Housekeeping Attendant
• Clean and service bedrooms, bathrooms and associated areas to the standard of hygiene and cleanliness required by the hotel.
• Re-sheet all rooms daily with clean linen, ensuring creases are removed; dust all furniture; fully clean bathrooms; replenish all guest supplies and stationery; vacuum all rooms thoroughly.
• Record all serviced rooms on worksheet, report and record any rooms that cannot be serviced
• Ensure that all VIP gifts are replenished daily.
• Assist Floor Supervisors in ensuring that guest room flowers and plants are watered and replenished as required.
• Dispose of all rubbish and dirty linen correctly.
• Ensure that all materials are used and stored correctly. Ensure that all equipment is maintained in a serviceable condition and report faults immediately.
• Create and maintain a personal respectful rapport with all guests. Deal with their requirements and enquiries. Handle guest complaints promptly and with thorough follow up, referring to others when necessary.
• Follow key signing procedures and take responsibility for assigned keys.
• Hand in all lost property to Director of Housekeeping or Manager in charge immediately and follow hotel policies and procedures.
• Assist in stocktaking as required.
• Assist in special cleaning projects as required.
• Ensure that the hotel linen is treated correctly in accordance with the Housekeeping standards.
• Ensure that all guest property is handled in an efficient and correct manner.
• Report any damage to bedding, curtains, blinds and soft furnishings to the Floor Supervisor.
• Report to the Floor Supervisor any room that does not require service - “Do Not Disturb” or double locked.
• Report any shortage of linen, supplies or equipment to the Floor Supervisor.
• Undertake and complete any special projects, tasks or other reasonable request by your department head and/or Hotel Management.
• Proven experience as a Housekeeping Attendant in 4/5 star hotel environment.
• One to two years in a public contact position, preferably in an upscale or lifestyle brand hotel
• Enter and locate work related information using computers and/or point of sale systems
• Possess a gracious, friendly, and fun demeanor
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast paced environment and have a high level attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments
• Ability to work independently and to partner with others to promote an environment of teamwork