Introduction to housekeeping
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Housekeeping involves maintaining cleanliness and operational integrity in both domestic and commercial settings, focusing on cost efficiency and a pleasant environment. It includes various tasks like ensuring functional plumbing and electrical systems, caring for furniture and linens, and maintaining grounds. The role of housekeepers and their teams is crucial for the timely execution of these tasks, organizational structure, and effective communication within the establishment.
Introduction to housekeeping
- 1. The basic concept of housekeeping has started from keeping a domestic house clean and has gradually come to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and maintenance at commercial levels. Besides this , housekeeping should also contribute to the saving in costs of labour, cleaning material and equipment, furnishings and the like in every type of establishment.
- 2. means maintaining a house on a daily or long term basis or looking after its cleanliness, tidiness, upkeep and smooth running.
- 4. None of the objects are broken or chipped and fabrics are not torn. All the fixtures like taps, geysers are not leaking, electric wiring is proper and there is no danger of fire due to short circuiting and so on.
- 5. Is a process of keeping a place clean, beautiful and well maintained so that it looks and feels pleasant and inviting to all, either, living, visiting or working there.
- 7. Rohan gets up with a backache as his mattress is lumpy. He has to catch a train; he opens the tap for bathing but there is no water! He goes to the roof to check the tanks, a leak in the pipe has drained out all the water! He sits for his breakfast and manages to save himself from falling, as the chair is broken.To his horror, he notices a tiny cockroach in his food. Now, would you like to be in Rohan’s place?
- 8. A good Housekeeping would have ensured smooth functioning of all gadgets, no leaks, a comfortable environment in which you would have enjoyed a hassle free living. Thus housekeeping means attending to small tasks in time.
- 10. In commercial establishments, the housekeeping services are done by a team of specialized people according to different areas.
- 11. Taps, sinks, water closet, geysers, water supply, electrical sockets and switches, supply of towels, toilet paper, toiletries( shampoo, soap, etc.)
- 12. Ceiling and wall paint, wall paper, fans, air- conditioners, electrical switches and sockets, wiring, windows, doors, glass panes, bed, bed-making, carpets, locks, keys, etc.
- 13. Linen ( table napkin, tablecloth), towels, bed sheets, bed covers, blankets, garments of guest, staff uniforms, etc.
- 14. Furniture, curtains, table lamps, tube lights, chandeliers, bulbs, sofas, dining tables and chairs, etc.
- 15. Plants, pots, lawn (grass), flowers, trees, bushes, hedges, etc.
- 16. Stair case, corridors, lobby, conference/seminar room, waiting halls, recreation room, parking area, clubs, swimming pool, offices, common toilets, etc.
- 18. She or he is responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the premises.
- 19. Wherever there is separate housekeeping department a proper organisational structure is necessary with different kinds of people responsible for different tasks and some people to supervise them
- 20. The housekeeper is the overall in-charge of the housekeeping department. He or she directly controls all the personnel as well as all aspects of housekeeping. She/ he is responsible for the cleanliness, beautification and maintenance of the premises.
- 21. He or she is responsible for all the aspects similar to that of the housekeeper. In case the organization works round-the-clock, there maybe more than one assistant housekeeper to work in different shifts.
- 22. This person communicates with the staff and coordinates with various departments of the organization. He or she becomes the centre point of all messages, complaints etc. And also keeps records of what work has been assigned to whom and maintains the general follow-up of the same.
- 23. He/she is responsible for the storage, issue, cleanliness and maintenance of linen. ( napkin, table cloths, bed sheets, bed covers, pillow covers, blankets, curtains and uniforms)
- 24. For multistoried buildings, each floor is attended by a floor supervisor. He/she is responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of the assigned floor which includes rooms, corridors, rest rooms, stair case, etc., for jobs like changing or repairing light, switches, etc.
- 25. He/she is responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of waiting halls, lobby, conference/seminar rooms, recreation rooms, parking area, clubs, offices, etc.
- 26. He or she is responsible for the maintenace and service of common toilets.
- 27. It responsible for all the floral and plant decoration as well as the upkeep of gardens in the premises