Originally published by: Alison Doyle, June 27, 2016, on: thebalance.com
If you are applying for a housekeeping job, below are some housekeeping interview questions for you to review.
Working in a housekeeping position requires hard work, physical capability, and stamina. In addition, a housekeeping employee needs to interact with customers on a one-on-one basis.
Prepare for the Interview
- Be ready to talk about your work and life experience
- Bring contact information for references who can attest to your character and housekeeping ability
- Be clear on what you can do, how you will do it, what cleaning products you like to use, and how long it takes you to clean
Housekeeping Interview Questions
- Why have you chosen housekeeping?
- What are the key components of housekeeping?
- Are you good at multitasking?
- How would you handle a client who was angry or upset about something?
- What would you do if one of your colleagues was behaving inappropriately on the job?
- What were your responsibilities and tasks in your last position?
- Why did you leave your last position?
- What do you find rewarding about housekeeping?
- What do you dislike about housekeeping?
- What skills do you have that you feel help you to be a good housekeeper?
- What do you think are the most important skills for a housekeeper?
- What knowledge do you feel is required for a successful housekeeper?
- How comfortable are you with chemical safety procedures?
- Can you give me some examples of health and safety procedures you have used?
- What types of procedure tracking systems have you used?
- Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
- How well do you work on your own?
- When can you start working?
- What hours and days are you available?
- Do you have reliable transportation?
- What are two words that you would use to describe yourself?
- What are two words that your previous supervisor would use to describe you?
- What has been your greatest accomplishment at work?
- What has been your greatest disappointment at work?
- Describe the most productive environment you have worked in.
- What would be your ideal working environment?
- What characteristics does a great manager possess?
- How energetic a person would you say you are?
- How energetic would your colleagues say you are?
- Have there been times when you have been asked to perform duties that were not in your job description? What did you do?
- Have there been times when you have not agreed with a company policy? How did you handle the situation?
- Have you ever disagreed with your supervisor about a policy or situation? What did you do?
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