Position: Housekeeper
Department: Housekeeping
Start Date: April – September
Pay Rate: US$11/hour
Min. Contract Length: 12 months

Description:

Thorough cleaning of up to fifteen guest rooms per day, and adjacent areas daily.

Essential Functions:

• Removal of all trash. Dusts all surfaces. Vacuums all carpeted areas.
• Sweeps and washes all hard floor surfaces. Reports maintenance problems.
• Turns in lost and found items properly. Communicates guestroom status of every room cleaned.
• “Pulls” furniture in guestrooms as directed.
• Replaces all guest room glassware.
• Scrubs all bathroom fixtures and floor with appropriate solution.
• Replaces all used guest terry towels.
• Replenishes guest room supplies as needed.
• Strips and makes beds on a daily basis.
• Stocks work carts.
• Delivers ice to guestrooms.
• Cleans and organizes linen closets.
• Clean mirrors and windows.
• Clean patios and patio furniture.
• Orders supplies for area of responsibility.
• Performs major housecleaning annually.
• Cleans guest corridors as needed.

Experience/Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds and up to 25 pounds. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to push and/or pull 100+ pounds and lift up to 100 pounds with assistance. The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

What do I need to apply?

• You need to be a full time tertiary student (course needs to be 12+ months) or a recent tertiary graduate (last 12 months) from a full time course – online courses are not accepted.
• You need to hold a current NZ or Australian passport
• You will need to be aged 18-30 years old.

Please contact us with a brief background on any qualifications you hold and work experience to confirm that you will be accepted into the programme if you are unsure