Housekeeper CV example
A strong housekeeper CV shows that you can clean rooms to a high, steady standard and on time. It should give numbers where natural, such as rooms per shift, and show reliability, honesty and attention to detail.
Jordan Ellis
Housekeeper
jordan@example.com
07700 900140
Leeds
Profile
Thorough and dependable housekeeper with four years of experience cleaning hotel rooms and public areas to a consistent standard. Skilled at working through a room list, restocking supplies and spotting maintenance problems early. Known for honesty and attention to detail, and happy to work early starts and weekends.
Experience
Housekeeper
a 45-room country house hotel
Cleaned and made up around 14 rooms a shift to the hotel's standard, including bathrooms and windows
Changed linen and towels, restocked toiletries and tea and coffee, and checked each room against a checklist
Reported faults such as leaking taps or broken lights to maintenance the same day
Handed lost property to reception and recorded each item in the log
Used cleaning chemicals safely, following COSHH instructions
Room Attendant
a budget hotel beside a motorway junction
Turned rooms around between guests on busy check-out days, working to a same-day deadline
Cleaned corridors, stairs and lift areas each morning
Loaded and moved the housekeeping trolley safely, following manual handling guidance
Worked closely with the front desk to get rooms ready for early arrivals
Key skills
Room cleaning and bed making · Bathroom cleaning and sanitising · Working to room lists and deadlines · Linen and supplies restocking · COSHH-safe use of chemicals · Laundry handling · Reporting faults and lost property · Attention to detail · Manual handling · Early starts and weekends
Tips for a housekeeper CV
- Give the number of rooms or areas you cleaned per shift, so a manager can see your pace
- Mention the standards you worked to, such as an inspection checklist
- Show honesty and trust, for example by returning lost property or reporting faults
- Name the type of setting, such as a hotel, a care home or a holiday let
- List manual handling or COSHH training if you have it
- Say you can work early starts, weekends and bank holidays if that is true
Applying with a cover letter? See our housekeeper cover letter example.