DECODING

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C O O K I N G
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 B A B Y
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C L E A N I N G
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G A R D E N I N G
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D R I V I N G
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COOKING BABY SITTING
CLEANING
GARDENING DRIVING
What is the relationship of this
words to a HOUSEHOLD
WORKERS?
 DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A
HOUSEHOLD WORKERS
Who are the household workers?
• Babysitters, and nannies;
• Caretakers, health aides, and private nurses;
• Housekeepers and maids;
• Gardeners, landscapers, and yard-keepers;
• Drivers and chauffeurs; and
• Personal assistants, personal chefs, and cooks
Duties and responsibilities of a
household worker:
1. CLEANING
-Cleaning floors, furniture,
windows, and all rooms
-Doing laundry and ironing
clothes
-Shampooing carpets
2. CHILD AND
ELDER CARE
-Bathing
-Diapering
-Feeding
-Supervising
-Entertaining
3. COOKING
-Prepare tasty meals for
breakfast, lunch and dinner
4. SHOPPING
-Keeping groceries stocked in the
pantry and buying household
items.
-Shopping for family clothing and
larger scale household items and
appliances.
5. LAUNDRY
-Checking laundry hampers.
-To do the laundry, the
housekeepers separates white,
colors and delicate apparel.
-When the clothing is dryer,
remove it to dryer to minimize
wrinkles.
-Iron, fold and place back the
apparel into the proper
drawers and closets.
6. CHILDCARE
-Trained in first aid and
CPR with smaller
children and is very
attentive.
-Pick the child up from
school and transport
him to after school
activities.
Other tasks of household workers:
•Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges,
restrooms, corridors, stairways, locker
rooms, and other work areas.
•Empty and clean wastebaskets, ashtray,
and transport it to disposal areas.
•Dust and polish furniture and equipment
• Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and
draperies, using vacuum cleaners.
• Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean,
and tidy.
• Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms,
mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing
machines.
• Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork,
waxing and polishing as necessary.
• Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning
supplies.
•Replenish supplies, such as drinking
glasses, linens, writing supplies, and
bathroom items.
• Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
• Polish silver accessories and metalwork,
such as fixtures and fittings.
• Move and arrange furniture and turn
mattresses
• Disinfect equipment and supplies, using
germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
•Sort clothing and other articles, load
washing machines, and iron and fold
dried items.
• Sort, count, and mark clean linens and
store them in linen closets.
• Request repair services and wait for
repair workers to arrive.
• Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking
utensils, and silverware.
• Answer telephones and doorbells.
• Assign duties to other staff and give instructions
regarding work methods and routines.
• Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their
activities, providing companionship, and assisting
them with dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.
• Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners
and buying groceries.
• Plan menus and cook and serve meals and
refreshments following employer's instructions or own
methods.
• Purchase or order groceries and household supplies to
keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
ACTIVITY
Match Column A with Column B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
__1. Prepare tasty meals for A. Laundry
breakfast, lunch and dinner. B. Shopping
__2. Sweeping and wiping C. Childcare
floors, furniture, windows and D. Cooking
all rooms. E. Cleaning
__3. Iron, fold and place back
the apparel into the proper
drawers and closets.
__4. Pick the child up from
school and transport him to
after school activities.
__5. Keeping groceries stocked
in the pantry and buying household items.