Laundry Attendant

About the Company

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America. With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, Highgate provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle and manages a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts.

About the Role

The House Laundry Attendant is responsible for washing, ironing, folding, and distributing all soiled linens, towels, napkins, and tablecloths.

Responsibilities

• Be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to guests, managers, and fellow employees.
• Understand the operation of washing machines and dryers; load and unload washes according to standards.
• Wash and dry all dirty linens, towels, rags, etc.
• Sort all hotel linen according to type, color, size, etc.
• Pre-treat all stained linen before washing.
• Clean dryer filter daily and maintain all equipment as trained.
• Operate iron as per standard and ensure it is shut off at the end of the day.
• Sweep and mop laundry floors, storing all linens off the floor.
• Fold towels and linens.
• Remove and sort dirty linens and towels from laundry carts.
• Keep laundry carts clean and free of debris.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Sort clean laundry according to type and load carts.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

Requirements

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required; seven-day availability, including holidays.
• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to stand during the entire shift.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform and nametag.
• Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.

Location: Homewood Suites Warwick, 33 International Way, Warwick, RI 02886