Domestic Cleaner

811311 · Medium Next-day ready

Cleans and tidies private dwellings such as houses, units, flats, apartments and townhouses.

Vacuuming carpets, curtains and upholstered furniture; sweeping, mopping, waxing and polishing tiled, vinyl, timber and concrete floors; tidying rooms, emptying wastepaper bins and removing refuse and recyclable material; cleaning, disinfecting and deodorising kitchens, bathrooms and toilets; dusting, cleaning and polishing furniture and other homewares; cleaning windows and other glass surfaces.

Cleaners work indoors
Work spaces are generally adequately heated and ventilated. Protective clothing is frequently worn.
Work spaces will vary considerably in level of maintenance and some may be very dirty.

Light to medium physical demand
Constantly stands and walks about the workspace.
Stretching, reaching across, or climbing (ladders, steps) requirements will vary from worksite to worksite, but are likely to be frequent.
Bending, squatting or crouching is likely to be frequent when cleaning awkward or low areas.
Twisting of the body or neck is occasionally required.
Frequent contact with skin irritants or water is likely with the use of chemical cleaning products and water. Protective gloves may be worn.
Light to medium lifting, pulling or carrying requirements will be frequent, these may include lifting and carrying cleaning equipment, pulling and pushing cleaning equipment such as floor polishers and vigorous physical rubbing and wiping.
Repetitive movements are likely to be frequent for tasks such as sweeping, vacuuming or polishing.
Driving is not a significant feature of the role.
Use of hand-held equipment will be frequent to constant.
Mental skills necessary include communication, organisational and planning skills.

Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier

Licence / registration No licence required

ANZSCO skill level 5

Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Nil entry requirements for domestic cleaner.