Guest Room Attendant (Lodge)

Housekeeping at a boutique guesthouse in Epping is steady work with room to grow into supervising. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Epping, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Report maintenance faults like dripping taps or broken lights
• Clean bathrooms, replace towels and restock guest toiletries
• Do evening turndowns, closing curtains and setting out slippers
• Work through a room list, marking rooms clean on the housekeeping board
• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
• Strip and make beds to the hotel's standard, hospital corners included

• Quick and thorough, with a target of about 14 to 16 rooms a shift
• Friendly and polite if you meet guests in the corridor
• Well groomed
• Available on weekends, holidays and in peak season

• A hospitality short course or NQF Level 2 accommodation services certificate
• Previous hotel or guesthouse housekeeping experience
• Speaking a foreign language for tourist guests

• Uniform supplied and laundered
• Share of the service charge or guest tips
• Staff accommodation at remote lodges

• Mention seasonal availability for December and Easter. Coastal and lodge properties hire heavily before those peaks.
• If you worked in a star-graded hotel, say which grading. It tells them the standard you already know.