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The average household runs at a very fast pace, the kids need to get to school, followed by staples of homework. The kids need to have a bite to eat with sports activities in-between. In the meantime, the parents try to juggle careers and households. Fortunately, domestic help is available! Without domestic help, many a household would have crumbled! Domestic help and cleaning jobs serve mostly at household level, but cleaning jobs are also available in the public, institutional and educational sectors. Domestic help assists with household management and domestic tasks, and domestic help may even be required to assist with basic cooking and au pair duties. Cleaning jobs are entirely aimed at cleaning residential, institutional, commercial or public buildings. Domestic help and cleaning jobs often need to be undertaken without supervision, although teamwork is relevant especially for general cleaning jobs.

Responsibilities & Skills

Domestic help employees are usually employed permanently, but cleaning jobs tend to be on a contract basis. The responsibilities of domestic help employees include household cleaning, organising and some management of household supplies. Cleaning jobs focus on building interiors and exteriors, from windows, tiles, carpets and furniture. Domestic help and cleaning jobs can be physically demanding and requires you to be on your feet for a full day. Apart from the ability to work physically, domestic help and cleaning jobs require a fair level of attention to detail, a neat worker as well as team workers.

Required Qualifications

• Grade 12 Matriculation is advisable
• Prior domestic help and cleaning work experience is an advantage

Useful Links

• National Building Service Contractors Association of Australia
• Cleaning and Hygiene Council of Australia