Housekeeper

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Hotel, motel, resort

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Wash windows, walls and ceilings
• Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture
• Stock linen closet
• Pick up debris and empty trash containers
• Handle and report lost and found items
• Dust furniture
• Disinfect operating rooms and other areas
• Distribute clean towels and toiletries
• Attend to guests' requests for extra supplies or other items
• Make beds and change sheets
• Clean and disinfect elevators
• Provide basic information on facilities
• Clean changing rooms and showers
• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
• Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail