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A houseperson maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the hotel, while providing customers with quality service in a timely and friendly manner.
Job Responsibility:
Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the hotel lobby, hallways, public restrooms, and public areas of the hotel
Clean and maintain the appearance of the surrounding areas of the hotel, including the sidewalk, signage, entrance and alleyways
Deep cleaning of assigned areas of the hotel including the shampooing of rooms and public areas, window washing, hotel light fixtures, and guest elevators (including elevator tracks)
Clean and maintain the back of the house area
Deliver housekeeping items (hair dryers, ironing boards, irons, etc.) to guest rooms upon request from the front desk
Get assignments, keys, pager, and special guest requests from your supervisor at the beginning of your shift
Check and replenish your supplies and cleaning tools
Greet each guest you see with 'Good morning' or (afternoon, evening)
Quickly respond to guest requests in a timely and friendly matter
Follow procedures for entering and leaving guest rooms
Return lost items found in guest rooms, hallways, or back of the house to the Housekeeping department as a 'lost and found' item with the date, where it was found, description of the item, and finders name
Received and sorted all articles by kind, color and degree of soil and inspected all laundry and linens, recording damaged or stained items
Monitored and operated computer driven washers and dryers according to recommended capacity and manufacturer guidelines
Operated linen feeder, and table linen ironing machines
Monitored and controlled supplies, minimized waste and reported all discrepancies to supervisor
Requirements:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
or one to three months related experience and/or training
or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand
walk
use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
reach with hands and arms
climb or balance
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
talk or hear
and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10-15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 20-30 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 35 pounds
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee occasionally works with cleaning fluids and solvents and must operate hand tools, including vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors, have ability to reach 2 feet above your head, etc.