Hotel Cleanliness Expert at Marriott International

JOB SUMMARY

• The successful incumbents are required to perform duties to ensure the upkeep of all Guest Rooms and Public Areas as well as perform other duties within the housekeeping department as and when required whilst complying with all required COVID19 practices and protocols in accordance with Marriott International Policies and Procedures

CANDIDATE PROFILE

 Education and Experience

• 1 - 2 years’ experience in Housekeeping in a 4 or 5 Star Hotel
• Professional disposition
• Ability to speak, read and write in the English language 
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work without supervision
• Customer and Service Delivery focused
• Ability to perform physically challenging tasks
• Ensure uniform, personal appearance and hygiene is clean and professional at all times
• Be able to work within a team 
• Attention to detail pertaining to area of responsibility
• Required to work rostered shifts and irregular hours as per operational requirement
• Flexibile working hours as well as available to work weekends and public holidays as per operational requirements

CRITICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Perform cleaning and related functions within the housekeeping department 
• Respond promptly to requests from guests and other departments. 
• Access to guest rooms whilst complying with required policies and procedures 
• Fill cart with supplies and transport cart to assigned area. 
• Replace guest amenities and supplies in rooms. 
• Replace dirty linens with clean items and make beds. 
• Clean bathrooms. 
• Remove trash, dirty linen, and room service items. 
• Check that all appliances are present in the room and in working order. 
• Straighten desk items, furniture, and appliances.
• Dust, polish, and remove marks from walls and furnishings. 
• Vacuum carpets and performs floor care duties (e.g., in guest rooms and hallway). 
• Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures;
• Report any maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries;
• Complete safety training and certifications;
• Properly store flammable materials. 
• Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards; 
• Anticipate and address guests’ service needs;
• You need to be able to push and pull a loaded housekeeping cart and other work-related equipment over sloping and uneven surfaces. 
• Perform duties within the Housekeeping department as and when required.

Safety and Security

• Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
• Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
• Follow Hazardous Material Management Program procedures for handling and disposing of chemicals, fertilizer, pesticides, blood borne pathogens, etc., including using Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.
• Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.
• Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks.
• Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).
• Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.
• Maintain awareness of undesirable persons on property premises.

Policies and Procedures

• Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
• Follow company and department policies and procedures.
• Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary materials and information.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Guest Relations

• Address guests' service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
• Welcome and acknowledge each and every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.
• Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and watching/listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible.
• Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a fond farewell.
• Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
• Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific process (e.g., LEARN, PLEASED, Guest Response, LEAP) to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.

Communication

• Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
• Discuss work topics, activities, or problems with coworkers, supervisors, or managers discreetly and quietly, avoiding public areas of the property.

Working with Others

• Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.

Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

Physical Tasks

• Move, lift, carry, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance and in excess of 25 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to push and pull a loaded housekeeping cart over sloping and uneven surfaces.
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
• Stand, sit, kneel, or walk for an extended period across an entire work shift. 
• Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Move at a speed that is required to respond to work situations (e.g., run, walk, jog).
• Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines (e.g., to identify defects)
• Move through narrow, confined, or elevated spaces.
• Move over sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces and steps.
• Move up and down stairs and/or service ramps.
• Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.

Housekeeping Protocol

• Contact Engineering, At Your Service (AYS), Delighted to Serve (DTS), or Housekeeping office directly for urgent repairs.
• Identify and report preventative or other maintenance issues in public areas or guest rooms.
• Select appropriate cleaning chemicals and necessary personal protective equipment for various surfaces and cleaning jobs, following OSHA regulations and corporate standards.
• Respond promptly to requests from guests, Front Desk, or At Your Service requests.
• Transport cart to assigned area and position securely, following procedures for cart positioning.
• Return cart to designated area at the end of shift.
• Fill cart with supplies (e.g., chemicals, rags, linens, amenities) as needed.
• Report room status (e.g., Do Not Disturb notice on room, discrepant rooms) to Main Linen Room, Housekeeping manager/supervisor, or Front Desk.

Guest Rooms, Villas, and Suites

• Enter guest rooms following procedures for gaining access, such as knocking three times, saying “Housekeeping,” and ensuring vacancy before entering.
• Report missing hotel/resort property and damages to room to manager/supervisor.
• Limit access to guest rooms while cleaning by following departmental procedures.
• Replace guest amenities and supplies in rooms, such as toiletries, glasses, mugs, linens, towels, tissues, coffee, printed materials, and laundry bags according to standards.
• Replace dirty linens (e.g., sheets, pillow cases) and terry (e.g., towels, bathrobes) with clean items, following correct bed making and folding standards.
• Clean bathrooms, including bathtub/hot tub/shower, toilet, floor, sink, and mirror.
• Remove trash, dirty linen, and room service items from room and balcony/patio.
• Check that all appliances are present in the room and in working order (e.g., hair dryer, television and remote, DVD player, microwave).
• Straighten desk items, furniture, and appliances and restore to original positions.
• Dust, polish, and remove marks from walls and furnishings (e.g., appliances, furniture, ice bucket, honor bar, baseboards, ledges, entrance door).
• Vacuum carpets and performs floor care duties (e.g., in guest rooms and hallway).