Utilities/Public Space Cleaner

Paycom - ATS; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS in Carbondale, IL is seeking a hotel housekeeping attendant to maintain cleanliness of public areas and guest spaces. You will clean floors, elevators, lobbies, hallways, and exterior areas, polish fixtures, and restock supplies to ensure an inviting environment.

Ideal candidates are fitness to lift up to 75 lbs, stand for long periods, and follow safety procedures. No prior experience required; high school or equivalent education preferred.

Qualifications

• Team-oriented, guest-focused behavior.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and chemical handling guidelines.
• Basic communication skills required for interactions with guests and staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of public spaces daily.
• Clean floors, elevators, lobbies, hallways, and exterior areas as assigned.
• Polish floors, windows, and fixtures; operate vacuum cleaners; restock supplies.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Communication

Education

High school or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: CARBONDALE, IL 62901, Salary Range: $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly

Essential Functions

• Maintains the overall cleanliness of the hotel’s public space by cleaning all assigned areas thoroughly on a daily basis
• Cleans public areas including: Floors, elevators, lobbies, hallways, vending areas, service areas, stairwells and health club; outdoor walkways, gardens, parking lot, pool and entrance areas Completes work projects as assigned by supervisor and or management team.
• Cleans and polishes floors, windows, mirrors, vending machines and ice machines.
• Vacuums, shampoos, and removes spots from carpets as required Removes all litter from public spaces.
• Dusts all spots thoroughly
• Performs other cleaning duties as required
• Uses housekeeping chemicals as necessary to clean assigned areas to standard
• Prevents any damage to hotel property by exercising proper caution with chemicals
• Maximizes job efficiency and orderly appearance by maintaining supply cart and stocks supply cart correctly
• Operates vacuum cleaner according to operational procedures, replaces and/or empties vacuum cleaner on a regular basis
• Ensures rapid maintenance and repair of hotel equipment by reporting all maintenance requests in a timely and efficient manner
• Turns in articles found in public space to lost and found
• Perform other duties as requested, such as cleaning unexpected spills and executing special guest requests
• Take every opportunity to impress the guest and promptly respond to and resolve guest complaints
• Anticipate and exceed guest expectations
• Smile, have eye contact and greet guests immediately upon each encounter
• Handle special requests properly
• Assist other housekeeping associates in maintaining clean and organized work and public areas.
• Follow correct procedures for entering a guest room
• Keep voices and other noise low on guest floors, especially in the morning
• Follow all applicable Brand Standards and Management companies Operating Procedures.

Supportive Functions

Teamwork Skills

• Be an enthusiastic, helpful and positive member of the team
• Be professional, responsible and mature in conduct and behavior
• Be understanding of, encouraging to, and friendly with all co-workers and supervisors
• Communicate pertinent information to supervisor and co-workers
• Care for co-workers’ rooms, carts and equipment
• Respond positively to new ideas
• Accept critical/developmental feedback openly

Safety and Security Skills

• Be knowledgeable of policies regarding emergency procedures.
• Minimizes safety hazards by following all safety, security rules and procedures
• Be knowledgeable about bloodborne pathogen procedures
• Properly document and store “lost and found” items o Use all chemicals and cleaners properly
• Properly handle and account for keys
• Responsible for following policy and procedures regarding guest rooms, access, accountability for keys and key procedures, lost and found procedures.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school or equivalent education required.
• No prior experience required

Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Must be able to speak and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Requires some communication skills, both verbal and written.

Physical Requirements

Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.

• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach different areas of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning/inspection tasks.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.