What are the responsibilities and job description for the Houseman position at Sonnenalp Properties?
The Sonnenalp Hotel is looking for a Full-Time Seasonal Houseperson to join our Housekeeping team.
Application Deadline: Hiring will occur on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted until May 15th, or until the position is filled.
Wage: $20.00 - $22.00 /hour
Typical Schedule: (AM Shift) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, (PM Shift) 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Primary Purpose of Position
To ensure the cleanliness, organization, and overall appearance of assigned public areas throughout the hotel while supporting the Housekeeping team in delivering a seamless and high-quality guest experience. This role plays a key part in maintaining a welcoming environment by proactively restocking supplies, assisting room attendants, and responding to guest requests with efficiency, attention to detail, and genuine hospitality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure closets are stocked with linens for the current day and/or for the next day
- Respond promptly to requests from guests and Supervisors
- Deliver guest requests and set up furniture items in guest rooms as requested
- Identify and report preventative or other maintenance issues in public areas or guest rooms
- Remove items from hallways and transport to service areas, including debris, room service food and beverage trays, unread newspapers, soiled linens, and trash from the Housekeeper carts
- Transport all dirty linens to the laundry and continuously restock the Room attendants carts throughout the day
- Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report any maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries
- Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards
- Support the Housekeeping team to reach common goals
- Clean, maintain, and store cleaning equipment
- Clean windows, balconies, and staircases assigned
- Vacuum the hallways and ensure cleanliness by the end of the shift
- Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors and/or Managers
Education/Experience
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Prior hotel experience preferred
- Cleaning experience preferred but not required
Special Skills/Equipment
- Basic spoken English
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to work as part of a team
Essential Physical Requirements
This role involves demanding physical abilities, including but not limited to:
- Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift
- Ability to kneel, bend, crawl
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Ability to tolerate exposure to dust and cleaning chemicals
- This is a physically demanding job requiring frequent walking, standing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching and lifting objects less than 50 lbs, pushing objects up to 100 lbs.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Resort Discounts
- Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, and Sick Pay
- 401(k) Retirement Plan & Roth 401(k)
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parking Credit or Discounted Bus Passes
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Salary : $20 - $22