Housekeeper

Position Summary

Handle all the hotel linens and ensure linens are properly laundered, dried, and stored each day.

Essential Functions - The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Receive and sort dirty linens.
• Make sure linen is never sitting on the floor.
• Pre-soak stained linen.
• Set aside unusable linen in the appropriate discard area.
• Load washers according to the instructions and know load limits.
• Prepare proper concentration of cleaning chemicals.
• Dry, fold, and store linen in the appropriate discard area.
• Clean lint filters in dryers daily.
• Keep laundry room clean.
• Clean behind and above dryers on a weekly basis.
• Mop floors as necessary.
• Follow all appropriate OSHA/HAZCOM procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested by Executive Housekeeper and/or another member of management.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk the entire shift, talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include those required for reading. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

The employee is occasionally exposed to hazards including, but not limited to slipping, tripping, and falls; frequent exposure to dirt, humidity, heat, cold; frequent contact/immersion of hands in water, exposure to harsh and hazardous sanitation solutions, and frequent washing of hands.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background and drug test.