East Austin Housekeeping Room Attendant

JOB SUMMARY:

To provide for a world class in-room environment by insuring the highest levels of room cleanliness. To ensure guest rooms are restocked with operational standard amenities and supplies. To provide for reasonable guest requests such as delivery of additional linens upon request.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clean hotel rooms quickly, neatly and efficiently
• Ensure guest rooms and corridors ae clean
• Maintain a friendly, approachable, and helpful demeanor with all guests and staff
• Deliver any on-call items to guests, as requested
• Assist with any guest inquiries regarding the hotel and surrounding areas
• Maintain neat and clean cart, equipment, storage rooms, and supplies.
• To maintain a clean and professional appearance.
• To respect all hotel equipment and property and use with care to avoid unnecessary damage.
• Label and submit all lost and found items to the housekeeping supervisor immediately.
• Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing
• Wash windows as scheduled
• Operate mechanized cleaning equipment
• Maintain all cleaning equipment and materials in a safe and sanitary working condition
• Monitor and report necessary domestic repairs and replacements
• Perform additional duties as required.
• Organize work schedule from the room status list, arrivals and departures
• Distribute linen, towels and room supplies using wheeled carts or by hand
• Realign furniture and amenities according to prescribed layout
• Respond to guest queries and requests
• Respond to calls for housekeeping problems such as spills, broken glasses
• Assist in delivering any requested housekeeping items to guest rooms
• Organize and restock cart at the end of the shift
• Follow all company safety and security procedures
• Report any maintenance issues or safety hazards
• Observe and report damage of hotel property

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge housekeeping standards, common cleaning products and their use.
• knowledge of cleaning techniques and methods
• knowledge of cleaning sensitive materials
• Working knowledge of operating cleaning equipment
• Maintain personal knowledge by completing in-house training and workbooks
• Visual acuity to inspect and monitor cleaning standards.
• Ability to read and follow instructions.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and professional manner with both guests and staff
• Willingness to assist others
• Must communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming
• Maintain regular attendance
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, customers and patrons
• Must be flexible to provide assistance to management team in a 24/7 operating environment
• Must have reliable transportation

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Working extended hours may be required as needed
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use repetitive wrist and arm movement, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Regularly pushing and pulling
• Regularly lifting up to 40 lbs.

I have read and understand the job description as stated above and accept that any of the tasks may be modified or changed. I accept responsibility for knowing the modifications and/or changes in this job description. I can perform the essential functions of this job as listed above, with or without reasonable accommodation. . I have entered into my employment relationship with Hospitality Parking voluntarily and acknowledge that there is no specified length of employment. Accordingly, either I or HP can terminate the relationship at will, with or without cause, at any time, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law.