DTVB Houseman

Overview

The AM/PM Houseman is responsible for general cleaning inside and outside of the building, placing dumpsters for collection, pulling linen and garbage from guestroom corridors, patrolling grounds and garage parking areas, washing windows, stocking Room Attendant closets and carts, and performing special cleaning projects as assigned. Housemen may be called upon to work as needed to meet short term, temporary staffing shortages.

Both AM and PM Housemen will be cross-trained to work either shift.

The AM/PM Houseman’s primary responsibilities will include the following:

• AM Houseman duties: Position all dumpsters on the street for collection at the scheduled pick-up time, returning them to their proper on-site receiving station; patrol the hotel s exterior grounds removing all litter and debris first thing each morning, prior to 7:00 AM daily; hose and/or sweep front entry driveway, stairs, sidewalk and main door threshold where applicable before 7:00 AM;
  
  ensure all ground floor street front windows and doors are cleaned; support the Room Attendant teams by removing bagged garbage from guest corridors and taking it to the dumpster(s); support the Laundry Attendants by removing dirty linen from guest corridors and taking it to the Laundry Department.
• PM Houseman duties: Pick up any remaining dirty linen and garbage from guest corridors; wash all beachfront windows; stock all Room Attendant closets with fresh linens, terry, amenities, guest and cleaning supplies; stock all Room Attendant carts with fresh linens, terry, amenities, guest and cleaning supplies; stock all Team Captain s carts with supplies and house wares; patrol the hotel s exterior grounds removing all litter and debris just before end of shift;
  
  empty all public area garbage cans thrice daily at a minimum; may be assigned to work as a Room Attendant, Assistant Room Attendant and/or Public Area Attendant to cover short term staffing shortages and will be cross trained accordingly; perform special cleaning projects as assigned; report any non-guest suspicious activity to the Head Houseman or closest hotel supervisor; report any safety issues to the Head Houseman to be handled by the hotel s Safety Committee;
  
  report any missing or damaged items or building conditions to the Head Houseman who will initiate a work order.

• Good attitude in dealing with staff and hotel guests alike.
• Ability to speak English preferred.
• Good work ethic and practice.

• Experience – No prior experience required.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.