Room Attendant Jobs

The Holiday Inn Dedham is seeking an energetic, self-sufficient Room Attendant to join their team.
Following are some of the essential functions of the position:

• Replenish amenities, linens, and supplies in guest rooms.
• Push and pull vacuum throughout entire room and empty trash.
• Clean bathtub, toilet, sink, walls, mirrors, tiles, counters and floor surfaces using cloths, mops, sponges, brushes, and/or cleaning agents by extending arms over head, bending and stooping.
• Strip and make beds, changing bed linens, which may require lifting bedspreads weighing a maximum of 40 lbs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Dust all furniture, pictures, drawers, window ledges and shelves thoroughly.
• Sign for room keys and retrieve, push heavy carts to assigned rooms, and restock cart. Visually inspect room for cleanliness and appearance and signify completion of room.

Position Purpose
To clean and stock guest rooms to ensure high standards of cleanliness.
Related Functions

• Other duties as assigned such as assisting room attendants or house person when requested.
• Turn in all items found in employee's working area to Hotel Lost and Found department.
• Report all suspicious persons or activities, hazardous conditions, etc. to Safety/Security Department.
• Respond in a timely manner to guest requests of items such as an iron, safety instructions, assistance, directions, and/or other information.
• Provide general public assistance, instruction and/or guidance for guest and employee safety in fire or other emergency situations.

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to communicate effectively with other employees, as well as guests.
• Ability to understand and follow directions, and perform job functions under limited supervision.
• Ability to follow instructions, directions, and meet deadlines, including the thorough cleaning of a minimum of 14 rooms as specified by management.
• Ability to scrub and scour surfaces, extend arms over head to perform cleaning tasks, and work in confined spaces.
• Ability to push and/or pull equipment weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Basic ability to comprehend English language sufficient to understand information such as safety labels and instructions and basic guest requests.

Education
Basic ability to comprehend English language sufficient to understand information such as safety levels and instructions. Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Licenses Or Certificates
None required.
Training And Experience
Previous cleaning experience preferred.
Other
Additional language ability preferred.
Working Conditions
Physical Demands
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time), to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Must be able to push/pull 100+ lbs.
Environmental Conditions
Inside: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. A job is considered 'inside' if the worker spends approximately 75 percent or more of the time inside.
Other

• All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance (specific standards available).
• Associates with irregular attendance will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
• Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.
• Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, associates may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel.
• Upon employment, all associates are required to fully comply with rules and regulations for the safe and efficient operation of hotel facilities. Associates who violate Hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)