Laundry Attendant - SpringHill Suites

Strand Hospitality Services; Florida; On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aetna medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

401(k) Fidelity with 4% match

Life insurance

Hotel discounts

Job summary

SpringHill Suites West Melbourne Palm Bay, a Strand Hospitality managed hotel, is hiring a Laundry Attendant. You will wash, dry and fold linens to supply the housekeeping team in a timely manner, ensuring beds are prepared and rooms are ready for occupancy by deadlines.

We offer competitive benefits, including medical plans, paid time off, a 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and employee discounts on hotel stays worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping or laundry operations is a plus.
• Ability to lift 50-75 lbs and work standing for extended periods.
• Positive, courteous communication with guests and staff.

Responsibilities

• Operate washers and dryers and sort linens for processing.
• Provide clean linens to Room Attendants and ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain order in the laundry area and follow safety procedures.
• Handle soiled linen and stains using approved cleaning agents.
• Assist with cleaning public areas or rooms as needed by supervisor.

Skills

Initiative

Inventory management

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Job description

• Location 4446 Hollywood Boulevard,West Melbourne, FL, 32904,United States
• Base Pay $16.00 - $16.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Full Time-Non-Exempt

Join the SpringHill Suites West Melbourne Palm Bay , a Strand Hospitality managed hotel!

We offer many competitive benefits for our valued employees!

Benefits

• Full time Strand Hospitality associates have the option to enroll in Aetna medical, dental, and vision plans.
• They also have paid time off.
• Everyone (including part time associates) can join a 401(k) Fidelity plan with a company match of up to 4% of the employee annual income.
• Associates also receive a life insurance policy, as well as discounts in hotels located worldwide, theme parks, Broadway shows, and much more!

Job Summary

The Laundry Attendant position sorts, washes, dries and folds linen to provide linens to the rest of the Housekeeping department or directly to guests in a timely manner. This position ensures that the Room Attendants have clean linens to clean rooms and prepare them for occupancy by the deadlines established at the hotel.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain order and neatness in the laundry room so that all employees can walk safely through the room as needed.
• Practice safety protocols always to prevent injury, to include proper lifting techniques, use of laundry chemical products, wet floor hazards, proper use of washers and dryers, etc.
• Follow established guidelines for handling soiled linen that may contain bloodborne pathogens.
• Provide clean linens as timely as possible to Room Attendants to prevent delays in providing clean vacant rooms to guests.
• Sort linens for washer.
• Apply approved cleaning agents to remove stains from soiled linen.
• Operate washers and dryers properly according to hotel and/or brand standards.
• Fold all linens per hotel and/or brand standards.
• Wash banquet and/or kitchen/breakfast laundry. Locate linen for these departments if not delivered to the laundry room.
• Wash bedspreads, bed pads, and blankets per instructions.
• Notify management if linen inventory or cleaning products may need to be reordered.
• Assist the housekeeping department with cleaning public areas, rooms, stripping or making beds, or other tasks when asked by management.
• Various other duties assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

• Must have the ability to lift and/or carry at least 50-75 lbs.
• Must be able to manage inventory flow to Room Attendants or others to divide smaller amounts somewhat equally between the employees. all receive some linen at the start of their shifts
• Must communicate in a positive and courteous way to all employees and guests

Strand Core Values

All associates are expected to embody the values listed below with everyone they encounter and to support the company mission to Develop Prosperous, Lasting Relationships.

RE S PECTFUL

ADAP T IVE

SE R VICE

ACCOUNT A BLE

U N IFIED

DE D ICATED

Laundry Attendant Core Competencies

• Initiative
• Inventory Management
• Frequent standing, walking, bending forward and trunk rotation while standing
• Frequent reaching both above and below shoulder
• Vision – must have the ability to adjust focus as well as use of peripheral and depth/distance vision
• Hands/Fingers – frequent use of fine motor skills
• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Extreme heat and/or temperature changes

It is the policy of Strand Hospitality Services not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.