-house manager or training manager.

The essentials of a good housekeeper include Hygienic, regularity, order, and techniques. Without proper hygienic house holding is an utter waste. Regularity is very much needed in housekeeping. Order must be crucial that ?a place should be given for everything, and everything in its place.? At last, method is most necessary for the work. It gives a clear outline about the work to be done more speedily and more efficiently.