What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at The Palmer House Resort?
Housekeeper
Are you a highly skilled and motivated individual who loves to keep things clean and organized? Do you enjoy creating a welcoming and comfortable environment for others? If so, we have an immediate opening for a Housekeeper!
The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization in various areas such as guestrooms, lobbies, restrooms, and corridors. This role involves tasks like making beds, dusting furniture, washing walls, sweeping, scrubbing floors, and replenishing supplies to ensure a pleasant environment for guests. If you have a keen eye for detail and take pride in your work, we want to hear from you!
Minimum Qualifications:
- Cleans and maintains various areas including guestrooms, lobbies, and restrooms
- Replenishes supplies and ensures rooms are up to cleanliness standards
- Transports trash and waste to designated disposal areas
- Greets guests in a warm and friendly manner
- Cleans guestrooms, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, and stairways.
- Sorts, counts, fold, marks, or carries linens.
- Cleans hotel according to franchise standards and within required timeframes to include but not limited to: making beds; dusting furniture; washing walls, ceiling, and woodwork; sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floor; washing windows, door panels, and sills; emptying wastebaskets, cleaning and vacuuming rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies; and cleaning bathroom sink, toilet and tubs/showers stalls.
- Replenishes supplies such as bathroom necessities, drinking glasses and writing supplies.
- Moves furniture, hangs drapes, and rolls carpets to ensure compliance with franchise requirements.
- Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
- Replaces light bulbs.
- Stocks, organizes, and maintains housekeeping carts and equipment.
- Greets guests in warm, friendly manner.
- Ensures key control and security policies to maintain the guest’s privacy and security of personal belongings when working in guestrooms.
- Use all materials, chemicals and tools safely to avoid injury, waste, unnecessary damage or accidents.
Physical Effort Required:
- Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- High school diploma
- More than 2 years of experience in custodial work
Location: Delta by Marriott, Toledo, Ohio
Tucked away in the heart of Green Mountain National Forest is Palmer House Resort, Ascend Hotel Collection®, a boutique hotel in Manchester Center, VT. We’re located close to local restaurants, shopping and outdoor activities where visitors can spend the day exploring what makes our destination special. As our guest, you’ll enjoy amenities that allow you to relax while making the most of your time in Vermont like free WiFi throughout the hotel, free overnight parking, and free hot breakfast to start your day with plenty of energy.
All of our thoughtfully appointed guest rooms include a full kitchen or a refrigerator, microwave and coffeemaker and a flat-screen TV with premium cable channels. And when you want to unwind, our indoor heated pool and fitness center are available to use throughout your stay.
We’re close to US-7 on the way to downtown Manchester Center. Enjoy a day practicing your golf swing on our professionally maintained 9-hole course located on the property. There are also tennis courts, a stocked fishing pond, shuffleboard and hiking trails for you to enjoy. History buffs can spend time at the Lincoln Family Home better known as “Hildene.” Guided tours will show you the beauty of this stately mansion that once belonged to the prominent family. If you like skiing, you’ll love our proximity to the mountain ski resorts all located nearby. Every destination has its hidden gems—we’ll make sure you find them.