Housekeeper I (Room Attendant)

Principle Responsibilities & Position Purpose: 

Maintain The Padre Hotel standards of cleanliness in an efficient professional manner and contribute to an excellent guest experience.
 Rate of Pay: $16.90 per hour

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EXAMPLE OF DUTIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS) 

The list of responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by this position.   

• Cleaning of guest rooms to include toilets, floors, showers, baseboards, and replacing of paper products/soap.
  
  • Proper use and storage of supplies and tools
  
  • May use and be accountable for equipment such as a power scrubber / washer, vacuum, toilet plunger, toilet snake, cardboard compactor, and radios  
  • Ensure that special requests for cleanliness, maintenance and appearance of guest rooms are met. 
  • Dusting all areas floor to ceiling on a regular basis 
  • Report any and all maintenance issues to proper department or supervisor 
  • Ensure stayover service is completed for all multi-night stays including changing of sheets, replacing used linen clean towels and toiletries 
  • Ensure all tiled floors are cleaned on a daily basis and carpet spaces are properly vacuumed.  
  • Ensure customer experience meets or exceeds expectations. Handle customers’ concerns and requests with a positive attitude. 
  • Notify supervisor if any items are in low inventory 
  • Uphold the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and conduct. 
  • Ensures the proper maintenance of all departed related equipment 
  • Other duties may be assigned by the Housekeeping Manager, Hotel Manager, General Manager. 
  

Experience 

Previous Cleaning Crew / Housekeeping or janitorial experience preferred 

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY 

• Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods and seasons. 

• Ability to handle multiple priorities at the same time.  

• Technical knowledge of maintenance equipment and cleaning supplies  

**Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the company.** 

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 management based upon the particular requirements of the company. 

**Flexible availability is required for this position (days, evenings, weekends, holidays)** 

Bakersfield’s best hotel, Padre Hotel, first opened its doors in 1928 and today is Bakersfield’s only 4-Diamond Hotel. After being closed for several years, the historic hotel underwent a transformation to become a sophisticated boutique hotel with restaurants, nightlife, wedding venues and conference facilities. After a long day out in the oil fields, working on the farm, or just exploring Bakersfield, come unwind in our luxurious guest rooms, host your private event, or enjoy one of Padre Hotel Bakersfield’s five unique dining options.