House Attendant
Ascent Hospitality · Meridian, MS · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Cleans, vacuums hallways, lobbies, corridors, elevators, stairways.
- Sweeps, scrubs, waxes and polishes floors using brooms, mops and powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
- Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture and draperies using vacuum cleaner.
- Dusts furniture and equipment.
- Polishes metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
- Washes walls, ceiling and woodwork.
- Washes windows, door panels and sills.
- Maintain Public area cleanliness (including restrooms).
- Empties wastebaskets and empties and cleans ashtrays.
- Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
- Stocks Room Attendant carts with linen and room supplies.
- Strips or removes dirty linen and transports to Laundry Room.
- Retrieves clean linens from Laundry Room and properly stocks on floors.
- Fold, towels, sheets, linens as needed.
- Stocks closets or storage areas as required (linens and supplies).
- Assists Room Attendants with heavy lifting and moving of furniture and equipment in guest rooms as assigned.
- Maintains storage areas organization and cleanliness.
- May also assist with maintenance and cleaning of pool (as applicable).
Requirements
Provides support to Room Attendants as assigned. May also support Laundry Department needs.
The House person works under the direction of the Director/Manager of Housekeeping, Operations Managers or General Manager.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary!
- Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options!
- 401k with employer MATCH!
- Paid PTO!
- Uniforms Provided for most positions!
- Team Member Hotel Discount Program!
Essential Functions
- Cleans, vacuums hallways, lobbies, corridors, elevators, stairways.
- Sweeps, scrubs, waxes and polishes floors using brooms, mops and powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
- Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture and draperies using vacuum cleaner.
- Dusts furniture and equipment.
- Polishes metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
- Washes walls, ceiling and woodwork.
- Washes windows, door panels and sills.
- Maintain Public area cleanliness (including restrooms).
- Empties wastebaskets and empties and cleans ashtrays.
- Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
- Stocks Room Attendant carts with linen and room supplies.
- Strips or removes dirty linen and transports to Laundry Room.
- Retrieves clean linens from Laundry Room and properly stocks on floors.
- Fold, towels, sheets, linens as needed.
- Stocks closets or storage areas as required (linens and supplies).
- Assists Room Attendants with heavy lifting and moving of furniture and equipment in guest rooms as assigned.
- Maintains storage areas organization and cleanliness.
- May also assist with maintenance and cleaning of pool (as applicable).
Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to understand, read, write and speak basic English.
- And communicate with Team Members and Guests.
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out simple instructions.
- Ability to comply in standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
- Must have excellent customer service skills.
- Must be able to work effectively as a part of a team.
- Ability to work flexible shifts and Holidays.
Physical Demands
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to push carts that weigh up to 200 pounds
- Must be capable of effectively using close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
- Must be able to operate in mentally and physically stressful situations.
- Must be able to work with cleaning chemicals
Qualification Standards
- Professional and Energetic
- High school education or equivalent is preferred.
- Experience: four (4) to six (6) months Housekeeping experience or training preferred, but not required.