Housekeeping Attendant

Work setting

• Rural area
• Hotel, motel, resort
• Less than 50 rooms

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
• Dust furniture
• Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture
• Make beds and change sheets
• Distribute clean towels and toiletries
• Stock linen closet
• Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances
• Handle and report lost and found items
• Attend to guests' requests for extra supplies or other items
• Pick up debris and empty trash containers
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Wash windows, walls and ceilings
• Clean changing rooms and showers
• Housekeeping activities

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Housekeeping room attendant certification

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week