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Housekeeping Specialist (new: Hotel Housekeeping Specialist): An important position in a large household

Housekeeping is an important part of every large household and family home, and without its professionalism, serious complications can quickly arise. This is why highly trained housekeeping staff are indispensable in hospitals, hotels and nursing homes, guesthouses, youth hostels, restaurants and children's facilities.

Entry into housekeeping often takes place via training as a hotel housekeeping specialist (EFZ) (former designation: housekeeping specialist), which provides comprehensive knowledge and skills in a wide range of housekeeping areas. For example, a housekeeping specialist learns everything necessary in the fields of housekeeping and nutrition, gastronomy, garden use, guest care, equipment handling and cleaning. During the training, the focus is on the following topics: appearance and communication, service in the restaurant business, room cleaning and interior design, laundry, organization and execution of operational procedures.

Training as a hotel housekeeping specialist (EFZ) (formerly housekeeping specialist) is aimed at people who are open-minded and able to work in a team, enjoy practical work, have a flair for tidiness and have a hospitable and helpful nature. After completing their basic training, graduates have many different options for further development, such as further training in area management, where leadership skills and management are key topics. Many doors are also open in facility management at higher technical college level.

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After completing an apprenticeship as a housekeeping specialist Federal VET Diploma, it is advisable to work for a few years before continuing your specific training, for example with courses, training programs or federal examinations. Federal Professional Examinations (FPE) are possible, for example, to become a hotel housekeeping manager with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education, a building cleaning specialist with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education, a maintenance manager with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education, a farmer's household manager with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education or a household manager with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education. It is also possible to attend a College of Higher Education, for example to become a certified hotelier-restaurateur CHE or a certified operations manager in facility management, as well as Bachelor's degree courses, for example in facility management (only with a Matura).

With a Federal Certificate of Vocational Education and Training as a housekeeping trainee Federal VET Diploma, your apprenticeship as a housekeeping specialist Federal VET Diploma is shortened to two years.

The vocational education and training (VET) (Federal VET Diploma) in housekeeping takes three years.

As a housekeeping specialist with a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VET Diploma), you will be employed in hospitals, care homes, hotels, restaurants or (large) family households.

Federal VET Diploma housekeeping specialists are responsible for welcoming, advising and serving customers, residents and patients, organizing and running events, setting and decorating tables and buffets and carrying out service work. Federal VET Diploma housekeeping specialists clean rooms and facilities, prepare them and look after the plants, prepare simple meals, create menus, distribute the food and are responsible for organizing the washing up. A Federal VET Diploma housekeeping specialist also takes care of laundry cleaning and laundry supplies as well as various administrative tasks.

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OdA Home Economics Switzerland
The OdA Hauswirtschaft Schweiz is the sponsor of the two basic training courses for home economics specialists EFZ and home economics trainees EBA.
The training content is very varied and the profession can be practiced in hospitals, homes, clinics, catering businesses, hotels and schools.
Graduates of the profession have good prospects and can take professional examinations, higher professional examinations, higher technical colleges and universities of applied sciences (with a vocational baccalaureate) and thus have a wide range of career opportunities.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Ostschweiz, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
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Housekeeping specialists with a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VET Diploma) are responsible for organizing and carrying out a wide range of housekeeping tasks in a family or large household. They often work in a team and in contact with guests, residents or patients. They are responsible for preparing and serving simple dishes, clearing and washing up, service and organization, as well as helping with events, laundry care including washing, drying, ironing, folding and supplying. In addition, a hotel housekeeping specialist carries out maintenance cleaning, special and basic cleaning and adheres to hygiene regulations. The tasks of housekeeping specialists also include flower care, interior design and keeping the rooms tidy, as well as instructing non-specialist staff and various administrative tasks such as preparing accounts, placing orders, warehousing and office work.

Further training opportunities are available for female hotel housekeeping specialists Federal Vocational Baccalaureate or male hotel housekeeping specialists Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (formerly housekeeping specialists Federal Vocational Diploma) depending on interest and qualification (with or without Federal Vocational Baccalaureate).

For example, after obtaining a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (FPE), a further training course leading to a Federal Professional Examination (FPE) is an opportunity for targeted further training. The following continuing education, further training courses leading to a federal certificate are open to hotel housekeeping specialists:

  • Head of Hotel Housekeeping (FPE)
  • Head of Cleaning Technology (FPE)
  • Head of Restoration (FPE)
  • Chef de Réception / Cheffe de Réception (FPE)
  • Gastro Operations Manager (FPE)
  • Maintenance specialist (FPE)

Building on this, preparatory courses for the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE), for example as a

  • Building cleaner (AFPE)
  • Head of Hotel Housekeeping (AFPE)
  • Head of Communal Catering (AFPE)
  • Head of Facility Management and Maintenance (AFPE) or also
  • Head of Restoration can be visited.

An alternative to the federal examinations is to attend a College of Higher Education and obtain a diploma in Facility Management CHE or a diploma in Hotel Management CHE.

With a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate, housekeeping specialists can also study for a Bachelor of Science (UAS) in Facility Management.

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