Housekeeper

HousekeeperThe Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning and preparing guest rooms, hallways, and public areas in the hotel.Pre-Cleaning and Stocking: Complete all pre-cleaning duties including, but not limited to, stocking room supplies and tools on assigned work cart, attending morning stand-up meeting, folding and/or assisting with any dirty linen in the housekeeping laundry room.Clean and Stock Rooms: Thoroughly clean and restock the required number of guest rooms as assigned per shift.Additional Cleaning Projects: As assigned by direct supervisor, in storage rooms, public spaces, guest laundry, room deep cleaning activities, as needed. All front and back of house areas should be well-organized and clean.Qualifications & Requirements:Experience in a hospitality, service, consumer-facing franchise or related field preferred.Can-Do Attitude: Must have a positive attitude and willingness to learn.Ability to Follow Guidelines: Must be able to understand and follow established guidelines and procedures.Handle Pace and Pressure: Must work well in stressful, high-pressure situations.Listening, Conflict Resolution: Must be effective at listening to, understanding, clarifying, and resolving the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.Communication Skills: Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.Hospitality and Guest Service: Must have a desire to serve all guests.Age Requirement: Must be 18 years of age or older to perform this job.Schedule and Travel: Must be willing to work a varied schedule that may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays based upon the demands of the hotel.Clock-in/Out: Arrive and clock in on time for every shift worked and clock out at the scheduled shift ending time, unless otherwise directed by your immediate supervisor. Never work while off the clock.Breaks: Clock in/out for breaks at the designated time on your schedule.Call Outs: Provide sufficient notice as directed by your supervisor when calling out for a scheduled shift.Physical Working Demands & Working Environment:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to carry out physical working demands such as:Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. Requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to rest on one or both knees.Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.Repetitive Motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.Lifting: Carrying certain housekeeping items such as linens, trash, or vacuums.Note:This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at-will relationship.