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HDG Hotels is Hiring a Laundry Attendant (TownePlace Suites - Ocala) Near Ocala, FL

HDG Hotels owns and operates hotels through out the Southeastern Region. Our company offers health, vision and dental insurance; a 401K match; paid time off; and other benefits in an effort to put our people first. If you are looking to be a part of a team whose vision is to positively impact the people and the world around them, then we are the team for you.

POSITION SUMMARY: 
HDG's Laundry Attendants must have strong organizational skills, and high attention to detail. They are responsible for the quality of items that our guests interact with on a daily basis. In addition to a strong work ethic, our Laundry Attendants must be able to work with others and coordinate with other departments.

In an effort and in a manner which furthers HDG Hotel’s Vision, Mission and Values, this position is primarily responsible for performing tasks such as washing, drying and folding linens according to company quality standards. An attendant is often responsible for sorting items by color, weight and fabric types and making sure items are washed in the proper machine cycle by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Sort all linens and treat stains
• Load all laundry into washer and add specified cleaning agents. Proper use of laundry chemicals.
• Take wet, clean items and dry as directed ▪ Sort and fold clean dried items
• Maintain inventory of all cleaning supplies and communicate needs to general manager
• Maintain all laundry equipment and inform facilities manager as to any maintenance needs
• Perform additional laundry services when necessary
• Able to work well with others
• Willing to help in other areas of the hotel if need.

ATTENDANCE: 
Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks; where applicable.

COMPETENCIES:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Interpersonal

• Internal and External Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance. Friendly.

Organizational

• Business Necessity – The needs of the employer may be dependent on responding to and anticipating rapidly changing external and internal demands in all aspects of how business is conducted. This may include, but is not limited to, organization structure, finances, goals, personnel, work processes, technology, and customer demands. Therefore, it may become necessary to make modifications to how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with minimal or no advance notice to employees. Accordingly the employee must be capable of adapting, with minimal or no advance notice, to changes in how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with no diminishment in work performance.
• Safety and Security –All employees are responsible for observing safety and security procedures as applicable and reporting potentially unsafe conditions to management.

QUALIFICATIONS: 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: 
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, push, pull, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. Possible high heat environment due to dryers.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy, but may vary.

HDG Hotels is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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