Housekeeping

Lodging America at Starkville; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Daily Pay

Hotel discount program

Uniforms provided

Health benefits

401k with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Valor Hospitality is seeking a dedicated housekeeper to clean guest rooms and public areas to the brand’s high standards, ensuring guest satisfaction and revenue protection. The role involves maintaining carts, restocking amenities, and upholding cleanliness across rooms and corridors.

You will work on-site in US properties, perform routine cleaning tasks, and follow safety protocols to support a welcoming, well-maintained hotel environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• No formal experience required for the position.
• Physical stamina to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves items from storerooms and sets up cleaning cart to maximize efficiency.
• Cleans and wipes windows, doors, walls, fixtures in rooms and public areas to maintain a clean facility.
• Cleans restrooms and replaces towels, amenities, and literature as needed.
• Removes and replaces soiled linen, checks bedspreads and blankets for cleanliness.
• Dusts and polishes furniture and fixtures, reaches hard-to-reach areas.
• Vacuums rooms and public areas, including under furniture and tight spaces.
• Inspects doors, locks and room equipment and reports maintenance needs immediately.
• Maintains custody of equipment, keys and supplies to protect hotel property.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

At Valor, we are passionate Hotelitarians—driven, detail-obsessed professionals who go beyond service to deliver true hospitality. With a global perspective and a commitment to thoughtful hospitality and sustainable dining, we bring enthusiasm, creativity, and local flair to every property we support. We seek individuals who value relationships, embrace high standards, and create meaningful experiences for guests, teams, and owners alike. If you’re someone who notices the little things and strives to make a lasting impact, you’ll thrive here. Please visit http://www.valorhospitality.com to learn more about our existing hotels, other exciting job opportunities and our company.

POSITION PROFILE

Cleans and prepares guest rooms and public areas by meeting established standards of cleanliness and propriety to assure guest satisfaction and maximize revenues.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILTIES

• Retrieves items from shelves and storerooms, sets up cleaning cart with supplies, constantly maintaining carts and storerooms in a clean and orderly fashion to enhance efficiency and ease of cleaning rooms.
• Cleans and wipes windows, doors, walls, closets and fixtures in rooms, public areas and hallways, often using ladders or stools to clean hard to reach areas, to maintain a clean, presentable and attractive facility at all times.
• Washes shower walls and tub, cleans toilet(s) and stall walls if applicable, wipes exposed pipes, cleans mirrors, sink(s) and walls to have clean and sanitary guest and public restrooms.
• Replaces towels, soaps and all room amenities and restocks literature and stationery that has been removed by previous guest or is soiled and torn to ensure adequate supply for arriving guests.
• Washes all hard floor areas (linoleum, tile, etc.) by hand to remove dirt and soiled areas.
• Dusts and polishes all furniture, fixtures and wall hangings including using a duster to reach vents and ceiling corners to remove dust and cobwebs.
• Strips bed of all linen and remakes with fresh, checking bedspread, blankets and bed pads for cleanliness, replacing if soiled.
• Lifts mattresses to check for soil or objects between mattresses and under bed.
• Checks closet for cleanliness, wiping closet door, handle and overhead shelves and restocking the guest room supplies such as hangers, extra blankets and pillows.
• Vacuums rooms, public areas and hallways, operating vacuums weighing up to 25lbs., and lifting/moving heavy furniture in order to vacuum entire area of carpet including underneath furniture and hard to reach areas.
• Inspects all door and window locks to ensure they are in working order and immediately alerts management to an unsecured or unsafe situation for the safety of guests and associates.
• Inspects all room equipment (TV, lights/lamps, faucets, radios, phones) to ensure proper working order and immediately reports all room status and room maintenance deficiencies, in writing, to the Executive Housekeeper for prompt repair/resolution.
• Secures and maintains custody of equipment, keys and supplies at all times in order to protect and preserve hotel property.
• Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.
• Report any missing articles, items requiring repair, damage or mechanical problems, safety hazards to the Supervisor.
• Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

High school diploma or equivalent experience. No formal experience required for the position. Constantly pushing loaded supply cart from room to room, carrying tote tray with replacement amenities from department to assigned floor, arranging drapery and replacement linen, carrying dirty linen to laundry chute, operating vacuum. Communicate information hotel services to guests, vendors, staff members and management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical stamina to stand, walk, bend,and lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs Be able to push and pull carts Good vision for detailed inspection Manual dexterity for handling equipment and machinery in a hot, humid, and noisy environment where chemicals are.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Competitive Salary
• Daily Pay!
• Team Member Hotel Discount Program
• Uniforms Provided for most positions Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options Paid PTO 401k with employer match Food and Beverage Discounts Tuition Reimbursement

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

We are a global hospitality management company who partner with internationally renowned brands to deliver the full commercial potential of our hotels. Here in the US, we operate 25 properties and have ambitious development and growth plans. Our mission to go beyond hospitality by creating memorable experiences and lasting connections with our guests. It's our uncomprising passion for outstanding service that makes us who we are. At the core of this philosophy is our people. Our culture runs on passion, enthusiasm and fun. We love what we do! We set the bar high and we are relentless in our pursuit to re-define hospitality.