What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at Apsilon Hotels?
Position Summary
The Hotel Room Housekeeper will clean, restock, and maintain hotel rooms as assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
JOB CODE: 1000346
The Hotel Room Housekeeper will clean, restock, and maintain hotel rooms as assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
- Receives list of assigned rooms from manager and prioritizes rooms requesting early cleaning.
- Checks the inventory of cleaning cart and adds any necessary supplies.
- Maintains all assigned cleaning equipment.
- Knocks and announces self before entering room; returns at a later time if rooms are occupied.
- Removes soiled linens, towels, bedspreads, and blankets from each assigned room and provides fresh replacements.
- Neatly makes beds and stocks towels, washcloths, and hand towels according to policies.
- Cleans and disinfects bathroom and kitchenette or coffee-preparation areas according to hotel polices.
- Wipes surfaces in room and cleans mirrors.
- Vacuums floors and removes trash.
- Checks complimentary coffee, snack, and toiletry supplies in the room, restocking according to provided hotel checklist and policy.
- Ensures room meets hotel standards with a final walk through.
- Notifies supervisor of room availability and reports any suspicious activity to security.
- Ensures soiled linens are laundered, which may include loading hotel washers and dryers and folding sheets and towels in laundry room as needed.
- Notifies maintenance department of needed maintenance or repairs.
- Takes found items to designated lost and found area if guest has checked out.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Detail-oriented and thorough.
- Ability to remain discreet and respect the privacy of guests.
- Ability to perform consistent work to the highest of standards.
- Ability to interact with guests in a pleasant, friendly way.
- Sufficient education and literacy needed to identify and read product labels and to communicate with guests about job-related needs.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in basic English preferred.
- Prolonged periods standing and walking and frequently pulling, pushing, and bending.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Willingness to work a rotation seven-day work cycle with occasional afternoon shifts.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to hazards including, but not limited to slipping, tripping, falling, frequent exposure to dirt, humidity, heat, cold, frequent contact/immersion of hands in water, exposure to harsh and hazardous sanitation solutions; and the frequent washing of hands.
JOB CODE: 1000346