Table 1Transition record

domestic butlertodomestic housekeeper

A domestic butler already meets 28% of what the domestic housekeeper role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From domestic butler

28%

Overlap1

To domestic housekeeper

19 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

76.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.2

This move: 76.2 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the domestic housekeeper role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the domestic butler profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A domestic housekeeper role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a domestic butler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held dietary regimes health and welfare
already held organise wine cellar management skills
already held arrange special events management skills
already held buy groceries communication, collaboration and creativity
already held remove dust handling and moving
already held provide dog walking services handling and moving

All 19 carried skills, including the 5 the domestic housekeeper role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 39 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 8 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held make the beds required
required, not held store kitchen supplies required
required, not held vacuum surfaces required
required, not held wash the laundry required
required, not held clean surfaces required
required, not held handle chemical cleaning agents required
required, not held iron textiles required
required, not held maintain cleaning equipment required

optional, not held polish silverware optional
optional, not held clean household linens optional
optional, not held wash the dishes optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held handle linen in stock optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held order supplies required
required, not held satisfy customers required

optional, not held communicate with youth optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held teach housekeeping skills optional

03 management skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held monitor kitchen supplies required
required, not held supervise housekeeping operations required
required, not held manage schedule of tasks required

optional, not held oversee maintenance work optional
optional, not held collect mail optional
optional, not held disseminate messages to people optional
optional, not held manage cleaning activities optional

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies required
required, not held control of expenses required

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held assist children with homework optional
optional, not held tend to elderly people optional
optional, not held attend to children's basic physical needs optional
optional, not held support children's wellbeing optional

06 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cleaning techniques required

optional, not held lawn care optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a domestic housekeeper role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held buy groceries skill
already held clean rooms skill
already held maintain personal hygiene standards skill
already held perform cleaning duties skill
already held remove dust skill
already held arrange special events skill
already held assist clients with special needs skill
already held dietary regimes knowledge
already held feed pets skill
already held give instructions to staff skill
already held greet guests skill
already held manage staff skill
already held organise wine cellar skill
already held provide dog walking services skill
already held serve beverages skill
already held serve food in table service skill
already held supervise children skill
already held use cooking techniques skill
already held use food preparation techniques skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held control minor maintenance optional
optional, not held maintain gardening equipment optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held polish silverware optional
optional, not held assist children with homework optional
optional, not held clean household linens optional
optional, not held lawn care optional
optional, not held oversee maintenance work optional
optional, not held tend to elderly people optional
optional, not held wash the dishes optional
optional, not held attend to children's basic physical needs optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held collect mail optional
optional, not held communicate with youth optional
optional, not held control minor maintenance optional
optional, not held disseminate messages to people optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held handle linen in stock optional
optional, not held maintain gardening equipment optional
optional, not held manage cleaning activities optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held support children's wellbeing optional
optional, not held teach housekeeping skills optional

17 held skills the domestic housekeeper role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
not needed by the target role arrange tables skill
not needed by the target role check dining room cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role coach employees skill
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role handle delivered packages skill
not needed by the target role handle guest luggage skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role make reservations skill
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor work for special events skill
not needed by the target role oversee guest laundry service skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role serve wines skill
not needed by the target role supervise food quality skill
not needed by the target role use gardening equipment skill
not needed by the target role wash vehicles skill

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held cleaning techniques required
optional, not held lawn care optional

Index

Other moves recorded from domestic butler

Full index of moves from domestic butler

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.