Make the beds

Description

Clean sheets, turn mattresses, plump pillows and change cushions.

Alternative labels

making the beds
make the bed
do bed-making

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Make the beds is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Home care aide: Home care aides provide personal assistance and promote autonomy, on a daily basis to individuals who are unable to take care of themselves due to illness, ageing or disability. They assist them with personal hygiene, feeding, communication or medication according to the health care professional’s instructions.
Domestic housekeeper: Domestic housekeepers are responsible for all the household activities in a private house. They oversee and execute duties according to the needs of the employer such as cooking, cleaning and washing activities, taking care of children and gardening. They order supplies and are in charge of expenditures allocated. Domestic housekeepers may supervise and instruct household staff in large households.
Domestic cleaner: Domestic cleaners perform all necessary cleaning activities in order to clean their clients’ houses. They vacuum and sweep floors, wash dishes, launder clothes, dust, scrub and polish surfaces and disinfect equipment and materials.
Companion: Companions perform housekeeping duties and meal preparation for the people they assist on their own premises such as elderly people or people with special needs or who suffer from an illness. They also provide entertainment activities such as playing cards or reading stories. They may do shopping activities as well as punctual transportation to doctor’s appointments, etc.

Optional skill

Make the beds is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Room attendant: Room attendants clean, tidy and restock guest rooms as well as other public areas as directed.

 


 

References

  1. Make the beds – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022