What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeping Associate position at Hostelling International USA?
Job Description
Job Description
Summary : The housekeeping associate performs a combination of tasks which maintain the hostel in a clean and orderly manner, thereby contributing to a pleasant, positive guest experience.
Responsibilities :
- Clean and prepare guest rooms, dorms, and bathrooms meeting established standards.
- Mop and vacuum all floors and sweep hostel grounds daily.
- Perform laundry room functions including washing, sorting, folding, and ensuring rooms are properly stocked.
- Change and wash all bed linens, bedspreads, blankets, and towels as needed.
- Wash and put away kitchen dishes and utensils.
- Clean and disinfect sinks, toilets, and tub / shower. Restock soap, and toilet paper as needed.
- Wash windows and window coverings in all rooms as needed.
- Dust all counter tops, dresser tops, furniture, paintings and door jams in rooms and hallways as needed.
- Empty all trash cans and recycling on a daily basis and dispose of in designated areas.
- Report any broken items such as beds, chairs, and fixtures to management.
- Assure all unnecessary lights are turned off as required.
- Assist in maintain inventory of housekeeping supplies.
- Light maintenance, kitchen maintenance, and grounds keeping as required by hostel.
Skills / Qualifications :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the 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 is regularly required to sit and use hands and arms. The employee is frequently to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
