Position: Housepersons
Property: Hotel Palomar Philadelphia (Opening Fall 2009)
Location: US - PA - Philadelphia
Position Summary:
Kimpton Hotels is excited to announce their newest hotel, Hotel Palomar Philadelphia (opening Fall 2009). We are actively seeking a highly motivated, determined, fun and caring Housepersons for this new fabulous lifestyle hotel.
Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the hotel. Provide customers with quality service in a timely and friendly manner.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Clean and maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the hotel lobby, hallways, public restrooms, and public areas of the hotel.
Clean and maintain the appearance of the surrounding areas of the hotel, including the sidewalk, brass awning poles, signage, entrance and alley.
Clean and set-up meeting room functions according to the function sheets.
Deep cleaning of assigned areas of the hotel including the shampooing of rooms and public areas, window washing, hotel light fixtures, and guest elevators (including elevator tracks).
Clean and maintain the back of the house area, including the employee break room, the changing rooms, the hotel laundry room, the compactor area, and the employee restroom.
Set up and maintain complimentary hotel lobby functions.
Deliver housekeeping items (hair dryers, ironing boards, irons, etc.) to guest rooms upon request from the front desk.
Check and replenish your supplies and cleaning tools.
Greet each guest you see with "Good morning" or (afternoon, evening).
Quickly respond to guest requests in a timely and friendly matter.
Follow procedures for entering and leaving guest rooms.
Return lost items found in guest rooms, hallways, or back of the house to the Housekeeping department as a "lost and found" item with the date, where it was found, description of the item, and finders name.
Required Skills & Experience:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Abilty to write routine reports and correspondence.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10-15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 20-30 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 35 pounds.
Do applicants need to provide their own work permit? Yes
Bonus? No
Accommodation Provided? No
Position Categories: Customer Service, Housekeeper