Light duty cleaners

NOC

65310

Light duty cleaners clean hotels, hospitals, schools, office buildings, private residences and other facilities.

Full NOC Description

Light duty cleaners clean lobbies, hallways, offices and rooms of hotels, motels, resorts, hospitals, schools, office buildings and private residences. They are employed by hotels, motels, resorts, recreational facilities, hospitals and other institutions, building management companies, cleaning service companies and private individuals. Housekeepers perform housekeeping duties in residential, and institutional settings.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Sweep, mop, wash, wax and polish floors

Dust furniture and vacuum carpeting and area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture

Make beds, change sheets and distribute clean towels and toiletries

Attend to guests' requests for extra supplies

Stock linen closets and other supplies' areas

Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances

Clean and disinfect public areas such as changing rooms, showers and elevators

Disinfect operating rooms and other hospital areas

Pick up debris and empty trash containers

Wash windows, walls and ceilings.

Report and store lost and found items

May provide basic information on facilities

May handle complaints.

Also Known As

cleaner
hospital cleaner
hotel cleaner
house cleaner
housekeeper

housekeeping aide

housekeeping room attendant

light duty cleaner

office cleaner

sweeper

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school education may be required.

On-the-job training is usually provided.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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72.3%

Female

27.7%

Male

Employment by age

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12.3%

15-24

13.0%

25-34

15.4%

35-44

21.2%

45-54

31.7%

55-64

6.4%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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19.5%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

53.2%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

6.1%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

16.8%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

4.5%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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35.1%

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

33.4%

Health care and social assistance

11.4%

Accommodation and food services

20.1%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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18.10%

Northeast

29.20%

Southeast

23.60%

Southwest

18.40%

Central

10.70%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$37,000

Northeast

$33,000

Southeast

$31,100

Southwest

$30,500

Central

$34,800

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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