Housemen/Public Area Cleaning

Hotel Lucine; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotel Lucine in Austin, TX is seeking a dedicated housekeeping associate to clean guest rooms and public areas, restock supplies, and maintain a safe, orderly environment.

You will follow all safety guidelines, use cleaning equipment properly, and assist Front Desk as needed to ensure guest satisfaction. Equal Opportunity Employer; a neat appearance and teamwork are essential to daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Sweep and clean car port area and walkways; remove litter and clear winter walkways.
• Clean and sanitize public areas including lobby, meeting rooms, restrooms, and guest laundry.
• Clean Fitness Center and ensure equipment is in working order as directed.
• Post safety signage (wet floor, etc.) and wear protective gear as required.
• Assist Front Desk with requests such as delivering faxes, newspapers, or amenities.

Job description

• Arrive to work on time (follow call-out policy), and in appropriate work attire, (uniform, footwear) neat in appearance.
• Complete work in a timely manner and meet productivity standards/expectations.
• Keep work area clean, neat, and well organized.
• Demonstrate a team behavior and attitude of working together effectively to accomplish tasks (even if outside specific job duties)
• Seek approval from management prior to working overtime (i.e., punching in early or staying beyond scheduled shift)
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Job Duties:

• Sweep and clean car port area, hotel walkways and sidewalks as needed, remove any paper or cigarette butts; clear winter weather walkway – shovel and ice treatment to provide a safe surface
• Pick up and remove trash throughout parking lot and from outside trash receptacles and transports to the dumpster
• Clean and maintain public areas, i.e. meeting rooms, lobby, hallway, elevators, stairway, public restrooms (restock supplies) guest laundry room, employee break room i.e. empty trash receptacle, empty lint traps on dryers, vacuum and/or mop floors, wipe down machines, mirrors, restock paper cups for water coolers
• Clean Fitness Center and check to make sure all equipment is in working order, as directed by hotel
• Post safety signage, i.e. wet floor signs
• Wear protective gear such as gloves, goggles, kneepads to work safely and prevent injury
• Pick up soiled linens from Room Attendant carts and transport to laundry department for cleaning
• Remove trash from Room Attendant carts and transport to hotel dumpster
• Deliver clean linens to Room Attendants; deliver supplies to Room Attendants as requested ie; bedspread, pillow, blankets
• Clean, organize, and restock guest supplies in all storage rooms to ensure adequate amounts are available and stored neatly to reduce damage and waste of products
• Complete daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual projects as assigned, i.e. wash windows, rotate mattresses, clean carpets, strip floors, wash walkway, clean cobwebs throughout the hotel, etc.
• Understand the uses of all cleaning equipment and chemicals, read and follow safety labels on bottles and follows instructions for use; operate hotel equipment in a safe and efficient manner: Equipment may vary at location but may include: Power Washer, Carpet Cleaner, Leaf Blower, Lawn Mower, Parking Lot Sweeper, Snow Blower
• Assist the Front Desk with any requests, i.e. delivering faxes, daily newspapers, amenities, etc.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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