Room Attendant

Summary / Job Purpose
Cleans and prepares guest rooms and public areas by meeting established standards of cleanliness and propriety to assure guest satisfaction and maximize revenues.
Responsibilities & Job Duties

- Maintains the hotel rooms and building to ensure a safe and clean experience for the hotel guests, associates and vendors.

- Sets up cleaning cart with supplies. Maintains carts and storerooms in a clean and orderly fashion to enhance efficiency and ease of cleaning rooms.

- Cleans and wipes windows, doors, walls, closets and fixtures in rooms, public areas, and hallways.

- Washes shower walls and tub, cleans toilets and stall walls. Wipes exposed pipes, cleans mirrors, sinks and walls in order to have clean and sanitary guest and public restrooms.

- Replaces towels, soaps and all room amenities and restocks literature that has been removed by previous guest, or is soiled or torn, to ensure adequate supply for arriving guests.

- Washes all hard floor areas (linoleum, tile, etc.) to remove dirt and soiled areas.

- Dusts and polishes all furniture, fixtures and wall hangings.

- Strips bed of all linens and remakes with fresh linens.

- Checks closet for cleanliness, wiping closet door, handle and overhead shelves and restocking the guest room supplies (e.g., hangers, extra blankets, extra pillows).

- Vacuums rooms, public areas, and hallways.

- Inspects door and window locks to ensure they are in working order and immediately alerts management to an unsecured or unsafe situation for the safety of guests and employees.

- Checks lights and remotes to ensure all are in working order.

- Maintains a friendly, cheerful, and courteous demeanor at all times.

- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications – Education, Experience, & Skills

- Basic knowledge of general cleaning principles, use of cleaning products, and operation of standard cleaning equipment.

- Ability to scrub and scour surfaces, extending arms over head, bending, and stooping to perform cleaning tasks.

- Ability to push and/or pull equipment weighing up to 100 lbs.

- Ability to lift a maximum of 50 lbs.

- Ability to communicate effectively with guests and associates.

- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.