Laundry Attendant

Laundry Attendant

Hampton Inn- Greenville, AL

Description

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POSITION PURPOSE:

Maintains cleanliness and care of all hotel guest room linen and terry. Coordinates with Housekeeping Management on inventory levels of all linen and terry to ensure linen pars are maintained on guest floors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (include the following. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Receives soiled linens from laundry chutes and laundry carts.
• Sort, Wash, Dry, Fold dirty linen and terry and properly store clean linen. (Requires loading and unloading heavy, wet laundry to and from Washer and dryers.
• Coordinate and distribute all cleaned linen and terry for housekeeping
• Operate Laundry Equipment- Washer, Dryer
• Stock all cleaned linen and terry in appropriate areas
• Keep updated daily inventories of linen and terry to meet needs of hotel departments.
• Replenish laundry supplies from storage as directed.
• Keep all areas of department clean and organized which may include, sweeping and mopping of floors in Laundry area.
• Maintain the cleanliness of washers and dryers (cleaning lint trays and dryer vents regularly, wiping machines inside/outside)
• Ability to work with cleaning chemicals
• Adherence to OSHA regulations as outlined by department management, as well as company policies and procedures.
• Assists in other areas of housekeeping as needed
• Timely (within 10 minutes) response to customer needs for housekeeping needs.
• Use of Guest name at all times when on the Guest floors and upon entering an occupied room and in public areas.

Qualifications

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SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to understand, read, write and speak basic English. And communicate with Team Members and Guests.
• Must be able to apply commonsense understanding, in order to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Must be able to comply in standardized situations with only occasional or no variation.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts
• Must be able to work long hours when needed depending on hotel occupancy levels
• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Must be able to work without constant supervision.
• Must be able to work as a part of a team.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand for long periods of time; using arms, hands and legs repetitively; 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, talk and hear.
• Must be able to work with cleaning chemicals, warm temperature and not be allergic to dust.
• Must regularly lift and/or move wet laundry 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 capable of effectively using close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
• Able to operate in mentally and physically stressful situations

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but could become loud from time to time.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

• High school education or equivalent is preferred.
• Some related experience or training preferred.
• Must be able to work in team environment

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to assist in enabling a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of this job.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that a Team Member in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $10.00 - $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $10 - $13