Housekeeper

Company Intro

Are you a hospitality professional with a strong work ethic who enjoys working with people? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team at Lafayette Hotels? If you answered yes, we want to hear from you!

Lafayette Hotels, a renowned family-owned and operated company with over 30 hotels and restaurants throughout Maine and New Hampshire, is seeking friendly, guest focused individuals to join our team. With properties in stunning locations such as Maine's Acadia National Park, the Southern Maine Beaches, and New Hampshire's White Mountains, Lafayette Hotels offers a perfect blend of work and adventure.

Job Summary

Our housekeeping team is responsible for the cleanliness of our hotel. As a housekeeper, your primary focus will be the cleanliness and presentation of our hotel guest rooms and common areas. Our housekeeping team's goal is to make a great first impression to our guests with a freshly cleaned and prepared guest room.

Daily Duties

• Perform general cleaning tasks such as vacuuming, dusting, sanitizing bathrooms, mopping floors, changing linens and making beds
• Ensure guest room is spotlessly clean upon arrival
• Restock in room guest supplies
• Respond to guest requests quickly with a smile :)
• Maintain a good pace and meet the daily expected number of rooms cleaned
• Report room issues to front desk and maintenance department so they can be fixed
• Provide support to the team to achieve common goals

Requirements & Qualifications

• Punctual: consistently available to work scheduled shifts
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong customer service
• Previous cleaning experience is advantageous, but not required
• Regular lifting/carrying up to 25lbs and frequent lifting of small objects weighing less than 10 pounds frequently
• Ability to stand and walk for up 8+ hours
• Regular bending & crouching
• Regular pushing of carts up to 50lbs
• Ability to see clearly with or without corrective wear
• Have a basic comprehension of spoken and written English
• Some weekend availability, when we are busiest, is generally required in the hospitality industry

Lafayette Hotels is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Fireside Inn & Suites Belfast is year round waterfront hotel located in beautiful Belfast, Maine. Our hotel offers 82 beautifully appointed guest rooms and 2 cottages all of which have a view of stunning Penobscot Bay. We have 9 acres of property including a large sloping lawn towards rocky beach. We hire both year round and seasonal summer workers. Apply today and see how fun it is to work by the ocean everyday!