Barrington Housekeeping - Room Attendant

Barrington-Hotel; Halifax; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym access

Education reimbursement

Referral bonus

Sign-on bonus

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Restaurant discounts

Job summary

The Barrington Hotel in downtown Halifax is seeking a Room Attendant to help maintain guest room cleanliness and create a great first impression for our visitors.

Reporting to the Housekeeping Manager, you will work to ensure guest satisfaction, comply with safety standards, and contribute to a welcoming maritime experience for both business and leisure travelers.

Qualifications

• Willing to work different shifts including weekends.
• Detail oriented and organized with strong work ethic in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a fast-paced setting is an asset.
• Must be able to move throughout the hotel for extended periods.
• Able to perform repetitive movements and operate cleaning equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Clean all assigned guest rooms to hotel standards.
• Report damage to flooring surfaces, carpets, and upholstery.
• Ensure proper use of cleaning chemicals according to instructions.
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of cleaning equipment.
• Report unusual and suspicious behaviour of guests or staff.
• Conduct duties in a courteous, safe, and efficient manner per hotel policies.
• Comply with all hotel standards and procedures.
• Actively promote a courteous work environment for guests and associates.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Perform other similar or related duties as required.

Skills

Shift work

Detail oriented

Strong work ethic

Fast-paced environment

Physical stamina

Cleaning equipment use

Job description

Strong Work Ethic. Passionate. Detail-Oriented. Located in the heart of downtown Halifax, The Barrington Hotel is the perfect destination for no-hassle travelers seeking value, convenience, and a warm maritime welcome. Whether for business or leisure, our central location, comfortable accommodations, and friendly service create an exceptional guest experience. Join our team and help us deliver welcoming Halifax hospitality. If you are passionate about a career in hospitality and want to join a team that shares this common goal, The Barrington is presently seeking a Room Attendant. Reporting to the Housekeeping Manager the Room Attendant, will be working to ensure guest satisfaction. This is achieved through by maintaining guest room cleanliness, creating a great first impression and by providing personalized and thoughtful service to all our guests.

As a Room Attendant, you’ll get to:

• Cleaning all assigned guest rooms to hotel standards. This includes cleaning bathrooms, changing sheets and making beds, dusting, and vacuuming in each guest room.
• Reporting any damage of flooring surfaces, carpets, and upholsteries
• Ensuring the use of cleaning chemicals is according to the instructions set by the hotel
• Maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of cleaning equipment
• Reporting any unusual and suspicious behaviour of guests or staff
• Conducting duties in a courteous, safe, and efficient manner, in accordance with hotel policies and procedures, ensuring that the highest level of service and communication
• Complying with all hotel standards and Procedures
• Actively promoting a courteous work environment, for guests and associates alike
• Ensuring compliance with legislated health and safety requirements within the workplace
• Such other similar or related duties as may be required from time to time

What we are looking for:

• Ability to work different shifts including weekends.
• Motivated, detail orientated and organized individual, with a strong work ethic and the ability to excel in a face paced environment.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment is an asset
• Must be able to move throughout the hotel (standing, walking, kneeling, and bending) for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to make repeated and continued movements of the shoulders, elbows and hands (below waist and overhead movement) as well as use various cleaning equipment and chemicals.

Why Join Us?

• Access to gym and fitness facilities
• Access to education reimbursement and scholarship programs (for employees and family members)
• Eligible for referral bonus programs
• Eligible for $500 sign on bonus
• Opportunity to participate in employer-sponsored retirement savings plan
• Comprehensive extended health, dental, and vision benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Be part of a high-performing team
• Supportive culture that values service, teamwork, and continuous learning
• Access to discounts to selected Restaurants at Freehand Hospitality

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. If you would like to join an organization with which you can have a work life balance, career growth, long term job stability, and an opportunity to positively contribute to the Maritimes, this position may be for you! While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted.