Housekeeper - Hyatt Place Austin Airport - Austin, TX at Hotel Equities

Responsibilities

• Retrieves items from shelves and storerooms, sets up cleaning cart with supplies.
• Cleans and wipes windows, doors, walls, closets and fixtures in rooms, public areas and hallways.
• Washes shower walls and tub, cleans toilet(s) and stall walls if applicable, wipes exposed pipes, cleans mirrors, sink(s) and walls.
• Replaces towels, soaps and all room amenities and restocks literature.
• Washes all hard floor areas (linoleum, tile, etc.) by hand.
• Dusts and polishes all furniture, fixtures and wall hangings.
• Strips bed of all linen and remakes with fresh, checks bedspread, blankets and bed pads for cleanliness.
• Lifts mattresses to check for soil between mattresses and under bed.
• Cleans patio/balcony areas by sweeping or hosing the floor and wiping down all furniture and fixtures, picks up garbage.
• Inspects all door and window locks, inspects all room equipment, reports all room status and room maintenance deficiencies.
• Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor.
• Assists the laundry department by retrieving soiled linen, sorting laundry, utilizing industrial washers, dryers and pressers, folding and distributing the cleaned linen.
• Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

Qualifications And Requirements

• High School diploma / Secondary qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham or cleaning standards.
• Basic knowledge of general cleaning principles, use of cleaning products and operation of standard cleaning equipment.
• Vision ability to see minute debris and dirt in poorly lit areas, and to read written instructions and computer print-outs.
• Upper body strength to lift up to 50lbs. continually throughout an 8 hour shift.
• Finger, hand and upper body dexterity to push, pull and move levers, equipment and furniture throughout 8 hour shift.
• Able to work with arms raised above head throughout an 8 hour shift.
• Able to maneuver fully loaded maid cart, weighing up to 50lbs., through hallways and into/out of closets during entire work day.
• Material/Equipment Used: Basic residential cleaning equipment, cleaning cart, ladder/stepping stool, commercial washers, dryers and pressers.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals on a continual basis.
• Prolonged strenuous physical activity in indoor climate-controlled environment.
• Excessive heat and humidity in laundry.