Guest House Attendant INT

Announcement 6778
Opening Date: 29 May 2026
Closing Date:
Until Filled

Work Schedule:

Intermittent (0–19 hours/week)
Position:
Guest House Attendant‑03
Salary: $19.10/hour

Location:

Kodiak, AK

The purpose of this position is to ensure that public areas, guestrooms, and laundry facilities are clean and presentable daily. The employee must use full judgment and determination in performing the following tasks:
Cleans lodging guest rooms, corridors, stairways, facilities, and other assigned lodging areas. Sweeps, mops, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors using brooms, mops, lightweight vacuum cleaners, and floor scrubbers and buffers. Dusts, waxes, and polishes furniture. Cleans and sanitizes guest room appliances, cooking utensils, and dishes. Empties wastebaskets. Polishes door knobs and other metal fixtures. Washes walls, windows, and blinds that can be reached unassisted or using stepping stools.

Makes beds and changes linen. Collects soiled linen and places it at a pickup point. Receives clean linen and delivers it where directed. Updates room status, occupancy, and checkouts. Cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls. Cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains. Dusts ledges, woodwork, and furniture. Replaces deodorizes, toilet tissues, hand towels, soap, and other sundry items.

Notes condition of facilities and reports to supervisor broken windows, water leaks, clogged drains, and other conditions requiring maintenance. Keeps stock of cleaning materials and equipment needed. Advises supervisor when more materials are needed or when equipment needs repair or replacement. Cleans the public areas (bathroom, lobby, corridors, lounges, and stairwells), guestrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry facilities. Is responsible for daily washing, drying, folding, and storage of all towels, washcloths, bathmats, shower curtains, and other items as necessary.

Checks rooms for articles left behind by guests; puts these items in bags, labels with name, room number, and date, and stores in the event a guest returns to retrieve items. Stocks housekeeping carts from storage and linen rooms with all supplies needed for each day. Keeps manager informed of supply inventory to facilitate inventory control. Prepares and inventories soiled linen for pickup.

Replenishes linen rooms upon delivery of clean linen, usually twice weekly. Installs cribs, port‑a‑cribs, or roll‑a‑ways in guestrooms as needed. Responsible for safe storage and handling of all cleaning products. Adheres to safety regulations and standards. Uses required safety equipment and observes safe work procedures. Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, injuries, occupational illnesses, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

• No previous experience or training is required. Must be able to follow simple oral and written instructions and use hand or lightweight powered cleaning tools or equipment.
• Must be physically able to frequently lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Must be able to continuously stand, stoop, and reach for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work an irregular tour of duty, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Previous housekeeping experience, preferably in the hospitality industry.

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
• Pension Plan
• 401k Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave

• Residency Requirements:
  Non‑U.S. nationals, who are authorized to work in the U.S. and applying for any DHS position, must have resided within the United States or U.S. territories for at least three of the last five years.
• Selectees will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
• Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption.…