What are the responsibilities and job description for the Best Western Ponderosa Hiring Housekeepers position at Talentuition, LLC?
At the Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, we’re fortunate
to live and work in one of the most picturesque areas of Central Oregon. Our property accommodates both business and
leisure travelers, and we are a destination hotel that has served many of the
same customers for years. We also have staff
members who have been with us for over a decade because we treat our employees
with respect, dignity, and transparency. We are committed to building and maintaining a staff whose talents can
be showcased and whose knowledge of Sisters, OR, and the surrounding
areas can be shared with our guests.
Best Western Ponderosa Lodge is searching for Part-Time
Housekeepers to join our team. Working
closely with the Housekeeping Supervisor and other departments, our Housekeepers clean
and prepare guest rooms and public areas by meeting established standards of
cleanliness and propriety to ensure guest satisfaction and maximize revenue. You will help promote an atmosphere of
cleanliness and superior care for hotel guests. This role is vital to the success of the property, and we encourage
growth and professional advancement.
Job Responsibilities:
- Maintains the hotel rooms and building to ensure a safe and clean
experience for hotel guests and associates.
- Sets up cleaning cart with supplies. Maintains carts and
storerooms in a clean and orderly fashion to enhance efficiency and ease of
cleaning rooms.
- Cleans and wipes windows, doors, walls, closets and fixtures in
rooms, public areas, and hallways.
- Washes shower walls and tubs, cleans toilets and stall walls.
Wipes exposed pipes, cleans mirrors, sinks, and walls to ensure clean and
sanitary guest and public restrooms.
- Replaces towels, soaps and all room amenities and restocks
literature that has been removed by previous guest, or is soiled or torn, to
ensure adequate supply for arriving guests.
- Washes all hard floor areas (linoleum, tile, etc.) by hand to
remove dirt and soiled areas.
- Dusts and polishes all furniture, fixtures, and wall hangings.
- Strips bed of all linens and remakes with fresh linens.
- Removes all trash/recycling from rooms.
- Checks closet for cleanliness, wiping closet door, handle, and
overhead shelves and restocking the guest room supplies (e.g., hangers, extra
blankets, extra pillows).
- Vacuums rooms, public areas, and hallways.
- Inspects door and window locks to ensure they are in working order
and immediately alerts management to an unsecured or unsafe situation for the
safety of guests and employees.
- Checks lights and remotes to ensure all are in working order.
- Reports any unusual occurrences or requests to the manager or
assistant manager.
- Maintains a friendly, cheerful, and courteous demeanor always.
- Maintains customers’ privacy.
- Maintains a high level of professional appearance and demeanor.
- Must be dependable and on time.
- Treats all coworkers with respect.
- Adheres to all hotel policies and procedures
as outlined by hotel standards and Federal, State and Local laws, including
OSHA regulations.
- Follows proper procedures in handling
hazardous substances.
- Must use appropriate protective equipment as needed for job task.
- Performs laundry attendant duties, when required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Successful
Candidates Must Have:
- Fourteen
years of age and older -- Fourteen through seventeen years of age will have a
modified job description provided by Management.
- Basic knowledge of general cleaning principles, use of cleaning
products, and operation of standard cleaning equipment.
- Ability to scrub and scour surfaces, extending arms over head,
bending, and stooping to perform cleaning tasks.
- Knowledge of surrounding areas and local events.
- Ability
to work as part of a team and effectively communicate to the Housekeeping Supervisor, management, peers, and hotel
guests .
- Ability to communicate with guests,
staff, and the public in a professional and hospitable manner.
- Self-motivated
and ability to work and properly perform job duties and responsibilities with
minimal supervision and/or in stressful situations.
- Organized
and detail-oriented.
- Ability
and willingness to take direction and supervision from management, and/or other
lead employees regarding job duties and task assignments.
- Ability
to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
- Ability
to deal with problems effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to
work a flexible schedule, including long or irregular hours, weekends, and
holidays.
- Ability to
learn and perform security, safety, emergency, and accident prevention policies
and procedures.
- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up
to 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or
otherwise move objects.
What We
Offer:
- Best
Western Rewards and Hotel Discounts
- Employer-sponsored
Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- High
Hourly Pay with Potential for Bonuses
Salary : $18 - $50
