Housekeeping

INTOWN SUITES•Fairfield, OH

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 requires following housekeeping and equipment procedures, meeting room-cleaning expectations and deadlines, inspecting areas for cleanliness and presentation, and responding to business needs by assisting in a variety of housekeeping or laundry positions. The role also includes communicating room readiness, guest concerns, and safety or security violations to the appropriate supervisor. Work is indoors on hard and carpeted surfaces, with standing for eight-hour shifts and exposure to cold, heat, and extreme weather conditions. The position involves lifting and moving items, occasional sitting, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

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 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, including in stressful situations and under time constraints.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for eight-hour shifts.
Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Occasionally sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

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 kitchen 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 to maintain furnishings.
Clean exterior room features, 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 and guest concerns.
Provide superior customer service when interacting with guests.