Attendant-Housekeeping

Job description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Respond promptly to requests from guests and other departments. Fill cart with supplies and transport cart to assigned area. Enter guest rooms following procedures for gaining access and ensuring vacancy before entering. Replace guest amenities and supplies in rooms. Replace dirty linens and terry with clean items.  Make beds and fold terry. Clean bathrooms. Remove trash, dirty linen, and room service items. Check that all appliances are present in the room and in working order. Straighten desk items, furniture, and appliances. Dust, polish, and remove marks from walls and furnishings. Refill minibar, as guest consumes. Vacuum carpets, wipe flooring and performs floor care duties (e.g., in guest rooms and hallway).

Fill cart with supplies for turn down and transport cart to assigned area. Enter guest rooms following procedures for gaining access. Replace guest amenities and supplies in rooms. Replace dirty linens and terry with clean items. Tidy up beds and fold terry. Clean bathrooms. Remove trash, dirty linen, and room service items. Check that all appliances are present in the room and in working order. Straighten and tidy guest items. Prepare the rooms as turn down appearance.

Run sold room reports, verify room status, determine discrepant rooms, prioritize room cleaning, and update status of departing guest rooms. Assist housekeeping management team in managing daily activities. Act as a liaison to coordinate the efforts of Housekeeping, Engineering, Front Office, and Laundry. Document and resolve issues with discrepant rooms with the Front Desk. Prepare and distribute room assignments to Housekeeping staff. Record, monitor, and update list of ‘Privacy’ rooms. Ensure that vacant dirty rooms are cleaned by the necessary time and assign rush rooms and rooms previously on the ‘Privacy' list. Complete required housekeeping paperwork.

Clean and maintain all corridors, elevators and landings and service areas on guest room floors, ensuring hotel's standards of cleanliness. Provide linen supplies for Room Attendants and stock floor closets. Deliver and retrieve items requested by guests and Floor Supervisor. Perform the shoeshine service as Berluti standard.

Supervise, train, and inspect the performance of assigned Room Attendants, Turndown Attendants and House Attendants, ensuring that all procedures are completed to the hotel's standards.

Assist where necessary to ensure optimum service to guests.

 

Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report any maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries; complete safety training and certifications; properly store flammable materials. Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information. Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards; anticipate and address guests’ service needs; assist individuals with disabilities; thank guests with genuine appreciation. Speak with others using clear and professional language. Support team to reach common goals. Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards. Move, lift, carry, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance and in excess of 25 pounds with assistance. Ability to push and pull a loaded housekeeping cart and other work-related equipment over sloping and uneven surfaces. Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Stand, sit, kneel, or walk for an extended period across an entire work shift. Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by supervisors.

                       

CRITICAL TASKS

Safety and Security

·  Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
·  Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
·  Follow Hazardous Material Management Program procedures for handling and disposing of chemicals, fertilizer, pesticides, blood borne pathogens, etc., including using Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
·  Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.
·  Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.
·  Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks.
·  Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).
·  Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.
·  Maintain awareness of undesirable persons on property premises.

 

Policies and Procedures

·  Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
·  Follow company and department policies and procedures.
·  Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
·  Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
·  Maintain confidentiality of proprietary materials and information.
·  Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by supervisors.

 

Guest Relations

·  Address guests' service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
·  Welcome and acknowledge each and every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.
·  Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and watching/listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible.
·  Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a fond farewell.
·  Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
·  Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific process to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.

 

Communication

·  Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
·  Discuss work topics, activities, or problems with coworkers, supervisors, or managers discreetly and quietly, avoiding public areas of the property.

 

Working with Others

·  Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.

 

Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

·  Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

 

Physical Tasks

·  Move, lift, carry, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 12 kg to 25 kg without assistance and in excess of 12 kg to 25 kg with assistance depending on the position.
·  Ability to push and pull a loaded housekeeping cart over sloping and uneven surfaces.
·  Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
·  Stand, sit, kneel, or walk for an extended period across an entire work shift.
·  Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
·  Move at a speed that is required to respond to work situations (e.g., run, walk, jog).
·  Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines (e.g., to identify defects)
·  Move through narrow, confined, or elevated spaces.
·  Move over sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces and steps.
·  Move up and down stairs and/or service ramps.

 

Housekeeping Protocol

·  Contact Housekeeping office directly for urgent repairs.
·  Identify and report preventative or other maintenance issues in public areas or guest rooms.
·  Select appropriate cleaning chemicals and necessary personal protective equipment for various surfaces and cleaning jobs, following corporate/company standards.
·  Respond promptly to requests from guest.

 

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

Developed in partnership with jeweler and luxury products designer Bulgari, our select Bulgari Hotels & Resorts are located in major cosmopolitan cities and luxury resort destinations. Join our team and help deliver the excitement, timeless glamour and heritage of the Bulgari brand. In joining Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work,​ begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global​ team, and become the best version of you.