DTVB Houseman

HARMONY HOSPITALITY INC•Virginia Beach, VA

105d•Onsite

About The Position

The AM/PM Houseman is responsible for providing general cleaning inside and outside of the building, placing dumpsters for collection, pulling linen and garbage from guestroom corridors, patrolling grounds and garage parking areas, washing windows, stocking Room Attendant closets and carts, and performing special cleaning projects as assigned. The PM Houseman also provides general cleaning inside and outside of the building, picks up any remaining linen and garbage from guestroom corridors, patrols grounds and garage parking areas, washes windows, stocks Room Attendant closets and carts, and performs special cleaning projects as assigned. Housemen may be called upon to work as needed to meet short-term, temporary staffing shortages. Additionally, both AM and PM Housemen will be cross-trained to work either shift.

Requirements

Good attitude in dealing with staff and hotel guests alike.
Ability to speak English preferred.
Good work ethic and practice.

Nice To Haves

Cross-trained to work either AM or PM shift.
Cross-trained to work in the capacity of a Room Attendant, Assistant Room Attendant and/or Public Area Attendant.

Responsibilities

Position all dumpsters on the street for collection at the scheduled pick-up time, returning same to their proper on site receiving station.
Patrol hotel's exterior grounds removing all litter and debris first thing each morning, prior to 7:00 AM daily.
Hose and/or sweep front entry driveway, stairs, sidewalk and main door threshold where applicable before 7:00 AM.
Make sure that all ground floor street front windows and doors are cleaned.
Support the Room Attendant teams by removing bagged garbage from the guest corridors, taking same to the dumpster(s).
Support the Laundry Attendants by removing dirty linen from the guest corridors, taking same to the Laundry Department.
Pick up any remaining dirty linen and garbage from the guest corridors.
Wash all beachfront windows.
Stock all Room Attendant closets with fresh linens, terry, amenities, guest and cleaning supplies.
Stock all Room Attendant carts with fresh linens, terry, amenities, guest and cleaning supplies.
Stock all Team Captain's carts with supplies and house wares.
Patrol hotel's exterior grounds removing all litter and debris just before end of shift.
Empty all public area garbage cans thrice daily at a minimum.
Perform special cleaning projects as assigned.
Report any ‘non-guest’ suspicious activity to the Head Houseman or closest hotel supervisor.
Report any safety issues to the Head Houseman to be handled by the hotels Safety Committee.
Report any missing or damage items or building conditions to the Head Houseman who will initiate a work order.