Housekeeping
Aviation and hospitality industry has noticeably increased the demand for excellent Housekeeping, and its standards. Initially it was quite hidden and underestimated field; however, the aviation and hotel industry is blooming almost in every part of the world. This has given a positive edge to its demand. A job under housekeeping means constant hard work and delivering best. This job includes activities like getting the floor Cleaned, curtains changed, windowpanes are sparkling clean & to ensuring cleanliness in all rooms and bathrooms of a hotel. In short this house keeping is a customer service profile where the main job is to keep the client or guest satisfied and happy.
Key to Success
To be successful in Housekeeping you should have/ develop:
- An eye for detail
- Creative bent of mind
- Be people friendly
- Be open to the smallest tasks
Scope and Opportunities
Housekeeping is one the fastest growing demand in the service sector. Growth is performance-based and chances of a trainee heading the department in a few years are much higher as compared to others.
Housekeeping staff has a huge demand supply gap. The number of private player in this field are increasing day by day but not the required workforce. An individual with strong financial background and domain skills can enter in to this business. Many private organizations are hiring huge number of workforce.
Lifestyle & Social Status
An unmatched feeling of amusement and acquisition when a guest acknowledge your work, or leaves a note behind saying he would like to visit again.
This profile some time requires you to do some ridiculous jobs like searching for a client’s lost comb, and it’s a gratifying feeling to see a satisfied customer going out from your hotel.
Well known Personalities in – Garima Nagpal Executive Housekeeper (The Imperial Delhi)
Job Profile
- To maintain the house in the best possible manner
- The workforce staff is required to maintain quality standards of excellence in cleanliness, comfort and aesthetics at the hotel, including rooms, public areas, corridors, patio and lawns
- They also need to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cleaning and maintaining an inventory of furniture, linen etc.
- The hygiene standard should be of world class and the work flow highly systematized
Skill Sets
- Interpersonal Communication
- Management
Work Value
- Teamwork
- Hard Work
- Punctuality
- Satisfaction
- Achievement
Current Job Scenario
Housekeeping profession gives a fast career growth, one will get a decent salary as a fresher. Starting Salary of a room attendant might be Rs. 10000 per months & Rs. 16, 000 per months to a supervisor. These profiles are general required in Hospitality industry only the pay rises up as the ranks and it may varies from luxury hotels to budget hotels, hospitals and company guest houses.
Top Recruiters
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Clubs
- Cruise ships
- Resorts
Course Description
| Course Options | Diploma in Hotel Management Catering Technology (DHMCT)
|
BHM -Degree |
| Academic Eligibility | Pass in 10 & +2/XII Std/PUC, in any stream | Pass in 10 & +2/XII Std/PUC, in any stream |
| Fees | Rs. 40K to Rs. 50K per annum | Rs. 50K to Rs. 1.25lakhs
per annum |
| Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1 | Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs | Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs |
| Expenditure in Tier-2 | Rs. 1.25 – Rs. 1.75 Lakhs | Rs. 1.25 – Rs. 1.75 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2 Years | 3 Years |
| Mode | Regular | Regular |
| Specialization | ||
| Approved | UGC ,AICTE | AICTE |
| Affiliation | Respective University | |
| Entrance Exam | CET | CET |
| Education Loan | ||
| Scholarships |
Career prospect
- Assistant housekeeper
- Catering & hospital assistant
- Tour & travel assistant
Entrance Exam
For Degree in Hotel Management
- National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Examination (NCHMCT JEE)
- AIMA UGAT BHM
- Maharashtra Hotel Management Common Entrance Test (MAH HM CET)
- Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (UPSEE BHMCT)
- Army Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology(AIHMCT)
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test
- Panjab University Tourism and Hospitality Aptitude Test
- Christ University Entrance Test
- The Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad
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