The Portland Regency Hotel & Spa is looking to fill a housekeeping position! We are a beautiful Historic Hotel of America located in the heart of Portland's Old Port District.

Hours are approx.: Mon-Fri 8:30AM-3:00PM Sat/Sun 9:00AM-4:00PM Weekends/Holidays are required.

Summary: To clean all assigned areas within the establishment while providing our guests with the highest standard of quality service possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Stock assigned carts and keep them looking presentable at all times.

• Clean assigned rooms-replenish supplies, drinking glasses, writing supplies, towels, soap, etc.

• Change linen on beds daily if room is due to check out.  Otherwise, stay over rooms are changed only if requested. 

• Clean stay-over rooms if assigned by supervisor/manager.

• Change comforters daily if room is due to check out. Otherwise, stay over rooms are changed as needed or requested.

• Dust furniture daily- pictures, lamps, TV’s, nightstands, etc.

• Vacuum daily.

• Clean and disinfect bathrooms daily-scrub toilets, tubs, sinks and floors.

• Change shower curtains and liners as needed.

• Empty waste baskets daily.

• Take trash to the disposal for Houseperson to take to the dumpster.

• Lost and found - make sure all items are bagged and tagged with room and date information and brought down to the office.

• When going to verify if a guest has checked out - shut all unnecessary lights off. If there is a room service tray in the rooms leave it outside in the hallway.

• Check your vacuum once a week to make sure the bag is not full/ clean and stock your cart at end of your shift.

• Do special projects, as assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight and measurement, volume and distance.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None needed

Education and/or Experience

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but involved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 is continuously required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; kneel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance or stoop, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters 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 is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Safety

To abide by the safety requirements of the Portland Regency Hotel & Spa and this department as outlined in your safety manual and report all accidents to a supervisor immediately.