Housekeeping-Housekeeper

COMMONWEALTH LODGING MANAGEMENT LLC•Hampton, VA

14h•$16 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of guest rooms and hotel common areas to ensure a positive guest experience. This role involves performing a variety of cleaning tasks, adhering to hotel standards, and assisting guests and co-workers as needed. The position requires attention to detail, physical stamina, and the ability to work efficiently under time constraints.

Requirements

Exert physical effort in lifting/transporting at least 25 pounds.
Push/pull carts and other equipment up to 100 pounds.
Endure various physical movements throughout the work areas.
Work in variable temperature conditions and noise levels, in indoor and outdoor settings.
Stand and exert well-paced mobility for lengthy periods of time.
Work around fumes and/or odor hazards, dust and/or mite hazards, biohazards, and chemicals.
Reach above head and shoulder height to perform job duties.

Responsibilities

Maintain positive guest relations and guest confidentiality at all times.
Resolve guest complaints to ensure guest satisfaction.
Maintain knowledge of hotel features, services, hours of operation, room rates, special packages, promotions, daily house count, expected arrivals/departures, and scheduled group activities.
Respond accurately to guest inquiries about local attractions and activities.
Maintain complete knowledge of correct equipment maintenance and usage.
Use chemicals in accordance with OSHA regulations and hotel requirements.
Complete daily reports as instructed by supervisor.
Clean a standard guest room within 26 minutes, meeting hotel cleaning standards.
Enter and prepare rooms for cleaning.
Clean guest bathrooms, bedrooms, and floor corridors.
Dust rooms and furniture.
Replenish guestroom and bath supplies.
Clean bathrooms, including removing soil, dirt, soap buildup, and hair from mirrors, vanities, sinks, toilets, shower walls, bathtubs, shower curtains, and floors.
Vacuum carpets.
Make beds daily with clean linens.
Turn in lost and found items immediately to the supervisor.
Keep housekeeping carts stocked, clean, and orderly.
Stock the linen room with supplies.
Empty linen from housekeeping carts.
Sweep and mop areas in front of elevators.
Clean all trash cans and elevator tracks.
Maintain pool areas, including cleaning pool windows and bathrooms daily.
Clean ice and soda machines on all floors.
Dust light fixtures in hallways.
Remove dirty linen from laundry chutes and hallways.
Aid co-workers and guests as needed.
Notify the supervisor of any guest complaints or comments.
Assist in handling emergencies to protect guests and associates and preserve the building and its systems.
Act quickly and responsibly to return the building to its normal operating status during emergencies.
Abide by all departmental, Commonwealth Lodging Management, and hotel policies and procedures, as well as brand standards.