House Attendant

Full-Time

Position Objective

Support and service the room attendants and maintain cleanliness and organization of linen rooms and refuse rooms. 

Essential Job Functions

• Remove trash and dirty linen from the cleaning carts and linen rooms. Take to appropriate locations for pick-up.
• Maintain linen rooms and trash rooms.  Clean trash rooms, as needed, move trash, newspaper and recycling goods to trash pick-up point.
• Check Expected Departures, change light bulbs, restock guest rooms with bottled water, and replace vacuum bags as needed.
• Monitor consumption and of supplies in linen rooms and restock.
• Move furniture, supplies and equipment, strip and prep rooms for deep cleaning per standard.

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Perform general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products to adhere to resort standards.
• Perform other duties as requested, such as cleaning unexpected spills and executing special guest requests.

Education/Experience

High school or equivalent education required.

Requirements

• Must be able to speak and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• May be required to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form to deal with problem solving.
• Must have valid Florida Drivers License.

Physical Demands

• Work tasks are performed indoors and outdoors.   Temperature is will fluctuate and may be extreme at times.  Must be able to tolerate heat during summer months.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.  
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a    regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other locations of the hotel on a timely basis. 
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space. 
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

Work Environment

• Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, effectively deal with customers and accept constructive criticism from supervisors.
• Must be able to change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.