Housekeeper, Hospitality / Hotel / Catering
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Hospitality / Hotel / Catering
Hotel Housekeeping
Overview
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The Principal Hotel is looking to add a part time Housekeeper to join our team. This position would be 2 days a week. Our Housekeeper will be responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining the overall cleanliness of our hotel. The ideal person for this position has experience, enjoys working individually or on occasion as a team, is well-spoken, energetic, and personable.
ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS
- Checks maid cart for supplies and stocks as needed.
- Greets guests immediately with friendly, sincere acknowledgement.
- Strips dirty linens and towels and removes used amenities from the room/suite.
- Cleans rooms/suites as assigned, which includes: making beds, cleaning bathrooms, dusting, vacuuming, and washing windows. Reports rooms as clean and available.
- Reports maintenance deficiencies in order to maintain room in compliance with hotel standards.
- Replenishes linens and guest amenities.
- Cleans balconies (if applicable).
- Responds to special requests by guests, such as providing extra amenities or service time requests.
- Ensure all assigned rooms are clean and tidy by the end of the shift.
- Attend all mandatory meetings.
- Report all suspicious persons or activities, hazardous conditions, etc. to Safety/Security Department.
- Provide customer service to guests, including information about hotel services, activities and local attractions.
- Provide general public assistance, instruction and/or guidance for guests and employee safety in the event of an emergency.
- Assist fellow team members as requested.
- Sitting:
Rare - Walking/Standing:
Constant - Climbing Stairs:
Frequent - Crouching/Bending/Stooping:
Frequent - Reaching:
Frequent - Grasping:
Frequent - Pushing/Pulling:
Frequent, up to 100 lbs. - Near Vision:
Constant - Far Vision:
Constant - Hearing:
Frequent - Talking:
Occasional - Smelling:
Constant - Lifting/Carrying: 50 lbs. frequent
- Travel:
Never
- Ability to arrive to work on time and when scheduled.
- Physically able to move large objects such as carts and large bags of linen.
- Physically able to operate cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners, brooms, spray bottles.
- Ability to read and recognize room/suite numbers.
- Ability to communicate effectively with guests and other team members verbally and in written form.
- Ability to understand and follow directions, and perform job functions with limited supervision.
- Ability to follow all safety procedures and standards and ability to recognize and act in emergency situations.
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Detail-oriented, confidential, and professional
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds at times
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time and reach, bend, lift and pull
The Principal Hotel is a one of kind organization dedicated to serving our guest with top tier service by making them feel like they are property was previously a school which is currently in the process of being renovated into a 41 room Boutique hotel in the downtown heart of Columbia, IL.
The Principal Hotel benefits include benefits like health care, paid time off, retirement savings and professional development. Starting wage is $17.00 an hour.
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