Chalet Housekeeper (Self-Catering Resort)

Clean rooms mean good reviews, and this conference hotel in Bloemfontein lives on reviews. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Bloemfontein-based, with most of your time spent at a conference hotel.

• Hand in lost property with a written log entry.
• Strip beds, make them up with fresh linen and square the corners.
• Mix chemicals safely and store them as the MSDS sheet shows.
• Vacuum, mop and dust rooms from top to bottom.
• Wash, dry and press linen and table cloths in the laundry.
• Inspect rooms against the checklist before release to front office.
• Clean bathrooms, showers and toilets with the correct colour-coded cloths.

• Hotel, guesthouse or domestic cleaning experience
• You work neatly and notice a hair on a pillow
• You can finish around 14 rooms in a shift
• Weekend and public holiday work
• Grade 10 or higher
• Fit enough to lift mattresses and push trolleys all day

• Laundry machine and steam press experience
• Basic first aid certificate

• Monthly award for best room scores
• Uniform and protective gloves supplied
• Staff transport from nearby townships for early shifts
• Meals on duty

• Many hotels recruit through walk-ins at the staff entrance, so ask for the housekeeping office and leave your CV there.
• A clean, clear police clearance helps; mention it if you have a recent one.