Housekeeping Attendant

Vineyard Hotel; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 83,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

21 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Vineyard Hotel in Newlands, Cape Town, is seeking a Housekeeping Attendant to support the housekeeping and laundry teams, with a focus on bedrooms. You will help keep public areas clean, stock rooms, and assist room attendants to maintain high cleanliness standards.

The role requires matric and prior housekeeping experience, with flexibility for weekends and holidays. This hourly paid position offers opportunities for training and development and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Matric (National Senior Certificate) is required.
• Previous housekeeping or janitorial experience.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain guest rooms.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in public areas and back-of-house spaces.
• Handle linen, uniforms, and amenities in compliance with hygiene standards.
• Report maintenance issues, damaged items, or safety hazards promptly.
• Follow all health, safety, and chemical handling protocols.
• Assist in maintaining a positive guest experience through polite and professional service.

Skills

Cleanliness

Multidepartment support

Physical stamina

Safety protocols

Guest service

Initiative

Proactiveness

Education

Matric (National Senior Certificate)

Job description

Housekeeping Attendant | Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town

(Hourly Paid)

This highly acclaimed Hotel prides itself on being a respected & progressive employer brand, celebrated for our investment in employee wellness, the broader community & the environment.

We are looking to recruit a Housekeeping Attendant who will provide a support service to all areas within the housekeeping and laundry departments, with the focus on the bedrooms. The Housekeeping Attendant supports the housekeeping team by ensuring public areas, corridors, and guest service areas are clean, well-maintained, and properly stocked. They assist with heavy cleaning tasks, transport linens and supplies, and provide essential support to room attendants to maintain high hotel cleanliness standards.

Key Accountabilities

1. Clean and maintain guest rooms.
2. Maintain cleanliness and order in public areas and back-of-house spaces.
3. Handle linen, uniforms, and amenities in compliance with hygiene standards.
4. Report maintenance issues, damaged items, or safety hazards promptly.
5. Follow all health, safety, and chemical handling protocols.
6. Assist in maintaining a positive guest experience through polite and professional service.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric (National Senior Certificate)
• Previous housekeeping or janitorial experience.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays
• Satisfactory criminal record, subject to assessment of nature, severity, relevance, and recency of any offence

Key Competencies:

• High cleanliness standards.
• Ability to assist multiple departments.
• Physical stamina to handle lifting, bending, and moving heavy items.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving maintenance or housekeeping issues.
• Follow safety and hygiene protocols.
• Deliver clean rooms to the business
• Service customers and deliver a great guest experience
• Reporting any damages, hazards, or safety concerns.
• Devotion to quality
• Service-oriented
• Cooperation
• Structuring
• Adaptability
• Results-oriented
• Vitality
• Initiative

Employment Equity

Preference will be given to Employment Equity candidates in line with the Company’s transformation objectives in the Employment Equity Plan.

Why Apply?

• An empowering environment.
• A remuneration package including retirement and other benefits
• 21 working days leave per annum
• Training and development opportunities.

Closing Date

04 September 2026

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.