A professional who performs any combination of following duties to maintain private home clean and orderly, to cook and serve meals, and to render personal services to family members. Respnsibilities include:

• Plans meals and purchases foodstuffs and household supplies.
• Prepares and cooks vegetables, meats, and other foods according to employer's instructions or following own methods.
• Serves meals and refreshments.
• Washes dishes and cleans silverware.
• Oversees activities of children, assisting them in dressing and bathing.
• Cleans furnishings, floors, and windows, using vacuum cleaner, mops, broom, cloths, and cleaning solutions.
• Changes linens and makes beds.
• Washes linens and other garments by hand or machine, and mends and irons clothing, linens, and other household articles, using hand iron or electric ironer.
• Answers telephone and doorbell.
• Feeds pets.