Houseperson - Aloft

At Aloft Minneapolis, we're different by design! From housekeeping to bartending and everything in between, we love our Talent to have vibrant style they're not afraid to show. Whether embracing the latest in music or our culture of innovation at Aloft we promote open thinking and open expression which only helps you anticipate your guests needs. That's what makes working at Aloft different, by design. If you are someone who appreciates tech-forward features and vibrant social scenes, then we invite you to explore a career with Aloft Hotels at our Minneapolis location in the charming and upbeat Mill District neighborhood.

This is a Sherman Associates owned Marriott franchised location.

The House Person is responsible for the operations of cleaning rooms, public space cleaning, laundry production and other related areas of the hotel. Work closely with the Housekeeping Supervisor to cover days off and train staff, help with scheduling and other duties as assigned.

Schedule : We are currently seeking full-time evening availability to include both weekdays and weekends.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Clean rugs, carpets and upholstered furniture using a vacuum cleaner, broom and carpet shampoo machine
• Cleans rooms, hallways, and restrooms
• Washes walls and ceiling, moves furniture and turns mattresses
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floor
• Collects soiled linen for laundering
• Received linen supplies from floor shoots
• Maintains housekeeping carts
• Removes trash collected by room attendants
• Walk all assigned floors at beginning and end of shift to collect trash and linens
• Pickup clean linen and refill the par stock of linen on each floor pantry
• Deliver towels, cribs, cots, and other items to the guests room upon requests
• Perform duties of room attendant when necessary
• Sort linen, stock room attendant closets
• Refill the par stock of guest amenities and supplies on each floor pantry
• Help the room attendants with heavy lifting when super cleaning/spring cleaning of rooms
• Remove soiled linen and trash from the pool side and other service area and take to appropriate locations in the prescribed manner
• Assist room attendants with placing bed boards, roll-ways beds, extra bed, etc.
• Report missing/found articles, damage or merchandise problems to the housekeeping supervisors
• Respond at all times in a friendly, helpful manner to guests and other colleagues
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• No prior housekeeping experience required; Customer service experience in the hospitality industry strongly preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow directions in a multi-lingual environment
• Must maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance
• A passion for the mission, vision, and values of Sherman Associates
• Schedule may vary due to the specific needs of the hotel
• Ensure compliance with brand standards, federal, state and local hotel laws regarding health and safety services

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration
• The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud
• Exposure to/handling of biological substances such as blood, urine, and vomit

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 200-lbs. on a regular and continuing basis
• Requires frequent kneeling, squatting, grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity

ADDITIONAL SCREENING REQUIREMENTS

• Must successfully meet criminal background screening requirements for position.