What are the responsibilities and job description for the Houseperson - Hotel Marriott Westlake position at Coury Hospitality?
Why Work at Marriott Westlake?
At MarriottDallas/Fort WorthWestlake, we bring modern luxury and warm hospitality to Dallas’ Westlake community. Featuring sophisticated accommodations, elevated dining, and world-class amenities, our hotel is designed for seamless business and leisure experiences. Curatorsat Marriott Westlake thrive in an upscale, guest-centered culture, delivering exceptional service with a passion for hospitality.
Why Work at Marriott Westlake?
At MarriottDallas/Fort WorthWestlake, we bring modern luxury and warm hospitality to Dallas’ Westlake community. Featuring sophisticated accommodations, elevated dining, and world-class amenities, our hotel is designed for seamless business and leisure experiences. Curatorsat Marriott Westlake thrive in an upscale, guest-centered culture, delivering exceptional service with a passion for hospitality.
Job may involve working:
At MarriottDallas/Fort WorthWestlake, we bring modern luxury and warm hospitality to Dallas’ Westlake community. Featuring sophisticated accommodations, elevated dining, and world-class amenities, our hotel is designed for seamless business and leisure experiences. Curatorsat Marriott Westlake thrive in an upscale, guest-centered culture, delivering exceptional service with a passion for hospitality.
Why Work at Marriott Westlake?
At MarriottDallas/Fort WorthWestlake, we bring modern luxury and warm hospitality to Dallas’ Westlake community. Featuring sophisticated accommodations, elevated dining, and world-class amenities, our hotel is designed for seamless business and leisure experiences. Curatorsat Marriott Westlake thrive in an upscale, guest-centered culture, delivering exceptional service with a passion for hospitality.
Job may involve working:
- Under variable temperature conditions (or extreme heat or cold).
- Under variable noise levels.
- Around fumes and/or odor hazards.
- Around dust and/or mite hazards.
- Around chemicals.
- Around biohazards.
- Coordinates cleaning schedule according to Housekeeping, Event Space and Restaurant Operations.
- Dusts both low and high areas. Wipes down or cleans various surfaces.
- Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, extracts, waxes, buff, vacuums, etc. all types of floors.
- Removes and properly disposes of discarded materials.
- Ensures that all lobbies, guest corridors, service areas, linen closets, restrooms and storage areas are always clean and tidy.
- Restocks all linen and storage closets on daily basis.
- Restocks all cleaning supplies daily.
- Restocks all supplies that are needed for guestrooms and housekeepers’ carts.
- Assists Housekeeping Room Attendants with heavy lifting and trash removal.
- Uses correct cleaning chemicals for designated surfaces, according to OSHA regulations and Company
- safety/sanitation requirements.
- Operates commercial equipment, including but not limited to, carpet extractor, floor buffer, and wet/dry vacuums.
- Maintains complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment. Use equipment safely and only as intended.
- Responsible for turning in all lost and found articles to the Housekeeping Office to be logged.
- Set-up tables, chairs, podiums, staging, risers, dance floors, signs, decorative elements, and other banquets
- equipment for meetings, private dining and catering events in accordance with customer contract requirements as needed.
- Ability to read and follow Banquet Event Order instructions and diagrams.
- Properly clean and set meeting rooms and banquet functions per specifications BEO or as given by Banquet
- Management including vacuuming, cleaning walls and windows/mirrors.
- Transport and store all tables, chairs and other equipment needed for setting up and tearing down banquet functions.
- Performs basic repair and maintenance of facilities, guest rooms and public spaces.
- Ensures security of any assigned keys.
- Constant awareness of hazardous conditions or safety hazards (i.e. broken glass, frayed electrical cords, leaks,
- broken locks and suspicious people) and report to Director of Operations, Chief Engineer, Executive Housekeeper or another hotel manager.
- Reports accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to supervisor.
- Understands the emergency procedures for the Housekeeping Department and the entire Hotel.
- Follows all of Company safety and sanitation policies.
- Provides guests with the utmost in service and courtesy. Completes guest requests in a timely and professional manner.
- Remains alert, courteous and helpful to guests and co-workers at all times.
- May be required to work evenings, weekends, and/or overtime.
- Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned at the discretion of the Chief Engineer, Executive Housekeeper,
- Banquet Manager. Furthermore, tasks and responsibilities may be added or
- Desirable: fluency in English. Ability to read room numbers, dates, interpret Banquet Event Orders and basic instructions.
- Ability to use a computer and portable electronic devices.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and maintain a pleasant/friendly outgoing personality.
- Ability to effectively communicate with management and peers.
- Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
- Displays commitment to the Company by demonstrating initiative toward assigned tasks and willingness to learn
- Must be available to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays.
- Ability to follow instructions accurately and work with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to be well-groomed, clean and neat.
- Organizational skills.
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
- Ability to stand on feet or walk up to 8 hours.
- Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment. Use hands or fingers, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reach with hands and arms. Reach at shoulder level and below waist frequently, above head occasionally.
- Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Fast-paced work environment.
- Closed toe, non-canvas and non-skid soled shoes.