Domestic work

thumb|upright|A child and her nanny A nanny is a person who provides child care. Typically, this care is given within the children's family setting. Throughout history, nannies were usually servants in large households and reported directly to the lady of the house. Today, modern nannies, like other domestic workers, may live in or out of the house, depending on their circumstances and those of their employers. Some employment agencies specialize in providing nannies, as there are families that specifically seek them and may make them a part of the household.

thumb|Illustration by William Thomas Smedley, 1906 thumb|La Toilette by Raimundo Madrazo|Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, thumb|A maid cleaning in Denmark in 1912.

person, usually young girl, travelling from one country to another to live in a family and do household work, with childcare as the main work task

young male servant

A castellan, or constable, was the governor of a castle in medieval Europe. Its surrounding territory was referred to as the castellany.

thumb|right|A butler in the White House Butler's Pantry. A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments, with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its appearance. A butler is usually male and in charge of male servants, while a housekeeper is usually female and in charge of female servants. Traditionally, male servants (such as footmen) were better-p

right|thumb|300px|In Rebecca Solomon's 1851 painting The Governess, the title figure (seated right, with her charge) exhibits the modest dress and deportment appropriate to her quasi-invisible role in the Victorian household.

thumb|upright=1.35|A cleaner sweeping the floor of a parking garage in Atlanta, Georgia. thumb|Janitorial closet in Elko, Nevada, United States A cleaner, cleanser or cleaning operative is a type of industrial or domestic worker who is tasked with cleaning a space. A janitor (Scotland, United States and Canada), also known as a custodian, Facility Operator, porter or caretaker, is a person who cleans and might also carry out maintenance and security duties. A similar position, but usually with more managerial duties and not including cleaning, is occupied by building superintendents in the Uni

uniformed manservant

thumb|Andrew Taylor Still with his amanuensis, Annie Morris, who is at a typewriter An amanuensis ( ) ( ) or scribe is a person employed to write or type what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another. Eric Fenby acted as such in assisting the blind and paralysed composer Frederick Delius in writing down the notes he dictated.

domestic worker responsible for running the household, in charge of housemaids

thumb|280px|A handyman working on a door frame A handyman, also known as a handyperson or handyworker, maintenance worker, maintenance man, repairman, repair worker, or repair technician, is a person who is knowledgeable in skills such as basic carpentry, plumbing, minor electrical wiring and property maintenance. They can perform a wide range of repairs, typically for keeping buildings, shops or equipment around the home in good condition. These tasks include trade skills, repair work, maintenance work, are both interior and exterior, and are sometimes described as "side work", "odd jobs" or

thumb|A majordomo at hotel des Deux Magots, Paris in 25 November 2009 A majordomo () is a person who speaks, makes arrangements, or takes charge for another. Typically, this is the highest (major) person of a household (domūs or domicile) staff, a head servant who acts on behalf of the owner of a large or significant residence.

thumb|right|250px| Belton House. Externally the windows of the [[servant's semi-basement are visible at ground level. Internally they are too close to the ceiling to have a view.]]

thumb|Bronze sculpture by Renoir, 1916

thumb|232px|A 17th-century valet de chambre A valet or varlet is a male servant who serves as personal attendant to his employer. In the Middle Ages and Ancien Régime, valet de chambre was a role for junior courtiers and specialists such as artists in a royal court, but the term "valet" by itself most often refers to a normal servant responsible for the clothes and personal belongings of an employer, and making minor arrangements. In the United States, the term most often refers to a parking valet, and the role is often confused with a butler.

thumb|The Annunciation by Bartolomé Esteban Perez Murillo|Murillo, 1655–1660, [[Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg]]

thumbnail|Royal footmen in the United Kingdom wearing their ceremonial livery at the State Opening of Parliament procession, 2008 A footman is a male domestic worker employed mainly to wait at table or attend a coach or carriage.

2011 ILO convention regarding domestic workers

female personal attendant

servant girl

large and stately residence with large number of domestic workers in employment

professional service focused on maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of buildings

food-preparing domestic worker

young Chinese domestic worker girls/women

traditional domestic worker's part of a great house

domestic worker's dining hall