NVQ 2 HOUSEKEEPING
Entry Requirements
There are no formal requirements, but
candidates need to have been working in a housekeeping environment for a
minimum of six months and be working a minimum of 15 hours a week. A skill
scan will be carried out to ensure that your current job role lends itself
to the standards at the appropriate level.
Description
This
NVQ is delivered wholly in the work place. You will be allocated a
personal assessor who will utilise the course hours and visits to your
workplace to suit your individual learning needs.
The course
consists of planning and assessment tutorials and observation of your
practice in the workplace.
Course Content
The qualification
is made up of 8 Units, 4 mandatory and 4 optional units, which aim to
cover a wide range of tasks.
All the following mandatory units:
-
Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
- Contribute
to effective teamwork
- Clean and service a range of areas
- Work
using different chemicals and equipment
Plus 4 of the following
units:
- Maintain housekeeping supplies
- Clean and protect floors
-
Clean carpets and soft furnishings
- Provide a linen service
- Carry
out periodic room servicing and deep cleaning
- Prepare, service and
clear meeting and conference rooms
- Collect linen and make beds
-
Clean windows from the inside
- Give customers a positive impression of
yourself and your organisation
Where a course is aimed towards an
assessment/examination, it is expected that all students will enter for
the qualification.
Method of Assessment
Assessment is by
production of a personal portfolio of evidence demonstrating understanding
and application of the NVQ Standards. Evidence will be a mixture of
observation, witness testimony, professional discussion and candidate
evidence.
Progression
Hospitality Supervision NVQ 3.
