Room Attendant’s generally work in hotels and guest houses. Their tasks include monitoring and maintaining cleanliness and tidiness at the workplace. They also have to identify housekeeping requirements and decide on the procedures. They gather resources for the guest rooms and defined areas. They have to complete assigned housekeeping tasks.
Personal Competencies
They are physically fit
They are friendly and have good communication skills
They have an eye for detail
They like to follow instructions
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Room Attendant course. Minimum 2 years as Housekeeping Attendant - Manual Cleaning is preferable.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Hotels, Guest Houses, Air bnbs, Home Stays,Restaurants
Work Environment: You have to work for 10/12 hours per day for 6 days a week. Overtime and shift duties are common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
The approx. salary for a Room Attendant –fresher ranges between INR 10,000 -15,000 per month
The approx. salary for a Room Attendant with experience ranges between INR 15,000 - 35,000 per month.
Source - https://bit.ly/41aYmPR * The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Ghulam Mohd. Gojar Badana is a 24 year old bright boy, who is now working successfully as General Service Assistance in Barbeque Nation. He was born in a poor family in Kangan city, Ganderbal district. He belongs to a Below Poverty Line category and is economically backward. He is a son of Mir Mohd. Badana, who works as a daily wage labourer in Kangan. Ghulam had gone to Don Bosco Tech in Himayat -Kangan looking for training and a job. After counselling he finally enrolled for a three months training in Hospitality domain. At the end of the training Ghulam Mohd. Gojar Badana finally passed out with flying colours. He successfully secured a job in Barbeque Nation during campus placement. Mr. Syed Nageena (Centre Coordinator, Don Bosco Tech- Himayat - Kangan) is all praises for him. He says, “Despite all the hardship he had proven his mettle. He was a regular and a keen learner”.*
Room Attendant
NCS Code: 5151.0202 | V051Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Room Attendant course. Minimum 2 years as Housekeeping Attendant - Manual Cleaning is preferable.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres:https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Hotels, Guest Houses, Air bnbs, Home Stays,Restaurants
Work Environment: You have to work for 10/12 hours per day for 6 days a week. Overtime and shift duties are common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Room Attendant → Housekeeping Supervisor → Housekeeping Manager → Executive Housekeeper
The approx. salary for a Room Attendant –fresher ranges between INR 10,000 -15,000 per month
The approx. salary for a Room Attendant with experience ranges between INR 15,000 - 35,000 per month.
Source - https://bit.ly/41aYmPR
* The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Ghulam Mohd. Gojar Badana is a 24 year old bright boy, who is now working successfully as General Service Assistance in Barbeque Nation. He was born in a poor family in Kangan city, Ganderbal district. He belongs to a Below Poverty Line category and is economically backward. He is a son of Mir Mohd. Badana, who works as a daily wage labourer in Kangan. Ghulam had gone to Don Bosco Tech in Himayat -Kangan looking for training and a job. After counselling he finally enrolled for a three months training in Hospitality domain. At the end of the training Ghulam Mohd. Gojar Badana finally passed out with flying colours. He successfully secured a job in Barbeque Nation during campus placement. Mr. Syed Nageena (Centre Coordinator, Don Bosco Tech- Himayat - Kangan) is all praises for him. He says, “Despite all the hardship he had proven his mettle. He was a regular and a keen learner”.*
Source - https://www.dbtech.in/SuccessStory.aspxStoryID=WGPwkhZohRr2zRj/reh2SNmwDDe5GL2DqlKyq7vGMQA=
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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