Room Attendant
Monitors and maintains cleanliness in hotel and guest-house rooms, identifies housekeeping needs and completes assigned housekeeping tasks.
Overview
Room Attendants generally work in hotels and guest houses. Their tasks include monitoring and maintaining cleanliness and tidiness at the workplace. They also have to identify housekeeping requirements and decide on the procedures. They gather resources for the guest rooms and defined areas. They have to complete assigned housekeeping tasks.
Where they work
- Hotels
- Guest houses
- Air bnbs
- Home stays
- Restaurants
Work environment
You have to work for 10/12 hours per day for 6 days a week. Overtime and shift duties are common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field.
Skills and interests
This career might suit you if…
- You are physically fit and have good stamina
- You are friendly and have good communication skills
- You have an eye for detail
- You like to follow instructions and demonstrate trustworthiness
Eligibility and education roadmap
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment. NSQF course levels, entry requirements and availability change — verify with the training provider.
- 1Minimum qualification: after completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for a National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level 4 Room Attendant course. A minimum of 2 years as Housekeeping Attendant – Manual Cleaning is preferable.
Forms, exams and applications
Exam names above are as printed in the source card. Application windows, eligibility and syllabi change — always check the official notification for current dates.
Where to apply
This course is offered by various institutes across India. This list of institutes is indicative only. Please check if a private institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying.
Government institutes
- Institute of Hotel Management, across different centres of India
- Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
- Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand
- Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
- Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
Private institutes
Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited before applying.
- Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, Karnataka
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka
- Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi
- Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra
- Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, New Delhi
- Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab
These institute lists are indicative examples from the source card, not a ranked or complete directory. Always verify accreditation on the institute's official website.
Career outcomes
Growth path
- 1Room Attendant
- 2Housekeeping Supervisor
- 3Housekeeping Manager
- 4Executive Housekeeper
Expected income
₹15,000 – ₹35,000 per month
As printed, this is the salary of a Room Attendant fresher. The figures are indicative and subject to change.
SourceRelated careers to explore
Housekeeping Attendant (Manual Cleaning)
Manually cleans a property's floors, surfaces, furniture and fixtures — sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, wiping and disposing of waste.
General Housekeeper
Cleans property and common areas — sweeping, mopping and wiping — and keeps the workplace clean and tidy.
Student action plan
What you can do this month
- Read this whole roadmap and note any subjects, exams or institutes you don't recognise yet.
- Talk to a teacher or school counsellor about how your current subjects connect to Any Stream.
- Look for a school club, competition or online course related to helping people.
- Shortlist 2–3 institutes from the list above and check their official website for current admission details.
- Save this career and compare it with 1–2 others you're considering.
Example from the field
Ghulam Mohd. Gojar Badana — A 24-year-old who is now working successfully as a General Service Assistant at Barbeque Nation. He was born in Kangan city, Ganderbal district, into a family below the poverty line and economically backward; his father works as a daily-wage labourer. He went to Don Bosco Tech in Himayat–Kangan looking for training and a job. After counselling he enrolled for three months' training in the hospitality domain and passed out with flying colours, securing a job at Barbeque Nation during campus placement. Mr. Syed Nageena, Centre Coordinator at Don Bosco Tech–Himayat–Kangan, praised him: 'Despite all the hardship he had proven his mettle. He was a regular and a keen learner.'
SourceThis profile is shared for training/educational purposes only, as printed in the source card.
Sources and update notice
- Career card source: Exploring Career Paths with Career Cards, Volume 2, printed page 985 (NCERT / UNICEF India / PSSCIVE Bhopal, First Edition, April 2025).
- Income source: https://bit.ly/41aYmPR
- Last reviewed on this site: 2026-08-21
Institute names carry the same spelling errors as the other hotel-management cards ('Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration', 'Oberoi Center of Learning and Devlopment'), corrected here. The case-study link carries a long, case-sensitive encoded story ID that cannot be reproduced with certainty, so the link points to the source's success-story page.
Eligibility, fees, exam patterns and admissions change often. Always verify current details on official institute, exam-body or government websites before making decisions.