Departmental Assistant (UMass Hotel Housekeeping)

University of MA Amherst Careers; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking a Part Time Departmental Assistant for hotel housekeeping in Amherst. The role is onsite under Accommodations and participates in cleaning guest rooms and public areas to department standards.

Typical shift is 1:00pm–7:00pm; duties include bed making, dusting, vacuuming, stocking supplies, reporting maintenance, and maintaining sanitary facilities for guests.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of housekeeping cleaning methods, materials, tools and equipment.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to meet designated standard of cleanliness for hotel rooms.
• Physical stamina and endurance for manual labor.

Responsibilities

• Participates in cleaning of hotel guestrooms and public areas.
• Changes beds, dusts, vacuums and maintains department standards.
• Cleans toilets, lavatories and maintains sanitary facilities for guests.
• Reports maintenance needs to supervisor.
• Maintains room inventory records and supplies usage.
• Stocks floor supply closet and manages waste and recyclables.
• Maintains cleanliness of carpets, walls, ceilings, doors and surfaces.

Skills

Housekeeping methods

Follow oral and written instructions

Cleanliness standards

Physical stamina

Job description

Title: Departmental Assistant (UMass Hotel Housekeeping)

Executive Area: Administration and Finance

College/School/MBU: Auxiliary Enterprises

Department: Accommodations

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule: Part Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Job Summary

Participates in general and specific cleaning tasks of hotel guestrooms and public areas.

Essential Functions

• Assists in overall cleaning of hotel guest rooms and public areas including changing beds, dusting, vacuuming and other related procedures to keep these areas up to department standards.
• Assists in cleaning guest room toilets, lavatories and their appurtenances and maintain the necessary supplies to maintain sanitary facilities for hotel guests.
• Reports to the supervisor of accommodation services any maintenance work necessary to maintain the department standards for guest rooms.
• Using department forms, maintain an accurate record of room inventory, lost and found, and anything else noted while cleaning a guest room.
• Checks and stocks from the floor supply closet all supplies provided for in the department’s standard guest room.
• Removes trash and waste from assigned areas and places in designated site to ensure clean and sanitary conditions and the proper handling of recyclable materials.
• Maintains carpeted areas by vacuuming and spot cleaning to prolong life of carpet and maintain a clean and attractive facility.
• Cleans glass and mirrors by washing with glass cleaning solution to provide a clean and attractive facility.
• Maintains walls, ceilings, doors and horizontal surfaces by dusting and washing with detergent solutions to provide a clean and attractive facility.

Other Functions

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment commonly used in housekeeping cleaning functions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to meet designated standard of cleanliness for hotel rooms.
• Physical stamina and endurance to withstand the strain of manual labor.

Additional Details

The successful applicant will be a part of the bargaining unit after working at least (10) hours per week and (6) weeks in a calendar year.

This position is subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in custodial or dining service environments, and entails prolonged standing, carrying loads, and use of cleaning chemicals or food service equipment.

Work Schedule and Work Arrangement

Scheduled days varies based on department need; hours are 1:00pm - 7:00pm

Salary Information

Hourly Rate:15 - 19

This position will remain open for the time period required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified.