Housekeeping staff vs guest service attendant

The differences between housekeeping staff and guest service attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a housekeeping staff has an average salary of $28,643, which is higher than the $27,051 average annual salary of a guest service attendant.

The top three skills for a housekeeping staff include wet mops, taking care and fine dining. The most important skills for a guest service attendant are golf carts, cleanliness, and customer service.

Housekeeping staff vs guest service attendant overview

	Housekeeping Staff	Guest Service Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,643	$27,051
Hourly rate	$13.77	$13.01
Growth rate	-	-4%
Number of jobs	77,505	72,078
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Housekeeping staff vs guest service attendant salary

Housekeeping staff and guest service attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Housekeeping Staff	Guest Service Attendant
Average salary	$28,643	$27,051
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between housekeeping staff and guest service attendant education

There are a few differences between a housekeeping staff and a guest service attendant in terms of educational background:

	Housekeeping Staff	Guest Service Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Housekeeping staff vs guest service attendant demographics

Here are the differences between housekeeping staff' and guest service attendants' demographics:

	Housekeeping Staff	Guest Service Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.6% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between housekeeping staff and guest service attendant duties and responsibilities

Housekeeping staff example responsibilities.

Train and supervise employees, inspect guest rooms and public spaces to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness
Operate extractors and driers as needed.
Gain skills/ knowledge in OSHA rules and regulations.
Assist housekeepers, laundry attendants and dishwashers in daily routines.
Repair basic plumbing, HVAC, carpet cleaning, and other maintenance duties
Inspect work perform to ensure that it meets specifications and establish Marriott standards.

Guest service attendant example responsibilities.

Manage other GSA make sure that they are treating guests with up most respect and make them feel welcome.
Operate POS and process returns, exchanges, and defective items.
Train new hires: completely learning plans, tax forms, cashier basic POS training.
Maintain organization and cleanliness of department.
Follow safety and cleanliness requirements by company's standards
Train front staff, attaining increase productivity in booking appointments and troubleshooting appointment concerns.

Housekeeping staff vs guest service attendant skills

Common housekeeping staff skills

Wet Mops, 41%
Taking Care, 16%
Fine Dining, 7%
Buffing Floors, 6%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Patient Rooms, 4%

Common guest service attendant skills

Golf Carts, 14%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Front Desk, 10%
Reservations, 7%
Excellent Guest, 7%

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