Housekeeping Houseperson - Part Time

Virginia Guesthouse Hotel & Conference Center; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia Guesthouse, opening in April 2026 on the Grounds of the University of Virginia, is seeking a Housekeeping Attendant to help create a welcoming, spotless environment for guests. Join a passionate team dedicated to service excellence in a dynamic hotel setting.

As part of the Housekeeping team, you will clean public spaces, support room attendants, and assist with guest requests while upholding safety and quality standards throughout the property.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping or hospitality environments is preferred.
• Maintain neat, pleasant appearance and professional demeanor.
• Strong time-management and prioritization abilities.
• Able to stand for extended periods and work on feet.

Responsibilities

• Interact with guests to ensure a positive stay and service.
• Clean and maintain public areas to hotel standards.
• Assist room attendants and service carts as needed.
• Restock linen, towels, and amenities on each floor pantry.
• Deliver items to guest rooms on request (towels, cribs, cots).
• Support with heavy lifting and periodic deep cleaning tasks.
• Follow SOPs for safety and cleanliness across areas.

Skills

Housekeeping

Time management

Communication

Stamina

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Pyramid Global Hospitality is a leading hospitality management company with a portfolio of more than 200 hotels and resorts and over 18,000 associates across the United States, Caribbean, and Europe. Our platform includes Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, a collection of distinctive independent properties; Axiom Hospitality, our European hotel management company; and PYRAMIDWORKS, which provides integrated workplace and facilities services. With corporate offices in Boston, The Woodlands, Texas, and London, Pyramid combines global scale with a hands-on approach focused on exceptional service, operational excellence, and long-term partnerships.

At Pyramid, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where associates are respected, supported, and empowered to grow their careers. Team members have the opportunity to collaborate directly with experienced leaders, take on meaningful stretch assignments, and gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of properties, brands, and markets. Whether you are beginning your hospitality career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, develop, and make an impact.

Our commitment to associates, guests, owners, and the communities we serve has helped make Pyramid and our properties among the most recognized in hospitality. From being named among the best places to work by respected publications such as USA Today, The Boston Globe, and The Houston Chronicle to earning top travel accolades from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, and U.S. News & World Report, these recognitions reflect the culture, service excellence, and commitment to people that define the Pyramid experience.

About Our Property

Welcome to the Virginia Guesthouse

Opening in April 2026, the Virginia Guesthouse is a 214-room hotel featuring 25,000 square feet of conference and event space located on the beautiful Grounds of the University of Virginia. Making its debut in the spirited WAHOO community, the Guesthouse will offer a vibrant and inspiring setting for guests, conference attendees, faculty, and students alike.

We’re building a team that’s as welcoming and dynamic as the guests we’ll serve. Whether you’re an experienced hospitality professional or just starting your career, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact in a supportive, people-first environment.

If you’re passionate about hospitality and ready to shape the guest experience from day one, join us—and be part of something special at the Virginia Guesthouse.

#PGH-VGH

What You Will Have An Opportunity To Do

The cleanliness of a hotel is one of the main reasons that keep our guests returning to and recommending our hotels to friends and family. It goes without saying that hotel housekeeping team has one of the most important roles that take place in a hotel daily.

We are looking for individuals with great attention to detail to join our Housekeeping team as a House Attendant. The ideal candidate creates a memorable experience for our guests through their attention to detail and care they take in preparing and maintaining the public spaces and assisting the room attendants. This role truly is the “Heart of the House” and provides key services for our guests to truly relax and enjoy their stay. A great housekeeping team can make a guest stay go from OK to Outstanding!

Your Role

• Engage with guests to ensure their stay is going well
• Work as a team to accomplish the goal of resort/hotel cleanliness
• Walk all assigned floors at beginning and end of shift to collect bags, trash, and soiled linen.
• Pickup clean linen and refill the par stock of linen on each floor pantry.
• Deliver towels, cribs, cots and other items to the guest rooms on requests.
• Perform duties of room attendant when necessary.
• 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.
• Remove soiled linen and trash from all service areas and take to appropriate locations in the prescribed manner.
• Always respond in a friendly, helpful manner to guests and other team members.

What are we looking for?

Qualifications

• Housekeeping experience desirable
• Neat, pleasant personality
• Time management skills
• Ability to work on feet for an extended period
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to move, traverse, position self to reach corners on floors and high places; observe conditions, detect odors, position and navigate carts weighing up to 100 lbs in tight spaces; operate equipment including spray bottles, vacuums, mops, brooms, dust pans, scrub pads and dusters.
• Lift, carry and position loads of at least 25lbs.

Compensation

$18.50

$18.50

Pyramid Global Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.