Guest Room Attendant — Flexible Schedule

The Durham Hotel; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Durham Hotel in Durham, NC seeks a detail-oriented Housekeeping Attendant to maintain guestrooms and public areas. You will clean rooms, hallways, restrooms, and support teams to ensure a welcoming, spotless guest experience.

Flexibility to work weekends and holidays, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and a professional appearance are preferred. High school diploma or equivalent is optional but helpful; prior hospitality experience is welcome.

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeping, hospitality, janitorial, or customer service experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness standards.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Basic understanding of cleaning chemicals and equipment preferred.
• Flexible schedule, including availability to work weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.

Responsibilities

• Cleans rugs, carpets and upholstered furniture using a vacuum cleaner, broom and carpet shampoo machine.
• Cleans rooms, hallways and restrooms.
• Washes walls and ceiling, moves furniture’s and turn mattress.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, waxes and polishes floor.
• Dusts and polishes metalwork.
• Collects soiled linen for laundering.
• Removes trash collected by room attendants.
• Walk all assigned floors at beginning and end of shift to collect newspapers, trash, soiled linen.
• Pickup clean linen and refill the par stock of linen on each floor pantry.
• Refill the par stock of guest amenities and supplies on each floor pantry.
• Help the room attendants with the heavy lifting when super cleaning / spring cleaning of rooms.
• Clean all public areas in the prescribed manner while following department standard operating procedures.
• Assist room attendants with placing bed boards, roll-ways beds, extra bed etc.
• Report missing / found articles, damage or merchandise problems to the housekeeping supervisors.
• Respond at all times in a friendly, helpful manner to guests and other associates.
• Take up any tasks assigned by supervisors as and when needed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Durham Hotel in Durham, NC seeks a detail-oriented Housekeeping Attendant to maintain guestrooms and public areas. You will clean rooms, hallways, restrooms, and support teams to ensure a welcoming, spotless guest experience.

Flexibility to work weekends and holidays, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and a professional appearance are preferred. High school diploma or equivalent is optional but helpful; prior hospitality experience is welcome.