A good criterion for a successful resume is how well it communicates your intentions as a candidate. If it is easy to read and makes a good match between your skills and the employer’s requirements, it will be a success.
Organizing information in a housekeeper’s resume in order to get the interest of the reader is imperative. Any piece of information that you provide should indicate that you have the knowledge, skills, and personality traits that a hiring manager is seeking.
The following sample will guide you in this regard.
Sample Resume for Private Housekeeper Position
Crystal Taylor
2736 Vintry Road
Salt Lake City, UT 17364
(000) 999-1012
crystaltaylor @ email . com
PRIVATE HOUSEKEEPER
SUMMARY
Resourceful and self-directed Housekeeper with 16+ years’ extensive experience in housekeeping at private homes. Track record of cleaning and maintaining large houses by following established housekeeping principles. Proficient in tidying and cleaning washrooms, bedrooms, and living areas. An honest and punctual professional who has a great ability to stay calm and focused during stressful situations.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Adept at washing, ironing, and ensuring that both tasks are performed within the time frame set for auxiliary duties
• Expert in cooking nutritious meals for adults and children by accurately the following set or provided recipes
ACHIEVEMENTS IN HOUSEKEEPING
• Revamped the household’s cooking techniques (upon request) by introducing a healthier daily menu household members
• Redefined healthy eating by growing organic vegetables and fruits in the backyard and using the same for cooking nutritious meals
• Reorganized the household inventory system which reduced overall grocery buying costs by 50%
• Singlehandedly managed a particularly large pre-wedding event (for 100 guests) and handled all details of food preparation and serving
HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCE
AA Caregivers, Salt Lake City, UT (5/2018 – Present)
Private Housekeeper
• Determine the daily needs of the household and make lists to ensure that they are taken care of
• Clean surfaces in living areas, halls, bedrooms, and kitchens by sweeping and cleaning
• Wash bathrooms and ensure that they are disinfected on a regular basis
• Replenish supplies such as toilet paper, soap, and towels in bathrooms and powder rooms
• Perform laundry duties by carefully separating colored clothes from white ones and ensuring that they are washed and dried separately
• Ensure that clothes and linen are properly ironed and hung/placed in dedicated closets
• Develop menus according to household members’ specific tastes and nutritional needs and ensure that food items are cooked accordingly
• Dust and polish furniture and fixtures on a regular basis and change light bulbs as required
• Clean rugs by vacuuming or washing them and ensure that they are properly dried before reinstalling them
• Run errands such as grocery shopping and bills payment
• Supervise and train other housekeeping staff to ensure delivery of exceptional services
ABC Company, Salt Lake City, UT (1/2010 – 5/2018)
Housekeeper
• Swept and mopped surfaces in bedrooms, living rooms, and halls
• Washed and disinfected bathrooms and powder rooms
• Replenished supplies such as soap, shampoo, toilet paper, and towels in bathrooms
• Made beds and changed the linen on a regular basis
• Dusted and polished brass and silver fixtures and ensured that all wood furniture is cleaned properly with revitalizers
• Washed windows and dusted blinds along with ensuring that drapes are vacuumed or washed properly
• Assisted in the kitchen by chopping vegetables and meats as part of food preparation duties
• Answered telephones and took messages and served refreshments to guests
EDUCATION
High School Diploma
SALT LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL, Salt Lake City, UT – 1999
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Home Organization
• Staff Supervision
• Couture Wardrobe Care
• Home Security
• Safe Trash Disposal
• Laundry
• Inventory Maintenance
• Errands Running
• Food Safety and Hygiene
• Appliances Care
• Silver/Brass Polishing
• Events Management