HOUSEKEEPING HOUSEMAN

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receives supplies for the department
• Maintains store rooms
• Maintains service areas and stairwells for cleanliness
• Keeps supply closets stocked
• Keep manager or supervisor notified when supplies are low
• Continually promotes positive communication and respect with other departments
• Cleanliness of carpets
• Strip vacant dirty rooms

QUALIFICATIONS/PRE-REQUISITES:

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Must be a self starter and able to work with minimum supervision.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Must have a working knowledge of all cleaning equipment
• Notify manager of malfunctioning equipment

PRIMARY DAILY JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Keep hallways clean at all times
• Keep closets clean and stocked
• Keep service landings clean, organized and free of trash
• Dump dirty linen down laundry chute
• Take down housekeeper’s trash at end of day
• Clean employee restrooms daily
• Clean carpets in rooms/hallways and public areas
• Clean service elevators
• Clean guest landings
• Clean stairwells
• Responsible for any or all cleaning projects assigned to him
• Do guest requests
• Answer phone in a professional manner
• Occasionally off-load vender trucks of Housekeeping supplies only.
• Pickup all dirty glasses and take to dishwasher at the end of shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDE LIFTING AND PUSHING):

• Ability to bend stoop and lift for extended periods of time.
• Able to stand or be on feet 100% of the time.
• Able to lift 50 pounds 10% of the time

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Vacuum cleaners
• Carpet cleaner
• Any equipment that might be used for this position

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• No formal education is needed.
• Ability to read operating instructions on equipment used in department.
• Ability to speak in language understood by guests and co-workers.