How to become a domestic helper or cleaner
Official title: Domestic helper/cleaner
Also called: Amah, Domestic cleaner, Domestic helper, Domestic maid, Domestic worker, Home care worker, House cleaner, Household cleaner, Housemaid, Kitchen maid (private service), Amah, Housemaid
Domestic helper/cleaner sweeps, vacuum-cleans, washes and polishes, takes care of household linen, purchases household supplies, prepares food, serves meals and performs various other domestic duties. He/she may also look after babies and elderly in the household.
Main tasks
- Sweeping, vacuum-cleaning, polishing and washing floors and furniture, or washing windows and other fixtures
- Washing, ironing and mending linen and other textiles
- Washing dishes
- Helping with preparation, cooking and serving of meals and refreshments
- Purchasing food and various other household supplies
- Cleaning, disinfecting and deodorising kitchens, bathrooms and toilets
- Cleaning windows and other glass surfaces
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
Will AI change the work of a domestic helper or cleaner?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026