Housekeeping Room Attendant

Peregrine Hospitality • Edison, NJ

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeping Room Attendant is responsible for ensuring guest rooms are cleaned, fully stocked, and maintained to hotel standards. This role involves detailed cleaning tasks, reporting maintenance needs, and contributing to the overall cleanliness and organization of assigned work areas, including guest floors, hallways, and public areas. The attendant must anticipate guest needs, respond promptly to service requests, and adhere to all safety and operational procedures.

Requirements

• Must be able to prioritize and work efficiently with limited supervision.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to multi-task efficiently.
• Must be able to speak and understand and communicate the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must possess excellent communication, follow up, and organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to push, pull bend, squat and lift on a regular basis up to 50 pounds.
• Safety requirements of PPE as needed for duty assigned and with use of required tools and equipment.
• Must be able to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy; prioritize, organize and follow-up.
• Be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment.
• Follow directions thoroughly; understand a guest’s service needs; work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.
• Exert physical effort in transporting up to 50 pounds.
• Endure various physical movements throughout the work areas.
• Satisfactorily communicate with guests, management and co-workers to their understanding.
• Minimum 3 months experience in housekeeping or relevant experience.
• Will be required to work flexible scheduled shifts based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Understand the mission, vision, and goals of the hotel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure bathroom is cleaned and fully stocked with guest supplies.
• Ensure bed is properly made with appropriate clean linen and pillow.
• Dust and clean walls, windows, and inside of sliding doors.
• Report matters needing maintenance and items that need to be removed from rooms.
• Complete special projects of a deep cleaning nature.
• Ensure linen cart is stocked with needed supplies and tools.
• Vacuum, mop, and clean floors.
• Anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly, and acknowledge all guests service requests.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned work areas.
• Use correct cleaning chemicals for designated surfaces, according to OSHA regulations and hotel requirements.
• Remove all dirty terry and linen and replace with clean par to designated layout.
• Replace all guestroom items required by SOP and room type.
• Remove all trash, dust, debris and foreign particles from furniture, drapes, mini bar, doors, walls and fixtures.
• Complete reoccurring projects to ensure rooms are housekeeping department cleanliness.
• Refurnishes room with supplies, towels etc. as required.
• Return and restock cart at end of shift.
• Turn over any lost and found items from guest rooms to the Supervisor.
• Follow 4 Keys service standards, standard operation procedures, and safety standards.
• Follow safety and security procedures.
• Work cohesively with co-workers and all departments as part of a team.
• Follow all appropriate policies and procedures while constantly striving to improve standards of operations.
• Adhere to attendance and reliability standards.
• Follow all additional duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed