Room Attendant FT

Description

LaQuinta MONAHANS TX, Ambience Hospitality is a hotel and property management company. Our clients and owners hire our professional services to operate hotels and other properties on their behalf. As an associate of the property you are an employee under the management of Ambience Hospitality. The following job description covers the basic 
elements of the job listed, according to the expectations and requirements of Ambience Hospitality. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of expectations. Please see your General Manager for specific duties and expectations relevant to the property. 

General Overview 
Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain hotel in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming. 
 
Tasks 
•    Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts. 
•    Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers. 
•    Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met. 
•    Empty waste baskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas. 
•    Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found items to supervisors. 
•    Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, guest room and bathroom supplies. 
•    Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers. 
•    Dust and polish furniture and equipment. 
•    Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy. 
•    Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary. 
•    Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines. 
•    Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses. 
•    Hang draperies and dust window blinds. 
•    Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and flatware. 
•    Sort linens, towels, and other articles, load washing machines, and fold dried items. 
•    Request repair services as necessary. 
•    Sort, count, and mark clean linens and sort them in linen storage areas. 
•    Remove debris from swimming pool areas. 
•    Deliver ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests’ rooms. 
•    Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines. 
•    Replace light bulbs. 
 
Work Activities 
•    Performing general physical activities 
•    Getting information 
•    Performing for and working directly with the public 
•    Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships 
•    Handling and moving objects 
•    Making decision and problem solving 
•    Communicating with supervisors and peers 
 
Room Attendant & Laundry 
 
•    Documenting or recording information 
•    Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work 
•    Communicating with persons outside organization 
•    Assisting and caring for others 
•    Training and teaching others 
•    Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards 

Qualifications

Job Description 
Knowledge 
•    Customer Service and Personal Service 
•    Able to communicate in English effectively 
•    Public Safety and Security 
•    Education and Training 
•    Chemistry 

Technology Skills 
•    Facilities management software (Property Management System) 
•    Inventory management software 
•    Office suite software – word processing, spreadsheet 
 
Skills 
•    Service Orientation 
•    Active Listening 
•    Coordination 
•    Monitoring 
•    Time Management 
•    Management of Material Resources 
•    Troubleshooting 
•    Operation and Control 
•    Equipment selection and Maintenance 
 
Abilities 
•    Extent Flexibility 
•    Trunk Strength 
•    Stamina 
•    Information Ordering 
•    Oral Comprehension and Expression 
•    Near Vision and Far Vision 
•    Problem Sensitivity