Most Housekeeping Aides list "Common Areas," "Service Areas," and "Guest Rooms" as skills on their resumes. We go into more details on the most important Housekeeping Aide responsibilities here:
See the full list of Housekeeping Aide skills.
Those Housekeeping Aides who do attend college, typically earn either a Business degree or a General Studies degree. Less commonly earned degrees for Housekeeping Aides include a Criminal Justice degree or a Health Care Administration degree.
Once you've obtained the level of education you're comfortable with, you might start applying to companies to become a Housekeeping Aide. We've found that most Housekeeping Aide resumes include experience from Marriott International, HCR ManorCare, and Veterans Health Administration. Of recent, Marriott International had 210 positions open for Housekeeping Aides. Meanwhile, there are 114 job openings at HCR ManorCare and 83 at Veterans Health Administration.
But if you're interested in companies where you might earn a high salary, Housekeeping Aides tend to earn the biggest salaries at Sutter Health, Miriam Hospital, and Mount Sinai Health System. Take Sutter Health for example. The median Housekeeping Aide salary is $46,313. At Miriam Hospital, Housekeeping Aides earn an average of $35,546, while the average at Mount Sinai Health System is $31,870. You should take into consideration how difficult it might be to secure a job with one of these companies.
View more details on Housekeeping Aide salaries across the United States.