What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Attendant position at Sonesta?
Job Description Summary
The Laundry Attendant (LA) works with the Housekeeping Management Team to work in the commercial laundry facility. The LA's responsibilities include cleaning and storing linens in a timely, organized manner to ensure that hotel’s laundry and linen needs are met. The LA may be scheduled to clean guest rooms and public space areas in accordance with time, product and placement standards to ensure total guest satisfaction.Job Description
Work Environment
- On site hotel laundry facility.
- Must be able work in a fast-paced environment.
Physical Demands
- Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force. frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling and reaching.
- Ability to stand during entire shift.
Expected Hours of Work
- Must be flexible to work variable days of the week to include weekends and holidays.
- Must be flexible to work variable shifts (days, nights, overnights).
- Ten to twelve hour shifts sometimes required.
Education and Experience
Housekeeping or laundry experience in hotels preferred.
Principle duties and responsibilities (Essential Functions) include:
- Wash, dry, and fold linen and towels.
- Operate laundry machinery such as washers, driers, and ironers.
- Sort, rotate, and store dried articles according to type.
- Sort and remove torn and stained articles.
- Sort and count articles to verify quantities on laundry requisitions.
- Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and maintenance of the laundry room, machinery, housekeeping office and storage areas.
- Respond to guests’ special requests in a prompt and courteous manner.
- Assist Housekeeping leadership during linen inventory.
- Protect company assets and make sure equipment is working correctly.
- Notify manager on any damages, defects, needed maintenance repairs and disturbances.
- Adhere to all laundry procedures and company policies.
- Attend departmental pre-shift and mandatory meetings.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Qualifications and Skills
- Attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests, managers and fellow employees.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Prioritization and time management skills.
- Able to work quickly without compromising quality.
- Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance.
Additional Job Information/Anticipated
Pay Range
Benefits
Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account with Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Paid Vacation and Sick Days
- Sonesta Hotel Discounts
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Various Employee Perks and Discounts
- Hospital Indemnity
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.