Room Attendant

Sage Hospitality Group; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel/Restaurant Discounts

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Sage Hospitality Group is seeking a dedicated housekeeping associate to clean and maintain guest rooms and public areas in a fast-paced hotel environment. The role focuses on meeting established cleanliness standards, restocking supplies, and ensuring guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities include cleaning rooms, restrooms, and public areas, handling linens and amenities, and reporting any maintenance issues promptly.

Qualifications

• Must have basic knowledge of general cleaning principles, use of cleaning products and operation of standard cleaning equipment.
• Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and prepares guest rooms to established standards of cleanliness and propriety to assure guest satisfaction and maximize revenues.
• Retrieves items from shelves and storerooms, sets up cleaning cart with supplies, maintaining carts and storerooms in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Cleans and wipes windows, doors, walls, closets and fixtures in rooms, public areas and hallways to maintain a clean, presentable facility.
• Replaces towels, soaps and room amenities and restocks literature for arriving guests.
• Vacuums rooms, public areas and hallways and lifts/moves heavy furniture as needed.
• Inspects door and window locks and room equipment to ensure proper working order and report maintenance needs.

Skills

Cleaning basics

Cleaning products

Cleaning equipment

Communication

Education

No formal education

Job description

Achieving personal and professional growth is one of our values at Sage Hospitality Group. We believe that it’s not just about the work you do - it’s about who you are! We support our associates in finding the perfect balance between what they do and who they are. By encouraging associates to take initiative and responsibility for their own advancement, we empower them to own their outcomes - both personally and professionally.

If you are someone who

• Wants to rise to the top
• Follow their own path
• Is hungry to learn and love their community
• Does not sit around and wait,

YOU BELONG HERE!!

Cleans and prepares guest rooms by meeting established standards of cleanliness and propriety to assure guest satisfaction and maximize revenues. 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, in order 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 in order to have clean and sanitary guest and public restrooms. Replaces towels, soaps and all room amenities and restocks literature 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 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 employees. Inspects all room equipment (TV, lights/lamps, faucets, radios) 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. Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times. Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management

• 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, in order 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 in order to have clean and sanitary guest and public restrooms.
• Replaces towels, soaps and all room amenities and restocks literature 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 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 employees.
• Inspects all room equipment (TV, lights/lamps, faucets, radios) 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.
• Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management

Education/Formal Training

No formal education or training

Experience

None

Knowledge/Skills

• Must have basic knowledge of general cleaning principles, use of cleaning products and operation of standard cleaning equipment.
• Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate both verbally and in writing.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. continually throughout a shift.
• Must be able to push, pull and move levers, equipment and furniture throughout a shift.
• Must be able to work with arms raised above head throughout a shift.
• Must be able to maneuver fully loaded maid cart, weighing up to 50lbs., through hallways and into/out of closets during entire work day.
• Ability to identify minute debris and dirt in poorly lit areas, and to read written instructions and computer print-outs.

Environment

• Prolonged strenuous physical activity in indoor climate-controlled environment.
• Excessive heat and humidity in laundry. Inside 95% of shift.
• Hotel Room and Restaurant Discounts upon completion of training programs
• 401(k) with a company match after 60 days of employment
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Hotel/Restaurant Discounts available for Sage and Hilton upon completion of the required training programs

USD $18.15 - USD $18.15 /Hr.