Housekeeper

Purpose for the Position:

To perform a combination of tasks which maintain hotel premises in a clean and orderly manner, thereby contributing to a pleasant, positive guest experience.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Moves and arranges furniture.
• Turns mattresses as required.
• Hangs draperies as required.
• Dusts furniture and equipment.
• Polishes metalwork and furniture.
• Collect soiled linens for laundering and receives and stores linen supplies in linen closet.
• Cleans bathrooms and replenishes with supplies.
• Refurnishes room with supplies, towels etc. as required.
• Supplies own cleaning cart with appropriate supplies for shift.
• May deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs and roll-away beds to guest rooms.
• May remove debris, clean driveways and garage areas.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways and locker rooms and other work areas.
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes and polishes floors, using brooms and mops and powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, and upholstered furniture and draperies using a vacuum cleaner.
• Washes walls, ceiling and woodwork.
• Washes windows, door panels and sills.
• Empties wastebasket and empties and cleans ashtrays.
• Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Abides by the regulations of the material safety data sheet when using chemicals.
• Reports to work for scheduled shift, on time and in uniform in accordance with company policy.
• Knows and complies with all company policies and procedures pertaining to this position and its duties.
• Takes the initiative to greet guests in a friendly and warm manner.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills & Abilities:

• Use hands to lift, carry or pull objects that may be heavy.
• Understand simple instructions.
• Learn simple procedures and techniques.
• Perform routine work or the same task over and over again.

Physical Demands:

Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or up to 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 to 2/3 of the time), and/or a 10 to 20 of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists up to 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.

Environmental Conditions:

Inside: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. A job is considered “inside” if the worker spends approximately 75 percent or more of the time inside.