Room Attendant
The Westin Houston, Memorial City
Location: US - TX - Houston
Feb 9, 2013
Employer
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Job Details
Room Attendant
Company
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1000 properties in over 100 countries, is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien®, Aloft®and ElementSM. Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., is one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com or www.starwoodvacationownership.com.
Location
Rejuvenate and refresh your careers at the New Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel. Conveniently connected to Memorial City Mall and near Houston's evolving CityCentre area, the Energy Corridor and the Westchase District, our hotel is an oasis from the everyday. Relaxing and convenient, we offer the ultimate experience for leisure and business travelers
Department
The Housekeeping Department is responsible for the cleaning and upkeep of all areas of the hotel to include hotel's rooms.
Job Description
POSITION PURPOSE Clean guest rooms in accordance with established quality and performance standards to allow a sufficient quantity of vacant and clean guest rooms for sale. Clean occupied guest rooms as well. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AVERAGE % OF TIME 80% Clean and reset guest bedroom and bathroom areas according to established standards. 15% Organize and stock cleaning cart and organize linen closets on floors assigned. 5% Complete accurately, and in a timely manner, any assigned paperwork. Other: Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. Employees with irregular attendance will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required. Upon employment, all employees are required to fully comply with Starwood rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotel facilities. Employees who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. 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 the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel. oPerform general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products to adhere to health standards. oPerform other duties as requested, such as cleaning unexpected spills and executing special guest requests. oAssist other housekeeping employees in maintaining clean and organized work and public areas. SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities. oMust be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace. oMust be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process. oRequires good communication skills, both verbal and written. oMust possess basic computational ability. oWorking knowledge of applicable sanitation standards. Physical Demands oMost work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems. oMust be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length. oMust be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. oMust be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. oMust be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space. oMust be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks. oMust be able to exert well-paced ability to reach different floors of the hotel on a timely basis. oRequires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. oTalking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees. oVision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception. oRequires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
Company
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1000 properties in over 100 countries, is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien®, Aloft®and ElementSM. Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., is one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com or www.starwoodvacationownership.com.
Location
Rejuvenate and refresh your careers at the New Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel. Conveniently connected to Memorial City Mall and near Houston's evolving CityCentre area, the Energy Corridor and the Westchase District, our hotel is an oasis from the everyday. Relaxing and convenient, we offer the ultimate experience for leisure and business travelers
Department
The Housekeeping Department is responsible for the cleaning and upkeep of all areas of the hotel to include hotel's rooms.
Job Description
POSITION PURPOSE Clean guest rooms in accordance with established quality and performance standards to allow a sufficient quantity of vacant and clean guest rooms for sale. Clean occupied guest rooms as well. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AVERAGE % OF TIME 80% Clean and reset guest bedroom and bathroom areas according to established standards. 15% Organize and stock cleaning cart and organize linen closets on floors assigned. 5% Complete accurately, and in a timely manner, any assigned paperwork. Other: Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. Employees with irregular attendance will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required. Upon employment, all employees are required to fully comply with Starwood rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotel facilities. Employees who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. 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 the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel. oPerform general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products to adhere to health standards. oPerform other duties as requested, such as cleaning unexpected spills and executing special guest requests. oAssist other housekeeping employees in maintaining clean and organized work and public areas. SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities. oMust be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace. oMust be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process. oRequires good communication skills, both verbal and written. oMust possess basic computational ability. oWorking knowledge of applicable sanitation standards. Physical Demands oMost work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems. oMust be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length. oMust be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. oMust be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. oMust be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space. oMust be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks. oMust be able to exert well-paced ability to reach different floors of the hotel on a timely basis. oRequires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. oTalking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees. oVision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception. oRequires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
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Hotel/Resort
Housekeeper