Career Pathways

Chapter 1
Lesson 3
A household worker
is a person who
works within the
employers
household.
A household worker perform a variety of
household services for an individual or
a family:
from providing care for children and
elderly dependents to housekeeping,
including cleaning and household
maintenance.
1. RESPECT
Household workers should treat co – workers
with respect and should faster accurately and
fairly the qualifications, views and obligation of
co – workers.

2. CONFIDENTIALITY

Household workers should respect

confidential information shared by co – workers
in the course of their working relationship.
3. CONSULTATION
Household workers should seek the advice
and counsel of co – workers whenever such
consultation is in the best interest of clients.

4. SEXUAL HARRASMENT
Household workers should not sexually harass co
– workers. It includes sexual advances, sexual
solicitation, request for sexual favors, and other
verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature.
5. SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP
Should avoid engaging in sexual relationship
with co – workers when there is potential for a
conflict of interest.

6. IMPAIRMENTS OF COLLEAGUES
Household workers who have direct knowledge of social
work colleagues impairment that is due to personal
problems. Psychosocial distress, substance , abuse or
mental health difficulties and that interferes with practice
effectiveness should consult with that colleague when
feasible and assist the colleague in taking remedial action.
7. INCOMPETENCE OF COLLEAGUES
Household workers who have direct
knowledge of a household work with
colleagues incompetence should consult
with that colleague when feasible and
assists the colleague in taking remedial
action.
 Loyal
Honest

Trustworthy Responsible
Respectful
Cooperative Decisive

Flexible Punctual
 DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF A HOUSEHOLD
WORKER
 A household
worker is anyone
you pay to
provide domestic
services in your
household, such
as:
1. Babysitter and
nannies;

2. Caretakers,
health aids and
private nurses.
3. Housekeepers 5. Drivers and
and maids; chauffeurs;
4. Gardeners,
landscape and yard
– keeper;
6. Personal
Assistant, personal
chefs and cooks.
 1. Cleaning – involves in assigned
certain areas in the house or
specific task such daily cleaning or
deep cleaning.

2. Child and Elderly care

taking care of children from
infant through adolescent

3. Prepare the family’s meals

 5. Laundry
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 Other Task in a Housekeeper’s Duties and
Responsibilities

1. Clean room, hallways, lobbies, lounges,

restrooms, corridors, stairways, locker
rooms, and other work areas so that health
standards are met.
2. Empty waste baskets, empty and clean
ashtrays and transport other trash and waste
to disposal areas.

3. Dust and polish furniture and equipment.

4. Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture

and draperies using vacuum cleaners.

5. Keep storage areas and carts well – stocked

, clean and tidy.
6. Sweep, scrub, wax or polish floors using
brooms, mops or powered scrubbing and
waxing machines.

7. Wash windows, walls ceiling, woodwork;

waxing and polishing as necessary.

8. Carry linens, towels, toilet items and

cleaning supplies.
9. Replenish supplies, such as drinking
glasses, linens, writing supplies and bathroom
items.

10. Hang draperies and dust window blinds.

11. Polish silver accessories and metalwork,
such as fixtures and fittings.

12. Disinfect equipment and supplies using

germicides or stream operated sterilizers.

13. Move abd arrange furniture and turn

mattresses.
14.Sort clothing and other
and other articles, load
washing machines and
iron and fold dried items.

15. Sort, count and mark

clean linens and store
them in linen closets.
16. Request repair 18. Wash dishes and clean
services and wait for the kitchen, cooking
repair workers to arrive. utensils and silverware.

17. Answer telephones 19. Assign duties to other

and doorbells. staff and give instruction
regarding work methods
and routines
20. Care for children or elderly
persons by overseeing their
activities providing
companionship and assisting
them with dressing, bathing ,
eating and other needs.
21. Run errands , such as taking
laundry to the cleaners and
buying groceries
22. Plan menus and cook and
serve meals and refreshments
following the employers
instructions or own method.
22. Purchase or order
groceries and household
supplies to keep kitchen
stocked and record
expenditures.
The prescription of wearing uniforms
is not just simply to wear. Something
that would make employees or
workers different from the others.
Same goes well with the requirement
of protective paraphernalia especially
if a worker is exposed in a hazardous
environment. Implementation of said
standards has its objective and that is
to ensure employees’ safety.
 Outer protective
Garment covering part garments that
of the front of the body
cover the body.
and tied at the waist
for protecting the
wearers clothing.
 Used for protecting the
mouth and nose from
Used for protecting the inhaling dust and
hands from cuts, chemicals while
burns and other working.
related incidents.
 Used for covering the
arms to protect it from
Used for Wiping and
heat, dust and insect
drying wet hands.
bite.
 Used for protecting the E S
HO
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PR dress from dirt T I V
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TIV P
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N dress from dirt

To prevent the hair from falling while at work.

HAIRNET
 PERSONAL HYGIENE
AND GOOD GROOMING
Personal hygiene refers to the comprehensive cleaning of
caring for body.
Maintaining good personal hygiene includes washing
hands, brushing your teeth and wearing clean clothing.
Also include making safe and healthy decision when
interacting with others.
Implementing good personal hygiene practices has both
health and social benefits.
1. Stay clean.
2. Wash your hands at least three times a week, daily if it is
greasy.
3. Wear deodorant to make your body fresh everyday.
4. Change your underwear everyday and wear outer clothes
only twice and rewear only if they look and small perfect.
5. Shave as needed: daily
twice a week depending on
hair growth.
6. Brush your teeth at least in
the morning and at night.
7. Comb or brush your hair.
8. Wash your 8. Keep your
hands clothing in
frequently with good repair
soap.
10. Keep your shoes clean.