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How do you pursue a Career in Housekeeping Operations?


Career in Housekeeping Operations

I am very curious about a Career in Housekeeping Operations. I want to first understand What a Career in Housekeeping Operations entails before I invest time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Housekeeping Operations. It had been a while since I was researching about a Career in Housekeeping Operations, when I came across: https://www.lifepage.in/career/20180315-0002/Arts/Hospitality/Career-in-Housekeeping-Operations/hindi 

Rahul Kumar Rajput's perspective!

Rahul Kumar Rajput is an experienced professional with 7 years in Housekeeping Operations. Rahul Kumar Rajput has worked in Housekeeping Operations as Assistant Manager in Hotel Boulevard. In Rahul Kumar Rajput's own words, this is how Rahul Kumar Rajput got into Housekeeping Operations: "After completing my Schooling from Bijnor, I did my Graduation from FCI Institute of Hotel Management, Dehradun. I worked at Inderlok as a Trainee Supervisor. I am an Assistant Manager at Hotel Boulevard." 

Career Video on Housekeeping Operations

In a video, Rahul Kumar Rajput has talked about various aspects of a Career in Housekeeping Operations. Rahul Kumar Rajput started by explaining Housekeeping Operations as: "Housekeeping is an operational department in a hotel, which is responsible for cleanliness, maintenance, aesthetic upkeep of rooms, public area, back area and surroundings. A hotel survives on the sale of room, food, beverages and other minor services such as the laundry, health club spa and so on"The video gave me so much food for thought.


In this video Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Housekeeping Operations, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Housekeeping Operations. Rahul Kumar Rajput touches upon these in the Education section of the Video:

  • Hygiene
  • Cleaning Chemicals
  • Lost and Found Handling
  • Linen Caring
  • Laundry Operations

This Career demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out.
Rahul Kumar Rajput then explains why these Skills are essential for a Career in Housekeeping Operations:

  • Presentation Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Team Leading Skills
  • Guest Handling

Positives of any Career motivate one to work hard for the same.
Rahul Kumar Rajput believes that the following are some of the Positives of a Career in Housekeeping Operations:

  • Personality Development
  • Meeting New People
  • Continuous Learning
  • New Opportunities

Challenges define a Career as much as the Positives of the same.
And, Rahul Kumar Rajput believes that one needs to prepare for following Challenges of a Career in Housekeeping Operations:

  • High Guest Expectations
  • Competition
  • Continuous Requirement for Cleaning


In the final section of the video Rahul Kumar Rajput talks about How a day goes in a Career in Housekeeping Operations. This video is by far the best video on a Career in Housekeeping Operations, that I have ever come across. To see the full Talk, one needs to install the LifePage Career Talks App. Here is a direct deep link of the Video: https://lifepage.app.link/20180315-0002 

Similar Career Talks on LifePage

I continued with my research on LifePage and thoroughly studied these links to gain more perspective:

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