Room Attendant - Reikart House

Reikart House; Snyder (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Reikart House is looking for a Room Attendant to maintain the cleanliness and order of guest rooms and public areas in a boutique hotel in Amherst, NY.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of hotel housekeeping experience, is available to work weekends and holidays, and possesses the physical strength to handle various cleaning tasks. Responsibilities include cleaning, restocking amenities, and reporting maintenance issues.

Qualifications

• 1 year of previous hotel housekeeping experience required.
• Weekend availability required.
• Holiday availability required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness and organization of cleaning carts and storerooms.
• Cleans windows, doors, and fixtures in all areas.
• Restocks room amenities and checks for cleanliness.
• Vacuum rooms and public areas, moving heavy furniture as needed.
• Reports maintenance deficiencies for prompt repair.

Skills

Vision ability to see minute debris and dirt

Upper body strength to lift 50 lbs

Dexterity to push, pull and move equipment

Ability to work with arms raised

Ability to maneuver a fully loaded maid cart

Job description

Room Attendant

Position available in a boutique hotel located in Amherst, NY.

Essential Duties

• Retrieves items from shelves and storerooms, sets up cleaning carts with supplies, constantly maintains 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 tubs, 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 that has been removed by previous guests 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 the bed of all linen and makes with fresh, checking bedspread, blankets, and bed pads for cleanliness, replacing them if soiled.
• Lifts mattresses to check for soil between mattresses and under the bed.
• Checks closets for cleanliness, wipes the closet door, handle, and overhead shelves, and restocks the guest room supplies such as hangers, extra blankets, and pillows.
• Vacuums rooms, public areas, and hallways, operating vacuums weighing up to 25 lbs., and lifting/moving heavy furniture to vacuum entire areas 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 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.

Requirements

• 1 year of previous hotel housekeeping experience required
• Weekend availability required
• Holiday availability required

Skills

• Must have vision ability to see minute debris and dirt in poorly lit areas, and to read written instructions and computer print‑outs.
• Must have upper body strength to lift 50 lbs. continually throughout an 8‑hour shift.
• Must have finger, hand, and upper body dexterity to push, pull, and move levers, equipment, and furniture throughout an 8‑hour shift.
• Must be able to work with arms raised above the head throughout an 8‑hour shift.
• Must be able to maneuver a fully loaded maid cart, weighing up to 50 lbs, through hallways and into/out of closets during the entire work day.
• Work Remotely? No