DESIRABLE TRAITS

OF A HOUSEHOLD
WORKER
DESIRABLE TRAITS OF A HOUSEHOLD WORKER
Loyal Follows clientele’s rules, regulations, policies, procedure, etc.

A person can prove his trustworthiness by fulfilling an

Trustworthy assigned responsibility - and as an extension of that, not to let
down expectations.

Honest Perform his job’s duties with accuracy.

Perform his job’s duties in a manner that demonstrates he

Responsible understands his job’s goals, duties, and job description.

Industrious Consistently exceeds job description expectations.

Respectful Shows respect for customer’s authority and responsibility.

DESIRABLE TRAITS OF A HOUSEHOLD WORKER

Cooperative Cooperates with other employees to

achieve common objectives.

Flexible Willing to change how he performs his

job as his job’s responsibilities change.

Decisive Exercises sound decision making skills

when needed.

Punctual It is the characteristic of being able to

complete a required task before or at a
previously designated time. "Punctual" is
often used synonymously with "on time."
A household worker is anyone you pay to
provide domestic services in your
household, such as:
Babysitters, and nannies;
Caretakers, health aides, and private nurses;
Housekeepers and maids;
Gardeners, landscapers, and yard-keepers;
Drivers and chauffeurs; and
Personal assistants, personal chefs, and cooks.
Duties and
Responsibilities of a
Household Worker
1. Cleaning
● The domestic worker will be assigned certain areas
in the home or specific tasks such as daily cleaning
or deep cleaning. Daily chores involve cleaning
floors, furniture, windows, and all rooms. Doing
laundry and ironing may be among duties as well.
Deeper cleaning, such as shampooing carpets, is
not done as often.
2. Child and Elder Care
● A domestic worker may also be assigned the care of
children from infant through adolescent. In this instance,
experience with children is needed. Caring for infants
and toddlers places more demands on the worker. Some
responsibilities involved in the child's care are bathing,
diapering, feeding, supervising and entertaining. An
elderly member of the household may also need a
domestic worker's care. This work may involve bathing,
companionship, and assistance with doctor visits.
3. Cooking
● Some domestic workers prepare the family's meals.
When this is the case, it is good to know the family's
preferences. A thorough cookbook offering varied
dishes will help the domestic worker prepare tasty
meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If the worker
does not cook on weekends, she sometimes
prepares dishes ahead of time that family members
can conveniently heat and serve themselves.
4. Shopping
● Shopping may be a task for the domestic worker.
Duties could involve keeping groceries stocked in
the pantry and buying household items. The
employer needs to give a shopping budget and
guidelines to follow. Some domestic workers are
responsible for shopping for family clothing and
larger scale household items and appliances.
5. Laundry
● Housekeepers may do laundry daily, or prepare a
schedule to do it. This may involve checking
household laundry hampers, which may be in a
central location in the laundry room. To do laundry,
the housekeeper separates whites, colors and
delicate apparel. When the clothing is dry, she
removes it from the dryer to minimize wrinkles.
Clothes are then ironed and folded and placed back
into the proper drawers and closets.
6. Childcare
● If there are small infants and toddlers in the house,
the housekeeper may be responsible for caring for
them. It is important that the housekeeper is trained
in first aid and CPR with smaller children and is very
attentive. Older children may be present in the
home after school hours. The housekeeper may
have to pick the child up from school and transport
him to after school activities.