Cleaner Resume Template for MS Word

A well-crafted summary statement is your resume’s showstopper. It’s the first section a prospective employer reads, so it’s vital that it commands his or her attention. The strategy here is to present yourself as the best fit for the advertised position. You can achieve this by including the keywords and skills that appear in the job description.

Your summary statement should be short and precise. Use either sentences or bullet-point items but no more than three in each case. Your statement should always include the following information:

• Your professional title or job description

• Your 2-3 best skills

• Your areas of expertise, abilities and accomplishments that are relevant to the advertised position

Follow the cleaner resume template for Word to write your showstopping summary statement.

Example 1

• Head cleaner with 10 years’ experience in the hospitality and tourism industry

• Luxury resort and cruise ship experience

• Superior management and team-building skills

Example 2

Domestic residence cleaner with two years’ experience. Able to consistently accommodate homeowners’ changing needs and provide excellent service. A highly motivated self-starter.

Example 3

• Head cleaner’s aide with three years of experience in an academic setting

• Experience with supplies inventory and purchasing systems and software

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Example 4

Lead cleaner with 25 years’ experience in conference and retreat center settings. Worked overseas as a repair and maintenance employee with an international missionary organization. Top-notch management and project oversight skills.

The skills section is your opportunity to demonstrate to a prospective employer that you have what it takes to excel in the advertised position. The goal is for him or her to be able to assess—and admire—your top skills in one fell swoop. Craft your skills section using the cleaner resume template for Word, and make sure you adhere to the following best practices:

• List 6-8 top skills that are relevant to the advertised position

• List your skills in order of mastery

• Use short phrases, inserting keywords from the job description

You may wish to include some of these top skills that are often required for cleaner positions across a wide variety of industries:

• Excellent active listening skills

• Keen attention to detail

• Customer service oriented

• Superior time and resource management skills

• Physically robust, agile and flexible

• Spreadsheet and word processing software skills

• Advanced proficiency in inventory management software

Your work history section allows you to share relevant background details with a prospective employer. Here you can highlight your career successes and accomplishments. Follow these guidelines and the cleaner resume template for Word to make your work history section come alive for a prospective employer.

• Provide 5-8 bullet points per position. Make them brief and descriptive

• Begin with your current or recent position, and then go backwards in time from there

• Include the location of each position and the dates of employment

• Include specific data on accomplishments, projects, etc.

• Use a variety of action verbs to begin each bullet point

You may come across the following examples in a cleaner work history section:

• Assisted head cleaner with the orientation and training of 150 staff members

• Oversaw 300-room resort hotel with a part-time staff of 15

• Restructured cleaning flow resulting in team time savings of 20 percent per day

• Led renovation and refurbishment of in-house cleaning services center

Your educational experience is a vital part of your resume. In some cases, it is especially important to certain industries or positions. Present this information in a clean and clear format as shown in the cleaner resume template for Word. Follow these best practices so that a prospective employer can easily review your educational background:

• Begin with your highest level of education and go backwards from there

• Include relevant experiences such as trainings, licenses and awards

• Include professional affiliations only if they are relevant to the advertised position

Example 1

Bachelor of Science: Hospitality Tourism Management – anticipated graduation 2018

Western Carolina University – Cullowhee, NC

Courses included: Lodging and resort management, computer information systems

Western Carolina University Hospitality and Tourism Association – Cullowhee, NC

Example 2

Business Administration Associate in Applied Science: Human Resources Management – 2015

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College – Asheville, NC

Courses included: Introduction to business, principles of marketing

Certification: Human Resources Management – 2013