Housekeeping and laundry jobs in Nigeria: pay, hours and how to get hired
The questions people ask before applying. One-line answer first, the full answer and its source underneath. When you are ready, the job search button is at the end.
1 OF 8How much do housekeeping and laundry jobs pay in Nigeria?₦70,000–₦150,000 a month in most ads.Full answer ▾
On Jobberman’s first page, 15 of 16 housekeeper ads and 15 of 16 laundry ads showed ₦70,000–₦150,000. A housekeeper ad in Lagos stated ₦70,000–₦90,000 in the text.
Jobberman job ads2 OF 8Do I need experience?Little or none: SSCE is enough for many roles.Full answer ▾
A Laundry Attendant ad asked for SSCE and no experience. The Lagos housekeeper ad asked for SSCE and about one year.
Jobberman job ads3 OF 8Where are the jobs?Hotels, serviced apartments, hospitals, laundries and homes.Full answer ▾
Hotels and serviced apartments hire room attendants; laundries and dry cleaners hire attendants and operators; families hire housekeepers. Hotels hire more before holidays and events.
4 OF 8What are the hours?Shifts in hotels, early starts in homes.Full answer ▾
Hotel rooms are cleaned from morning to afternoon, with weekend work. You are owed at least one rest day of 24 hours in every seven days.
Labour Act, section 13(7)Pay and experience are the first half of the decision. The next four answers cover hours, live-in work and where it leads.
Pay figures here come from real job ads on Nigerian job boards. Rules come from official sources, named under each answer.
5 OF 8What does the work involve?Cleaning rooms, changing linen, washing and ironing.Full answer ▾
Room attendants clean rooms and bathrooms and change linen. Laundry attendants sort, wash, dry, iron and fold, and log each customer’s items.
6 OF 8Are live-in jobs safe?They can be; agree pay, hours and days off in writing.Full answer ▾
For live-in home jobs, know the full address, tell family where you are and keep your own phone and ID. Never hand over your documents to an agent.
7 OF 8Can I move up?Yes: housekeeping managers show up to ₦250,000.Full answer ▾
A Rooms Division/Housekeeping Manager ad in Port Harcourt showed ₦150,000–₦250,000. Room attendants usually move to floor supervisor first.
Jobberman job ad8 OF 8How do I spot a fake housekeeping job?Real employers never charge you to apply or start.Full answer ▾
Walk away if you are asked to pay for a form, training, a uniform, a test or a “starter kit”, promised high pay for little work, or asked for your BVN, bank PIN or OTP before you have even met the employer. Jobberman calls certification, background-check or set-up fees “a big red flag”. The EFCC has said it does not collect money from job seekers and asks people to report such requests at its nearest office or a police station.
Be careful of “agents” who want a fee to place you with a family or abroad.
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