About the position
Hampton Inn Lewiston-Auburn, a Colwen Hotels Property, is seeking highly motivated and friendly Housekeepers with an eye for detail to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for performing a variety of cleaning activities in accordance with company and brand standards. Colwen Hotels is a hospitality group built on hard work, character, and authenticity. We cultivate ideas and empower individuals to bring forward-thinking concepts to life to enrich guest experiences. Staying ahead of the curve is what has made us who we are today, and we strive to keep our ideas fresh. We currently have 40 hotels in our portfolio operating across 10 states. With our continued growth and project pipeline, we are able to provide our associates with exciting career advancement growth and opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Receive list of assigned rooms from manager and prioritize rooms
- Clean, stock and maintain assigned guest rooms according to Colwen and brand standards of cleanliness
- Respond promptly to requests from guests and other departments
- Check the inventory of cleaning cart and add necessary supplies; transport cart to assigned floor/rooms
- Ensure privacy of guests at all times
- Knock and announce self before entering assigned guest rooms; return at a later time if room is occupied
- Check amenities and supplies in rooms, restock according to standards
- Neatly make beds and stock bath linens according to standard
- Clean and disinfect bathrooms, kitchen, and/or coffee stations
- Remove all trash, dirty linens, towels and room service items from rooms
- Check that all appliances are in the room and in clean working order
- Straighten desk area and furniture
- Dust, polish furniture and remove marks /stains from walls and furnishing
- Vacuum carpets and clean floors
- Notify maintenance department of needed maintenance or repairs
- Ensure room meets hotel standards with final walk around
- Ensure soiled linens are laundered, which may include loading hotel washers and dryers and folding sheets and towels
- Take found items to designated lost and found area
- Perform other duties as requested
Requirements
- Prior experience as a cleaner or housekeeper, hotel experience preferred
- Detail-oriented and thorough
- Remain discreet and respect privacy of guests, work with the highest level of integrity
- Perform consistent work to the highest standard
- Ability to work quickly without compromising quality
- Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance
- Ability to interact with guests in a pleasant and friendly way
- Excellent prioritization and time management skills
- Willingness to work rotational 7-day work cycle; including weekends and holidays
Benefits
- Medical Insurance with Company-Funded HRA
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wide-Array of Supplemental Insurance Offerings
- Paid Time Off Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401K Plan - Traditional & Roth Options with Employer Match
- Hotel Discount Travel Program for Associates & Family
- Exclusive Associate Discounts - Travel, Entertainment, & Retail
- Training and Development Programs
- Career Advancement Opportunities
