2nd shift Houseperson - Spartanburg Marriott

Mainsail Lodging & Development; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainsail Lodging & Development in Spartanburg, SC seeks enthusiastic housepersons to maintain public areas and support hotel operations. The role emphasizes guest-focused service, cleanliness, and proactive communication with the team to meet Marriott standards.

Responsibilities include greeting guests, restocking carts, assisting with VIP arrivals, and performing rotational deep cleans. Strong customer service and tech literacy are valued for this hotel position.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or higher
• Previous hospitality experience preferred
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to use technology e.g. tablets, iPads

Responsibilities

• Acknowledge guest in all public spaces with a warm and friendly greeting
• Distribute the necessary items to the assigned housekeepers
• Assist with banquet function of the hotel to include set up of tables and chairs
• Take care of any guest’s special requests for pre-arrival e.g. foam pillows, extra towels
• Maintain all hallways to ensure they are free from dust and/or scuffs, windowsills, door frames and base boards
• Sweep and/or vacuum hallways daily
• Clean inside the elevators and polish elevator tracks and landings
• Maintain closets in order and keep par levels to standard
• Keep stairwells and ice machine areas free from debris
• Follow scheduled shifts and follow break and lunch requirements
• Deep clean on rotational schedule
• Assist Director of Rooms Operations with VIP arrivals
• Assist in the restocking and reorganizing the housekeepers’ carts daily
• Report any light outages, broken equipment, or room disparities to manager paying close attention to hallway areas
• Assist guest with any special’s requests
• Ability to communicate with manager on inventory needs e.g. amenities, pillow cases, bed linen, robes, etc.
• Professional communication while using technology
• Respect all guests, team members, and management by maintaining a positive, friendly attitude
• Ability to interact with guests and share hotel knowledge using personalization, such as using the guest name
• Maintain guest confidentiality following all hotel procedures
• Report any suspicious activity or unusual items in room
• Report any irregular behavior from guests in public areas and/or in rooms
• Ability to take initiative and handle assignments with limited supervision
• Follow all hotel policies and procedures as outlined in the team member handbook
• Maintain cleanliness and order of work area such as closets, carts, and housekeeping office
• Ensure successful performance assisting guests with an exceptional experience to ensure high performing scores on the GSS according to Marriott

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Technology use

Hospitality experience

Public areas cleaning

Education

High School diploma or higher

Tools

Tablet / iPad usage

Job description

We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.

Houseperson will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining all interior and exterior public areas to ensure exceptional service to all guests that is consistent and continually in accordance to the Marriott standards under the franchise of Mainsail Lodging & Development.

What you have

• High School diploma or higher

• Previous hospitality experience preferred

• Excellent customer service skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Ability to use technology e.g. tablets, iPads

What you’ll do

• Acknowledge guest in all public spaces with a warm and friendly greeting

• Distribute the necessary items to the assigned housekeepers

• Assist with banquet function of the hotel to include set up of tables and chairs

• Take care of any guest’s special requests for pre‑arrival e.g. foam pillows, extra towels

• Maintain all hallways to ensure they are free from dust and/or scuffs, windowsills, door frames and base boards

• Sweep and/or vacuum hallways daily

• Clean inside the elevators and polish elevator tracks and landings

• Maintain closets in order and keep par levels to standard

• Keep stairwells and ice machine areas free from debris

• Follow scheduled shifts and follow break and lunch requirements

• Deep clean on rotational schedule

• Assist Director of Rooms Operations with VIP arrivals

• Assist in the restocking and reorganizing the housekeepers’ carts daily

• Report any light outages, broken equipment, or room disparities to manager paying close attention to hallway areas

• Assist guest with any special’s requests

• Ability to communicate with manager on inventory needs e.g. amenities, pillow cases, bed linen, robes, etc.

• Professional communication while using technology

• Respect all guests, team members, and management by maintaining a positive, friendly attitude

• Ability to interact with guests and share hotel knowledge using personalization, such as using the guest name

• Maintain guest confidentiality following all hotel procedures

• Report any suspicious activity or unusual items in room

• Report any irregular behavior from guests in public areas and/or in rooms

• Ability to take initiative and handle assignments with limited supervision

• Follow all hotel policies and procedures as outlined in the team member handbook

• Maintain cleanliness and order of work area such as closets, carts, and housekeeping office

• Ensure successful performance assisting guests with an exceptional experience to ensure high performing scores on the GSS according to Marriott

Physical Demand

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

• Ability to squat and bend

• Ability to communicate clearly

• Corrected vision to normal range

• Ability to work long hours as needed

• Ability to lift / push / pull 50 lbs.

Mental Demands

• Make sound judgments quickly

• Work on multiple tasks, making appropriate progress towards deadlines

• Able to work independently, take direction, and provide direction to others

• Manage differing personalities within the office, the hotel, and the community

• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality

• Ability to work effectively in stressful, high pressure situations

• Ability to effectively handle challenges in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary

Mainsail is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy‑related conditions), gender identity expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military service and veteran status, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.