Houseperson - Housekeeping

The National Hotel•Miami Beach, FL

27d•$0 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The Houseperson oversees general cleaning and organizing of public areas and rooms. The Houseperson assists room attendants by stripping rooms of all linen and taking linen to laundry rooms, deep cleaning of carpets, and general cleaning in public areas, as well as disposing room attendant cart trash.

Requirements

Must have completed High School or GED Diploma.
Experience as a Houseman, preferably in a five-star international hotel.
Ability to speak English clearly, distinctly and cordially with guests.
Ability to read and write English in order to understand and interpret written procedures. This includes the ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms.
Proficiency in effectively presenting information and responding to questions from guests, supervisors and co-workers.

Nice To Haves

Hospitality and Tourism experience preferred.
Ability to speak additional languages such as Spanish, French or German is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains the overall cleanliness of the hotel’s public areas by cleaning all assigned areas thoroughly on a daily basis.
Clean hallways, common areas, vending areas and stairwells (mopping, vacuuming, wiping).
Clean elevators, lobby area, public restrooms, offices and meeting room space, if needed.
Deliver soiled linen to the housekeeping office and return clean linen to housekeeping linen/storage rooms, if needed (carrying, lifting up to 50 pounds).
Remove trash from housekeeping carts and common areas and deliver to dumpster, if needed (lifting, carrying up to 50 pounds).
Stock and maintain housekeeping cart and linen/storage rooms.
Properly use chemicals, cleaners and cleaning equipment (reading).
Participate in deep cleaning and carpet cleaning (spraying, pushing, and vacuuming).
Assist in receiving, opening and storing supplies (stocking, placing).
Assist in other housekeeping or maintenance responsibilities, if needed.
Turns in articles found in public areas to lost and found.
Perform other duties as requested, such as cleaning unexpected spills and executing special guest requests.
Assist other housekeeping staff members in maintaining clean and organized work and public areas.
Take every opportunity to impress the guest.
Promptly respond to and resolve guest complaints.
Anticipate and exceed guest expectations.
Smile and make eye contact and greet guests immediately upon each encounter.
Wear uniform and name tag with pride.
Be groomed according to company standards and report to work on time.
Handle special requests properly.
Follow correct procedures for entering a guest room.
Keep voices and other noise low on guest floors, especially in the morning.
Be an enthusiastic, helpful and positive member of the team.
Be professional, responsible and mature in conduct and behavior.
Be understanding of, encouraging to, and friendly with all co-workers and supervisors.
Communicate pertinent information to supervisor and co-workers.
Care for team members’ rooms, carts and equipment.
Accept critical/developmental feedback openly and respond positively to new ideas.
Give adequate notice of if you are going to miss work.
Work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
At all times projects a favorable image of The National Management Services to the public
Other responsibilities as assigned by the Manager.