Housekeeping

INTOWN SUITES•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper maintains a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for guests. The role performs routine and deep cleaning of guest rooms, hallways, laundry areas, and common spaces, meeting company cleanliness standards and guest-service expectations. Housekeepers help ensure accommodations are properly maintained and ready for occupancy. The position is based at 350 East Roosevelt Road, Villa Park, Illinois 60181. Work is indoors on hard and carpeted surfaces, includes standing for eight-hour shifts, and may involve exposure to extreme cold and heat. The role also includes specified lifting, reaching, bending, and other physical activities. The company describes supportive onboarding and training, insurance benefits and PTO for full-time employees, a 401(k) with company match, Sundays off, no late shifts, flexible schedules, and weekly payroll.

Requirements

Good knowledge of housekeeping and laundry standard operating procedures and techniques.
Ability to follow instructions and directions and meet deadlines.
Ability to clean the minimum required number of rooms per shift.
Ability to scrub and scour surfaces, extend arms overhead, and stoop, bend, and squat while cleaning.
Ability to step in and perform a variety of housekeeping or laundry positions in response to business needs.
Ability to visually inspect guest rooms, public areas, and service areas for cleanliness and presentation quality.
Ability to manage multiple activities, often in stressful situations and under time constraints.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to occasionally sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Clean guest rooms according to company standard operating procedures.
Remove trash and miscellaneous debris from guest rooms and surrounding areas.
Ensure all hotel areas meet company standards, including areas outside the assigned cleaning area.
Clean bathrooms, including tubs, toilets, sinks, walls, and lights, and remove and replace bath linens.
Clean kitchens and dining areas, including refrigerators, microwaves, sinks, counters, cabinets, and tables.
Vacuum and wash floors according to standard operating procedures.
Dust and polish furniture and appliances.
Clean the exterior of rooms, including siding, air-conditioning grills, doors, and windows.
Notify the Head Guest Room Attendant when rooms are ready.
Restock the housekeeping cart at the end of the shift.
Operate housekeeping equipment according to standard operating procedures.
Immediately notify a supervisor of safety or security policy violations.
Immediately notify a supervisor of guest concerns.
Provide superior customer service when interacting with guests.