Room Attendant - Hotel Solea

POSITION PURPOSE

Clean guest rooms in accordance with established quality and performance standards to allow a sufficient quantity of vacant and clean guest rooms for sale. Self-Inspect clean guest rooms for sale. Clean occupied guest rooms.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Clean and reset guest bedroom and bathroom areas according to established standards as follows:

2. Sort, count, fold and carry linen

3. Make beds

4. Replenish supplies, i.e., amenities, drinking glasses, clean linen

5. Lift and move furniture weighing no more than 20 lbs

6. Sweep, scrub bathroom floor using broom and mops

7. Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture using vacuum cleaner and or proper chemicals

8. Dusts furniture, equipment and fixtures

9. Washes tile walls, tub, sink and toilets

10. Polishes woodwork and metal work such as fixtures and metal fittings

11. Cleans windows, door panels and sills

12. Empties wastebaskets

13. Replenishes bathroom supplies

14. Organize and stock cleaning cart and organize linen closets on floors assigned.

15. Complete accurately, and in a timely manner, any assigned paperwork.

16. Clean hallway, restrooms, elevators, stairwells, locker rooms and other work areas

17. All other duties as assigned by a manager or supervisor

Other:

Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. Employees with irregular attendance will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

Upon employment, all employees are required to fully comply with Westin/Solea Carlsbad Resort & Spa rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotel's facilities. Employees who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Perform general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products to adhere to health standards.
• Perform other duties as requested, such as cleaning unexpected spills and executing special guest requests.
• Assist other housekeeping employees in maintaining clean and organized work area.

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, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must possess basic computational ability.
• Working knowledge of applicable sanitation standards.

Physical Demands

• 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 35 lbs. on a regular and continuing 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 exert well-paced ability in limited space.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach different floors of the hotel on a timely basis.
• 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 other employees.
• 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.