**Hotel House Person**

Fort Lauderdale, FL The House Person position responds promptly to requests from guests and other departments. Identify and report preventative or other maintenance issues in public areas or guest rooms. Performs any combination of the following tasks to maintain guestrooms, working areas, and the hotel premises in general in a clean and orderly manner.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

* Empties all trash receptacles and ashtrays in corridors and public areas.

* Cleans drink and vending machines and all surrounding areas.

* Cleans all outside area walkways; sweeps stairways and landings; cleans railings and washes all EXIT doors.

* Polishes/cleans lobby floor and washes windows as per schedule.

* Cleans elevators, tracks, chrome, and stainless steel.

* Spot-cleans walls and doors; removes cobwebs; cleans fire extinguishers.

* Wipes baseboards, railings, phones, walls, and vending areas.

* Vacuums all public area rugs and public space corridors and shampoos carpets.

* Checks lobby area and public restrooms frequently for cleanliness and replenishes especially when functions are being held.

* Cleans all bathrooms and cleans front lobby

* Patrols pool area, patio and groundscleans tables, empties garbage, cleans workout facilities.

* Fills out maintenance work order forms notifying maintenance and housekeeping of any maintenance problems.

* Reports any security or safety issues.

* In the evening secures housekeeping office and laundry when not present in immediate area.

* In the evening reports people loitering in halls or other areas to MOD.

* In the evening reports any unattended guest requests to Night Manager before leaving.

* All other duties as assigned.

* Checks to make sure all storage areas and linen rooms in a clean and satisfactory condition, as well as, stocked with needed items.

* Assists with guest requests including but not limited to special requests, Honors requests, delivery of mail, guest items, luggage etc.

**Skills and Qualifications**

* Requires walking and standing for entire shift

* Requires ability to perform light physical labor: Lifting, Reaching, Bending, Stretching, and Handling.

* Requires the ability to lift 25-30 pounds infrequently.

* Requires ability to communicate orally with guests and co-workers: Talking and Hearing.

* Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with many types of personalities

* Must display very good organization and time management skills

* Must be able to walk and climb/descend stairs approximately 50% of the time

* Must be able to frequently kneel, reach, crawl, and twist torso as needed to accomplish required tasks.

* To always maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and appearance

**JOB CODE: HOUSEM**