Housekeeping Attendant

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Main purpose of job:

As Housekeeping Assistant your role is highly responsible for keeping rooms and other areas clean, neat and organised in the hotel. You will provide good customer service with exceptional housekeeping skills in a bid to keep guests happy and ensure repeat business opportunities. You have to be thorough, the time between two different guests occupying a room is tight, and it is up to the Housekeeping Assistant to make sure rooms are ready on time. You will have the ability to manage several tasks at the same time. Additional requirements to work as a Hotel Assistant include knowledge of mixing and using cleaning products safely and appropriately, and ensuring that laundry services are properly coordinated.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

 Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping and mopping floors in guest rooms, offices, hallways and reception areas
 Dust and polish furniture in rooms and reception and ensure that all fixtures such as lights are cleaned properly
 Vacuum carpets and rugs in rooms and other hotel areas and occasionally shampoo them according to provided instructions
 Wash and sanitise bathrooms and replenish supplies such as soap, shampoo, toilet paper and towels
 Mix cleaning agents in appropriate portions and ensure that they are safely used and stored according to safety policies and procedures of the hotel
 Empty waste and sharps bins in accordance with waste material procedures so they are properly and safely disposed of
 Check stock levels of cleaning and sanitising supplies and equipment and create and maintain effective liaison with suppliers for prompt delivery of both
 Create and maintain detailed inventory of cleaning supplies according to specified rules and regulations
 Ascertain that laundry services are properly coordinated for all guests to minimise complaints and dissatisfaction
 Report complaints to the Head Housekeeper
 Ensure rooms are cleaned within an agreed timescale To be responsible for any key issued and the security of guests bedrooms in the assigned section
 To look for and hand over to the Housekeeping Manager any articles of lost property, in guests bedrooms and areas of work
 Be fully aware of the procedures to be taken in the case of emergencies such as guest’s illness.
 To be aware of, and comply with, safe working practices as laid down under the Health and Safety Act
 To wear any appropriate protective clothing provided by or recommended by the company.
 To ensure any accidents to staff, guests or visitors are reported in accordance with the correct procedures
 To attend company training if required to.
From time to time you may be required to work in other department’s dependant on business needs. The company will ensure you are fully trained before being asked to do so.

Specific Health & Safety

 To take responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of yourself, other staff, guests and visitors who may be impacted by your work activities. 